{"id":12408,"date":"2009-07-23T10:32:57","date_gmt":"2009-07-23T14:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ewm.com\/internalblog\/?p=12408"},"modified":"2009-07-23T10:32:57","modified_gmt":"2009-07-23T14:32:57","slug":"lock-box-codes-in-seconds-and-less-showing-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/?p=12408","title":{"rendered":"Lock box codes in seconds and LESS showing calls!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One overlooked tool in MLXchange is Showing Assist.\u00a0 This simple tool will free your time from answering calls and messages requesting showing instructions.\u00a0 It is dangerous to drive and note down Realtor\u2019s information while I\u2019m looking for an address.\u00a0 You will not only save time, but the system will also help you keep organized.\u00a0 As agents click on Request a Showing in the MLS, you will immediately receive an email notification with all of the Realtor\u2019s information including real estate license number, company information and time the instructions were accessed.\u00a0\u00a0 This makes my showing reports a breeze.\u00a0 I just open my Outlook, sort my emails by address and within seconds I have all the showings requested for that specific property.<\/p>\n<p>It is fast and simple, just follow these simple steps to a more organized and efficient business:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to MLXchange homepage and click on \u201cSmartLinks\u201d under Resource Links on the left side of the homepage<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201cConfigure ShowingAssist\u201d from the drop down menu<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAgent Set Up\u201d tab must have your current information and correct email address where to receive your notifications<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cListing Set Up\u201d tab<\/li>\n<li>Select your listing and follow these three steps:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Step 1: Set online showing request status for this listing. Make sure to select ON<\/p>\n<p>Step 2:\u00a0\u00a0Select showing type:\u00a0 Appointment Required or View Instructions Only<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0 Appointment Required:\u00a0 Means that agents would see a Calendar open after they click on Request a Showing and you will be notified via email of the appointment date and time requested.\u00a0 Note that if other agents or you make appointments using the calendar, the system will block the confirmed times in the calendar, avoiding double bookings!<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0 View Instructions Only:\u00a0 (My personal favorite!) You will be asked to type showing instructions for Realtors to view after they click on Request a Showing.\u00a0 There you can give instructions such as, location of lock boxes and codes or notes about important attachments and notices.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on \u201cupdate\u201d after you finish selecting \u201cAppointment Required\u201d or typing your showing instructions\u00a0 in the \u201cView Instructions\u201d box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Step 3: Agent Requests: Review your personal contact information<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on \u201cFinished\u201d and close window<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can use Show Assist with all your listings as long as you are the main listing agent.\u00a0 You will also receive feedbacks from showings.\u00a0 Not to mention how easy it will make it to set appointments without having to wait for a call back and all the time saved from not having to answer more calls than necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Next time you schedule a showing, don\u2019t forget to look for the blue letters, <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u201c<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Request a Showing\u201d<\/span><\/strong>, in the Full View report on the left side of the page below price.<\/p>\n<p>After your click on Request a Showing, you need to confirm that your personal information is correct and click \u201cNext\u201d.\u00a0 A window will open with either a calendar or the typed showing instructions.<\/p>\n<p>Use Show Assist and you won\u2019t regret it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One overlooked tool in MLXchange is Showing Assist.\u00a0 This simple tool will free your time from answering calls and messages requesting showing instructions.\u00a0 It is dangerous to drive and note down Realtor\u2019s information while I\u2019m looking for an address.\u00a0 You will not only save time, but the system will also help you keep organized.\u00a0 As [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2001,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"categories":[59,91,105],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12408"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2001"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12408"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12408\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}