a la mode Now Providing Free Websites to Real Estate Agents

Company removes barrier to taking advantage of powerful, fully supported, custom websites and agent marketing solutions

July 26, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – a la mode, inc., one of the most mission critical and innovative technology companies in the real estate industry, today announced the release of free Standard level Agent XSites websites for real estate agents.

Free Standard level Agent XSites are not stripped down placeholder sites. They come with 24/7/365 support, a user's own domain name, robust listings presentations, integrated blogging and other powerful lead capture tools and a proven, effective integrated marketing arsenal. The new free level of Agent XSites is a new way for real estate agents to take advantage of the industry's leading technology to boost their success without a money investment.

"Real estate agents are realizing that it's more important than ever today to use technology to strategically differentiate themselves," said Rusty Lindquist, a la mode's Vice President of Broker and Agent Products. "Competition today makes standing apart and standing out crucial. But tools that let you do that can still cost a ton.

"Removing the cost from our entry level Standard Agent XSite allows agents to harness the power of Agent XSites, with no investment at all," Lindquist continued. "These are substantial websites. And they give agents who use them a considerable leg up on ones who don't."

a la mode's free version of Agent XSites is built on the same powerful core XSite engine that has set XSites apart from the competition since their debut in 2003. But it's what agents and their potential buyers and sellers can see and feel that makes the biggest difference, said Dustin Moore, Product Marketing Manager for a la mode.

"A website simply isn't a website without a domain name, and any provider that tries to give you a website without one, is simply missing the point," Moore said. "Five or 10 years ago, having your business e-mail address be from your ISP or a free webmail site was acceptable. Today it's not."

Free Standard level Agent XSites also distinguish themselves with a la mode's commitment to anytime, live, U.S.-based technical support, Lindquist commented. "Agents aren't often at their computers during business hours. Whatever time they need help with their free Agent XSite, we're there to give it to them." Lindquist added that 24/7/365 live support is almost unheard of when it comes to sites agents pay hundreds or thousands per year for – and until now was nonexistent for free websites. "Providers that don't stand by their sites 24×7 are missing the point, too."

"In today's hyper-competitive market, it's a nerve wracking experience for agents to try new marketing ideas, especially without help a phone call away," Lindquist concluded. "Free Standard level Agent XSites remove this pain and solve a real problem for today's real estate agent."

Agents can learn about free Standard level Agent XSites here.

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About a la mode

Founded in 1985, a la mode develops desktop tools, mobile tools, web sites for real estate professionals, mortgage brokers, and appraisers. a la mode's flagship product, WinTOTAL form-filling software for appraisers leads the residential appraisal industry. a la mode's Mercury Network, a vendor management platform for lenders, provides the most experienced local appraisers in an HVCC-compliant, easy-to-use loan ordering and management application. a la mode's mission-critical products are used by hundreds of thousands of appraisers, agents, inspectors, and lending professionals to complete the nation's real estate transactions. The company's state-of-the-art offices are located in Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, and Washington, DC. To learn more, visit www.alamode.com.