The Basics
This term refers to a person licensed to represent buyers or sellers in real estate transactions.
Real Estate Agent
This report, available with a premium subscription to ShowingTime, shows agents and clients which price points are seeing the highest number of showings.
The TMA (Target Market Analysis)
This term describes the amount of money a landlord requires from a tenant to cover potential damage or unpaid rent.
Security Deposit
This is the name of the feature designed to enhance the presentation of Zillow listings with prominent agent branding, high-resolution photos, interactive floor plans, and more.
Zillow Showcase
This is an outdoor extension of the home that typically stretches along the front and continues down one or more sides of the house. It is typically elevated slightly off the ground and may include railings, columns, or steps leading to the yard.
Wrap-Around Porch
This document officially transfers ownership of real property from one person to another.
Deed
This feature allows listing agents to limit the time that access details are available to the showing agent.
Secure Access
This is a scheduled event where prospective buyers can view the property without an appointment.
Open House
This is the name of Zillow's home-buying service launched in 2018 but is no longer operating.
Zillow Offers
This Swedish company is a great place to shop if you are furnishing a home.
IKEA
This term refers to a property that is listed for sale but is not made available on the MLS. Instead, these listings are only visible to a select group of buyers and agents within certain brokerages.
Private Listings, Pocket Listings, or Office Exclusives
This is the feature provided by ShowingTime that allows listings to display only the times that are truly available for home tours on broker and consumer-facing websites.
RTA (Real Time Availability)
This is the proper term to call a bathroom that is reserved for the heads of the household.
Primary Bathroom
This popular online estimate of a home’s value is visisble on a Zillow listing and is fun to say out loud!
Zestimate
This is the average time it takes for calls to be answered by ShowingTime Appointment Specialists.
10 seconds or less
This term describes a market where there are more buyers than homes available for sale, often leading to bidding wars.
Seller's Market
ShowingTime acquired this showing service competitor in September 2019.
CSS (Centralized Showing Service)
This is the typical upfront cost buyers pay, often 3%–20% of the home’s price.
Down Payment
This is the name of the co-founder and former CEO of Zillow.
Rich Barton
This minimalist home style, originating in the mid-20th century, features clean lines, flat planes, and large glass windows that blend indoor and outdoor living.
Mid-Century Modern
This professional evaluates a buyer’s finances to determine what kind of loan they qualify for before house hunting begins.
Mortgage Lender or Loan Officer
This is the year that ShowingTime was founded.
1999
This term refers to the estimated market value of a property as determined by a professional for lending or tax purposes.
Appraisal
Zillow announced this feature in 2020 to allow virtual home tours during Covid.
3D Home Tours
Significantly higher than the national average, this is the most expensice city to live in the United States.
New York City