Showing Suite is
web-based software that
real estate agent
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s, brokers, and home sellers use to automate the showing feedback process and schedule showing appointments. Located in
San Diego, California
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, Showing Suite was incorporated in 2001 under the name HomeFeedback by founders Rick Bengson and Alan Shafran. Currently, Showing Suite is active in the
United States
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and
Canada
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.
Showing Suite has produced a suite of
software
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...
for real estate professionals including HomeFeedback, Home Followup, Showing Sync, Showing Calendar, Foreclosure Feedback.
History
Prior to starting Showing Suite, Founder and
CEO
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Rick Bengson was president of RealPro Real Estate Consultants Inc. He earned his
bachelor’s degree
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in
computer science
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from
Northern Illinois University
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. Following his undergraduate studies, Rick attended the
Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
Co-founder and
president
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Alan Shafran also currently heads The Alan Shafran Group, a team of Prudential real estate agents in San Diego. Previously, Shafran worked for the investment company,
PaineWebber.
Shafran and Bengson wrote and published their book, Blueprint For 100 Deals, which was released in June 2011.
Showing Suite was acquired by ShowingTime in January 2017.
Partners
Showing Suite and electronic lockbox provider SentriLock integrated systems in November 2010.
Showing Suite's other direct partners are Keller Williams Realty, Exit Realty, Assist2Sell, and Realty Executives.
References
{{Online real estate databases
Real estate companies established in 2001
Online real estate databases