Show and Tell

SHOW AND TELL
I know there are mixed reviews about showing services. Some people hate them...while others, like me, love them.

Here are the reasons to embrace a showing service:

• It helps our sellers not have to deal with aggressive agents
• It clearly gives agents consistent instructions
• It verbally tells the agents the show instructions - because some agents can't bother to read the listing
• They keep a list of everyone who has shown the house with their phone number and email handy
• They can keep alarm instructions and help disarm if an agent set it off
  
• They ask the agent is they are showing it for a second time or if it is another buyer
  
• Easy systems to follow up with agents
  
• Lets us know whenever someone has scheduled an appointment
  
• Lets us communication information and changes to those who have shown the house
• Solicits written feedback in a systematized fashion and send a follow up
  
• They are authorized to provide a one-day showing code if the agent has a problem with their key
• They can contact sellers and agents in the case of an emergency in the home
• Agents don't have to call many different numbers to schedule an appointment
• The showing service can contact multiple parties such as babysitters; cleaning personnel
• The owner can see the feedback - it is very powerful
• The showing service can "think" and get a showing rescheduled or can contact the listing agent if they need to get special permission
• They can handle complicated time frames (e.g., I put the baby down for a nap between 10-11 and 2-3)
• They can contact sellers/agents/tenants if there is a problem with access to the house and often resolve it quickly
• The sellers can change show instructions temporarily (e.g., no showings today I am home sick)
• One call and you can make appointments for several properties - instead of 5 calls to agent/co-agent/owner/tenant1/tenant2 for one property
  

The SHOWING SERVICE is in my opinion the BEST WAY TO GO