Five tips from our product coach

Written by on September 17, 2013

This is our 85th Tech Tip and we asked one of our Product Coaches, Angi Stepp, to share the recent videos that appraisers appreciate most.

  1. Create a custom webpage for your niche market

    "When I talk with appraisers battling the refi slowdown, my advice is always to kick off XSites and XSellerate marketing to niche markets — homeowners, attorneys, CPAs, etc. And the first step is to turn on our customizable web pages."

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  2. Using multiple monitors with TOTAL 2013

    "If you only have one monitor, you're missing out. Having two or more keeps you from constantly flipping back and forth. It's pretty amazing and TOTAL 2013 was designed for multiple monitors. You can do things like have your report on one screen and your Comps Database on another screen and work between them."

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  3. TOTAL for Mobile 2013

    "Appraisers are always asking for tips on how to trim down the time it takes to fill out reports. One of the best ways is to go mobile with our app TOTAL for Mobile 2013. You can fill out forms and sketch on your iPad or Android™ device in the field. Then, it all flows into your report on the desktop so you don't have to retype or redraw anything."

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  4. Drag and drop your comps

    "I love this feature! It makes moving your comps really easy and fast."

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  5. Convert XML files into reports

    "I've had appraisers ask me about what to do when they can't review an encrypted report from someone using another formfiller. Or when they can't use property data from old reports made on different software because they're encrypted too. TOTAL's XML Importer is really helpful because it opens up any UAD XML file as a new report."

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