Home showings — plus sales — booming in region

Anecdotal evidence of homes being sold sight unseen are plentiful in the current real estate boom. Yet it turns out that home showings, the more traditional way to sell a property, are also on the rise — both nationwide and in several Florida markets.

Nationwide, the average number of showings per house listing increased 7.7% year-over-year in January, with 83 markets across the country averaging double-digit showings per listing. That’s according to a report from Zillow subsidiary ShowingTime, a residential real estate technology provider. Seattle and Denver were the runaway showing leaders, with each listing averaging 26.2 and 25.15 showings, respectively.