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Showings & scheduling

Spend less time going back and forth about showings.

One showing request can turn into six messages — which day, what time, who’s coming, where to meet — and they arrive while you’re in the middle of another appointment.

The moment it lands

Sound familiar?

  • “Can we see it tonight?” lands while you’re already booked.

  • A buyer is running late, and the listing agent needs to know too.

  • A showing gets canceled, and someone has to break the news.

How Realty Reply answers it

From their message to your reply.

One screenshot of the conversation. Here is what happens next.

  1. 1The client message

    The message lands.

    Buyer

    1. You: Here’s the listing I mentioned: 31 Chestnut Street.

    2. Buyer: Love it!

    3. Buyer: Could we see it Saturday morning?

  2. 2What Realty Reply understands

    It reads the situation.

    Realty Reply reads this as: Showing Request

    Buyer wants to schedule a showing but no exact time has been provided.

  3. 3Recommended agent action

    It picks the next step.

    1. Schedule Showing
    2. Confirm & Get Back

    Ranked for this message. The draft is written for the first.

  4. 4The Realty Reply draft

    You review it, and you send it.

    Realty Reply drafts

    Absolutely. What time Saturday morning works best for you? Once you pick a time, I’ll confirm availability with the listing agent.

    Also drafted, shorter:

    Absolutely! What time Saturday morning works? I’ll confirm with the listing agent.

    Review it, edit it, send it. Realty Reply never sends anything itself.

Why it works

Why this reply works.

Realty Reply spots what’s missing — here, a time — and asks for exactly that. It never promises a showing the listing agent hasn’t confirmed.

  • Asks for the one missing detail: a time.
  • Doesn’t promise a slot before the listing agent confirms it.
  • Keeps things moving with a single, easy question.

It never sends anything. Realty Reply writes the draft and puts it in your message box. Every send is a tap you make.

Tone control

Same situation.
Different tone.

You pick how your business talks once, in setup. Every reply comes out that way — and you can change it on any single message.

Your client says

Could we see it Saturday morning?

The same reply in each of Realty Reply’s six tones. The facts stay the same; only the voice changes.

Absolutely. What time Saturday morning works best for you? Once you pick a time, I’ll confirm availability with the listing agent.

Polished and businesslike, but still human. Avoid corporate jargon.

More situations

Every step of a showing

From the first request to the follow-up afterward. Open any message to see the reply Realty Reply drafts.

Schedule

Setting up a showing without promising a time.

  • “Can we see it tonight?”

    Recommended action: Schedule Showing
    1. Client: Can we see it tonight?

    Realty Reply reads this as: Showing Request

    The buyer wants a same-day showing. The listing side hasn’t approved a time.

    1. Schedule Showing
    2. Confirm & Get Back

    Realty Reply drafts

    I’ll check with the listing agent about tonight and confirm with you as soon as I hear back. What time were you thinking?

    Review it, edit it, send it. Realty Reply never sends anything itself.

  • “Is Sunday afternoon available?”

    Recommended action: Schedule Showing
    1. Client: Is Sunday afternoon available?

    Realty Reply reads this as: Showing Request

    The buyer is proposing Sunday afternoon. It isn’t confirmed yet.

    1. Schedule Showing
    2. Confirm & Get Back

    Realty Reply drafts

    Let me check Sunday afternoon with the listing agent. What time works best for you, so I can ask for it?

    Review it, edit it, send it. Realty Reply never sends anything itself.

  • “Can we see the property again?”

    Recommended action: Schedule Showing
    1. Client: Can we see the property again?

    Realty Reply reads this as: Showing Request

    The buyer wants a second showing.

    1. Schedule Showing

    Realty Reply drafts

    Of course, a second look is a great idea! Which days work for you? I’ll check availability with the listing agent and confirm.

    Review it, edit it, send it. Realty Reply never sends anything itself.

Confirm

Settling what was already agreed.

  • “We’re running 20 minutes late.”

    Recommended action: Confirm & Get Back
    1. You: See you at the house soon!

    2. Client: We’re running 20 minutes late.

    Realty Reply reads this as: Showing Request

    The buyer is running behind for a showing that’s already set.

    1. Confirm & Get Back
    2. Reschedule

    Realty Reply drafts

    Thanks for the heads-up! I’ll let the listing agent know you’re running about 20 minutes behind and confirm that still works for them.

    Review it, edit it, send it. Realty Reply never sends anything itself.

    • Checks with the listing side instead of assuming the later time is fine.
  • “Are we still on for 2pm tomorrow?”

    Recommended action: Confirm Showing
    1. You: You’re confirmed for 2pm tomorrow at 31 Chestnut Street!

    2. Client: Are we still on for 2pm tomorrow?

    Realty Reply reads this as: Showing Request

    Confirming a showing time that was already set in the conversation.

    1. Confirm Showing

    Realty Reply drafts

    Yes, we’re still on for 2pm tomorrow. See you there, and text me if anything changes!

    Review it, edit it, send it. Realty Reply never sends anything itself.

    • Repeats only the time already confirmed in the thread.

Reschedule

When plans change.

  • “Can we move tomorrow’s showing?”

    Recommended action: Reschedule
    1. Client: Can we move tomorrow’s showing?

    Realty Reply reads this as: Showing Request

    The buyer needs to reschedule an existing showing.

    1. Reschedule

    Realty Reply drafts

    Of course. What day and time would work better for you? I’ll check with the listing agent and confirm the new time.

    Review it, edit it, send it. Realty Reply never sends anything itself.

  • “The seller canceled?”

    Recommended action: Reschedule
    1. Client: Just got a notice that our showing was canceled. The seller canceled?

    Realty Reply reads this as: Showing Request

    The buyer is disappointed that their showing was canceled.

    1. Reschedule
    2. Confirm & Get Back

    Realty Reply drafts

    I’m sorry about that. I know you were looking forward to it. I’ll reach out to the listing agent about another time and get back to you.

    Review it, edit it, send it. Realty Reply never sends anything itself.

    • Doesn’t guess at why it was canceled. It works on the next time instead.

Clarify details

Guests, meeting spots and the small stuff.

  • “Can my parents come too?”

    Recommended action: Confirm Showing
    1. You: You’re all set for the showing Saturday morning!

    2. Client: Can my parents come too?

    Realty Reply reads this as: Showing Request

    The buyer wants to bring guests to a showing that’s already set.

    1. Confirm Showing

    Realty Reply drafts

    Happy to have them join! How many people should I let the listing agent know to expect?

    Review it, edit it, send it. Realty Reply never sends anything itself.

  • “Where should we meet?”

    Recommended action: Confirm Showing
    1. Client: Where should we meet for the showing?

    Realty Reply reads this as: Showing Request

    The buyer is asking where to meet. No meeting spot is in the conversation.

    1. Confirm Showing

    Realty Reply drafts

    Would meeting at the property work for you? I’ll text you when I’m on my way.

    Review it, edit it, send it. Realty Reply never sends anything itself.

    • Suggests a meeting spot as a question, so nothing is decided for you.

Follow up after the showing

Keeping things moving once they’ve seen it.

  • “It was nice, but we’re not sure.”

    Recommended action: Follow Up
    1. You: Thanks for coming out to see the house today!

    2. Client: It was nice, but we’re not sure.

    Realty Reply reads this as: Objection

    The buyer is lukewarm after the showing and hasn’t said why.

    1. Follow Up
    2. Ask What They Want

    Realty Reply drafts

    Totally understandable, it’s a big decision. What did you like, and what gave you pause? That will help me find the right homes to show you next.

    Review it, edit it, send it. Realty Reply never sends anything itself.

Keep going

Related scenarios

The conversation rarely stops at one message. These are the ones that usually come next.

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    The deal is moving. Everyone wants an update.

    Example message: Did the seller respond to our offer yet?

    Keep buyers and sellers informed throughout offers, inspections, documents and closing without guessing at information you don’t have.

    See transaction scenarios
  • Buyer questions

    Buyer Questions

    They want your opinion — but you don’t want to guess.

    Example message: Do you think this house is overpriced?

    Answer naturally while keeping the conversation grounded in facts, comparable properties and the next step.

    See buyer scenarios

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Book the showing in one reply, not six.

Realty Reply asks for exactly what’s missing and never promises a time the listing agent hasn’t confirmed.

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