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Showing Beacon®

Showing Beacon® Overview


Showing Beacon® is live in the ShowingTime mobile app, in select markets. Showing Beacon is designed to give you peace of mind while at a showing or meeting by offering a way to keep a preferred contact informed of your status should you want to send an alert.








To get started with this feature, make sure you have the most updated version of the ShowingTime app (available from your devices app store) and have enabled push notifications and GPS location sharing.



Next, open the app and click the “Start Showing Beacon” button in the side menu or under the showing appointment details.

This feature may not be available in your market.

If you have questions, please reach out to our support team at 800‑379‑0057 or support@showingtime.com.




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Then add the name and phone number of the preferred contact who will be alerted when you use this feature.



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Once you have added the contact, the feature is ready to use.

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Using the Beacon


There are two easy ways to send an alert to your preferred contact:


1. Set Showing Beacon Timer


Use this option to set a timer for a specific period of time.





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If you don’t end the timer before it expires, a text alert will be sent to your preferred contact.

2. Send Showing Beacon Now


Use this option to immediately send a text alert to your preferred contact. To send Showing Beacon now, open Showing Beacon then press and hold down the blue button that reads “Send Showing Beacon Now” for 3 seconds.


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A text alert will be immediately sent to your preferred contact letting them know your current location and your contact number.




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When the beacon is activated, your preferred contact will receive an SMS that contains:
  • Your name
  • Your contact number
  • Your location
If you access the beacon from the appointment, the address of the listing will also be sent.


A banner will appear across the top of the app once you set the timer, letting you know how much time is remaining.



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You’ll receive a push notification 60 seconds before the timer is set to expire and you can add time in 5-minute increments as needed.



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Note: Certain settings and features are determined by your association or board and may not be available in all markets. Information presented in our training materials is a general representation of ShowingTime products.

Please contact support@showingtime.com with any questions on the integration in your market.

Feedback and Knowledge Base

Our support team is available from:

Monday–Friday, 7am–8pm CT
Saturday–Sunday, 8am–5pm CT

Phone: 800-379-0057
Email: support@showingtime.com

Select the link at the top right of your screen for Live Chat.

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