Zillow buying out ShowingTime

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 DRE# ER40011786

They became a real estate company after they got all our information.   Now they want to buy out Showingtime.    This will give them at least the phone numbers of our clients, if not email too if you have reports sent to your clients.

 

I am so done with Zillow!    Will Centralized Showing Service be back?   Do we have to take over the showings of our listings now?

 

If Zillow will have control of this information, I certainly do not want to continue giving them information of my clientele.  What other options do we have?

 

Comments (34)

Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Realtyna, I believe so

Feb 11, 2021 07:51 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Grant, this was a showing service that was used by most agents, so will be a tough choice.

Feb 11, 2021 07:52 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Michael, mousetrap is a good word, and should jump at a drop of the hat, but research first.....

Feb 11, 2021 07:52 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Thanks Roy.

Feb 11, 2021 07:52 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Wayne, yes ST did swallow up CSS, which was sad, as CSS's accounting was easier.

Feb 11, 2021 07:53 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Brian England on the news reports, it said ST was privately held, so not sure how NAR could have done anything about this acquisition.    It will be interesting to see what companies do with this new information.   Checking on a different showing company this morning.

Feb 11, 2021 07:56 AM
Rocky Dickerson
Realty One Group - Las Vegas, NV
Superior Service!

Good morning Joan Cox sounds like I am ready for a new option to Showing Time

Feb 11, 2021 08:06 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Ed, thought I read it already happened.   Have checked out another option here in Denver this morning.

Feb 11, 2021 08:17 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Norma, most every agent in Denver uses ST, we can set a showing directly from MLS.   

Feb 11, 2021 08:18 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Rocky, me too.   Zillow is out of control.

Feb 11, 2021 08:18 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I read this today in some real estate news and I was just wondering how this would affect our industry Joan Cox 

Feb 11, 2021 06:51 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Paul, I am hearing companies around Denver researching other showing services.

Feb 12, 2021 05:57 AM
Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD
ViewHomes of Clark County - Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
REALTORS® in Clark County, WA

It's total BS. I'm so sick of the agents who let their greed support Zillow.   

Feb 12, 2021 06:40 AM
Roy Kelley
Realty Group Referrals - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Friday morning, Joan.

Have a great day and a very special weekend.

Feb 12, 2021 07:24 AM
Pat Champion
John Roberts Realty - Eustis, FL
Call the "CHAMPION" for all your real estate needs

We use showing time in our area. I hope this does not happen. I hope you have a great weekend.

Feb 12, 2021 02:30 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Debb, I cannot believe there still would be premier agents, when Z is now a real estate company.

Feb 13, 2021 06:02 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Thanks Roy.

Feb 13, 2021 06:02 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Pat Champion I was thinking it had already gone through, but now believe the "intent" has been submitted.

Feb 13, 2021 06:03 AM
Charles Stallions
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pensacola, FL
800-309-3414 - Pensacola, Pace or Gulf Breeze, Fl.

Just remember they and their agents will be held to our high ethical standards and I think complaints will run rampart. Here agents lie in wait for something to file a complaint about. 

Feb 22, 2021 04:46 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Charles, it sure will be interesting to watch what happens in each market.

Mar 22, 2021 03:42 PM

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