Are you having trouble finding an available time to book a tour for a popular listing?

With ShowingTime’s new Waitlist feature, you can opt in to receive an alert when a new time opens up.

It’s a common occurrence in today’s low inventory, high demand market: a listing goes on the market, followed immediately by a flurry of showing activity. In fact, during the first five days a listing is active, if you don’t act quickly you might not get in. 

You can find countless stories of listings with 30, 40 and even 50 showings in the first week, with multiple offers submitted. Then, as is often seen in consumer real estate apps, buyers might see a note that says ‘no more showings, best and final offers by 5pm Sunday’.

What’s an agent to do? Thankfully, the new Waitlist feature* from ShowingTime can help. 

The Waitlist option enables agents to be notified immediately when an appointment time becomes available. You can let your buyers know that if another buyer’s agent cancels their appointment, there still might be an opportunity to take them to see the listing. See below for a high-level overview of this new feature; for a more detailed explanation of how to take advantage of the Wailist option, click here.

How it Works 

When scheduling a showing, if you are having trouble finding an available time you can choose to join the waitlist. Simply tap or click the Join Waitlist button to learn how the process works, review and update your mobile number if needed, and then select Agree and Join Waitlist. 

Notifications are sent simultaneously to all agents who have joined that listing’s waitlist, so it’s important to respond quickly as open slots are filled on a first come, first-served basis. If you’ve joined several waitlists, not to worry: the notification will show you the specific listing, the date and time that is now available and a link to book an appointment. 

If the time slot has already been claimed by another agent – remember, it’s whoever acts the quickest – you can still select a different time if you see one that’s available. Also, if your buyer is no longer interested in a particular property, you can tap Leave Waitlist. 

In a seller’s market, it’s always going to be challenging to find and show that perfect home when you’re competing with so many other buyers. Joining waitlists gives you an opportunity you didn’t have before. 

*Available soon in all ShowingTime markets

Source: "ShowingTime’s New Waitlist Option Can Help You Access Popular Listings"