Sam Graham

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I’m curious if votes will be accepted for companies where the voter is employed by the company. I’m not quite sure if this is a competition of voting for users’ opinions of innovative companies, or if it is a competition to see how many employees can log in to vote for each company. We could easily have 100+ operators register and vote for eshowings.com, and enjoy a landslide victory, but I don't think that would really be satisfying. I don't mean to sound like a poor sport. I'd like to see a poll that bases votes on the merits of the company. I think that would be most benificial to those in the winner circle. Thanks to all who have voted for eshowings.com! Good luck to all! Sam Graham Director of Member Services eshowings, Inc.

I’d like to offer a self-serving nomination for www.eshowings.com. Our service handles the Showing Appointment Process for Listing Agents across the country. We have been in business since 1999, and we are constantly expanding the services that we offer. Beyond scheduling appointments for our Members’ listings 80 hours each week, we are able to gather a great deal of useful data in the process. We can show our Members what price ranges are hot, what neighborhoods are being shown most, what properties are not generating activity, etc. We also provide time-saving communication tools. We automatically request feedback from the Showing Agent after each appointment. We allow our Members to provide their sellers with log-in access and/or a weekly email to inform them of Showing Activity, Feedback, etc. Additionally, Members can quickly email every agent who has shown a specific property to inform them of price reductions, renovations, buyer agent incentives… We firmly believe that after taking the listing, the Showing Appointment process is arguably the most important step in achieving a sale. After all, no one buys a home before walking through it first. We recognize that Easy to Show = Easy to Sell! Our service is highly customizable. Rather than taking a “cookie-cutter” approach, we wrap our arms around the business model of our Members. Reports, emails, and the website itself can all be customized with the Listing Office’s logo and the Listing Agent’s photo. Most importantly, and in the spirit of the Olympics, we have an outstanding team. Every department works in a cohesive manner, with a spirit of service. We understand the ever evolving industry and we use state-of-the-art technology to keep up. We couple this technology with a personal touch, and a passionate commitment to excellent service. If nothing else, thanks for the opportunity for this shameless plug! Sam Graham Director of Member Services eshowings.com