Show the rental. Let the guest calendar sync itself.

Showing Bell gives the listing a scheduling link, showing rules, seller approvals, and updates around the visit. Your showing hours and notice preferences apply to eligible open dates, so visiting agents can request a time through the property’s link.

Connect the rental calendar to your showing workflow

Showing Bell supports Airbnb and VRBO calendar connections so booked guest dates are blocked from showing availability automatically. Bring that rental schedule into the property’s showing setup, then manage showing requests and activity in your listing agent app.

Calendar feeds refresh periodically. For a short-notice showing, check a very recent change that has not reached the feed. Routine guest-date tracking stays automatic. Keep cleaning and preparation time in the plan, even when the calendar shows no guest stay.

For the detailed owner conversation and planning checklist, read selling a short-term rental while it is still renting.

Start with the person who knows the property's schedule

Before sharing showing availability, agree with the owner or property manager on how you will establish workable windows. Include guest stays, owner use, cleaning, maintenance, and any other commitments that affect whether the home can be shown.

Connected reservation feeds handle routine booking changes. Agree who handles exceptions such as maintenance, owner use missing from a feed, or a last-minute change affecting an already confirmed showing.

Keep responsibilities specific. Someone should confirm the property's availability, someone should maintain the showing rules, and everyone should understand how an unexpected change will be handled.

Build showing windows around the full turnover

Guest departure does not necessarily mean the home is ready for a showing. Cleaning, inspections, restocking, or maintenance may still be underway. Start with the time the property is expected to be ready, not simply the end of the guest's stay.

At the other end of the window, leave room for the next arrival or scheduled commitment. Consider how long a buyer needs to view the home and whether another appointment follows.

Use Showing Bell's availability, appointment duration, and minimum notice rules to reflect the arrangement you have confirmed. Let the connected calendars maintain guest-date blocks. Update showing preferences when access policies, preparation time, or other non-booking arrangements change. A showing window should describe a realistic visit, not just an unoccupied hour.

Give agents one clear way to request a visit

Share the property's scheduling link where you provide showing information. The visiting agent can select an available time and submit a request through the link.

Make the appointment instructions specific enough to be useful. Explain the arrival arrangements, expected duration, and who to contact if the agent needs to change the plan. Agents do not need a detailed account of the guest's stay to understand their own showing appointment.

For the complete sequence, see how Showing Bell works. The link provides the starting point; clear instructions provide the context for the visit.

Choose the right approval approach

Choose seller approval, team approval, or automatic confirmation for the listing. The calendar controls which dates are available; your approval approach controls how an eligible showing request is confirmed.

Use approval to confirm the requested appointment

When the listing uses seller approval, Showing Bell sends the showing request by text or email. The seller can approve or decline with one tap and does not need to download an app or create an account.

Explain what the seller should check before responding. If a turnover is running late or the property's schedule has changed, the requested time may need another look. Agree on how the seller and the person managing the property will communicate in those situations.

The seller approval guide covers the conversation to have before requests begin. Approval is most useful when everyone understands what they are confirming.

Close the loop after each showing

Showing Bell gives the visiting agent a link to check in and check out, with updates around the visit. Those actions help distinguish a scheduled appointment from one that is underway or complete.

Afterward, automatic feedback requests and reminders keep the next conversation connected to the showing. Read the agent's response in the context of what the buyers actually saw, including the property's presentation that day.

Use that information in your next owner conversation. The showing feedback guide explains how to separate reported reactions, recurring themes, and recommendations.

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