Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service Selects the ShowingTime Appointment Center and ShowingAssist

Chicago, IL – Nov. 8, 2011—ShowingTime, the real estate industry’s leading showing management technology provider, announced today that the Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service has selected the ShowingTime Appointment Center and ShowingAssist to equip its 4,200 members to manage showings.

The technology-rich Appointment Center will begin serving members Dec. 6, with ShowingAssist also available on that date. The combined services will mean members can call the Appointment Center from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week, or login to the MLS anytime to schedule showings. The cost-effective services, currently used to schedule more than 2 million showings per month in more than 50 MLSs representing 400,000+ real estate professionals, improves efficiency by streamlining the appointment scheduling process.

“The ShowingTime Appointment Center’s extended hours, 2-way text messaging capabilities, branded calls and emails, and overall use of technology to automate the scheduling process was attractive,” said MLS Director Joseph Cullom. “Adding the ability to schedule and confirm showings online 24/7 with ShowingAssist will give our members time-saving tools to provide better service to buyers and sellers. We’re looking forward to implementing these products in December,” he added.

The ShowingTime Appointment Center will provide Charleston offices and agents with a single local phone number to request showings. They’ll be able to confirm or reschedule showings from their smart phones when not available to take a call; homeowners can also to confirm requests via 2-way text messaging. Agents using ShowingAssist can request showings 24/7 by clicking the “Schedule a Showing” button next to listings. Notifications are routed instantly according to the listing agent’s preferences.

“We are very pleased that the Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service selected our Appointment Center and ShowingAssist for its showing management offering,” said ShowingTime Executive Vice President Michael Lane. “We’re looking forward to helping members schedule showings more efficiently to expedite home sales.”

About ShowingTime
ShowingTime equips real estate agents, brokers, offices, Associations and MLSs with tools to schedule showings, generate feedback and measure marketing effectiveness. Its products are used by more than 6,000 offices nationwide and integrated with more than 150 MLSs to manage more than 2 million showings every month. Visit http://www.showingtime.com for more information.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Tom Denk, ShowingTime, 312-568-8000 x130 tdenk@showingtime.com