Time is often a scarce commodity in any real estate professional's life, which makes this new Internet-based tool the perfect asset for any real estate agent to use. Bookashowing.com allows Realtors to schedule showings via the Internet, using their website. Inman News reports (subscription may be required):
Moser built an automated system, now in use by two Realtor association-operated multiple listing services in Wisconsin, that allow listing agents, showing agents, buyers and sellers to communicate through the Internet and to schedule and view appointments.
Showing agents can also offer feedback to sellers and listing agents about buyers' interest and comments for visited properties.
Moser has made his mom, Val Moser, proud -- she is a longtime real estate agent in Eau Claire, Wis., where Bookashowing.com is based.
"She thinks its fantastic," he said. "There are so many people who don't keep track of appointments that well." Moser demonstrated the system Friday at a trade expo held during a National Association of Realtors annual legislative conference.
Agents who want to show a property to their clients can enter an MLS number for the property, and request a day and time for the showing. The system notifies the listing agent by e-mail about the request.
If there is already an appointment booked at that time, the system automatically notifies the buyer's agent that the requested time is not available.
Agents can view a complete list of scheduled and requested showings. The requests are color-coded to denote whether they are approved, pending or denied.
Agents' buyer clients can view all of their scheduled showing appointments, and sellers and listing agents can view a list of the scheduled showing times and review property comments and ratings entered by buyers' agents.
The site can display individual feedback received, as well as average ratings of the property, and a comparison of this average for other area properties in a similar price range.
System users can click on individual appointment listings to view property photos and maps.
While not all Realtor boards are providing their members with this wonderful tool, yet, we expect it should spread like wildfire to boards across the US soon, as more and more homebuyers and Realtors use the Internet to make homebuying a much simpler process.
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