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Achieving smooth relations between consumers and real-estate agents is something we’ve seen addressed on a few occasions already — Sundaybell would be one such example — but recently we came across an even more direct attempt. Specifically, Finnish Hakema is a company that facilitates the booking of appointments between real-estate agents or sellers and potential buyers. Hakema’s appointment booking button can be integrated into the online classified ads posted by real estate agents or property owners, who can set their availability once and then let the service schedule their appointments. Potential buyers who click on the Hakema button can then schedule an appointment to view a property at their own convenience, whether or not it’s currently during business hours. Confirmations and reminders are sent to all parties involved via email and SMS, and buyers also get alerted if a property is sold before their visit, for example, or if the price changes. Both buyers and sellers receive a daily email summary of their bookings, and sellers can see an array of analytics as well. Although other similar services already exist, Hakema has set out to go the extra mile with built in alerts, analytics and summaries. Time to do your part to further ease buyer-seller connections in the real estate world?