a la mode’s new Community Partnerships Program to promote appraiser advocacy

a la mode announced today their new Community Partnerships Program for supporting real estate appraisers and appraiser organizations on the local, state, and national level.

The Community Partnership Program gives appraiser organizations tools to grow their ranks, reduce member and operating costs, and increase visibility.  This is done through software discounts for members, affinity partnerships that give a portion of member purchases to the organization, partnered education courses, and sponsorship of organization events.

“It’s nothing new that a la mode supports appraisers and appraisal organizations.  We’re just taking that support multiple steps further in a way that no other vendor can,” said Matthew Biggers, director of community partnerships. “We’ll support every organization any way we can regardless of how many of its members use our products.  This effort transcends software boundaries.  We believe our investment in the endurance of the appraisal industry is unrivaled.”

a la mode’s primary focus will be on helping the grassroots, state, and local-level organizations.

“The focus used to be at the federal level, and now it’s at the state level (and with good reason),” Biggers said. “Those reasons all harp on the same core aspect: states understand their jurisdictions better and act faster – and with greater effect – to address the needs and problems affecting those in their market.  No one in this industry wants a ‘one size fits all’ solution to the problems they face in their local markets.  Our focus is protecting appraisers’ means of earning a living.  After all, property appraisals are critical to the nation’s economy.”

Organizations interested in participating in the program can learn more and apply at www.alamode.com/community.

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Celebrating 29 years as a mission-critical workflow technology leader in the real estate and mortgage industries, a la mode’s products are used by hundreds of thousands of appraisers, salespeople, inspectors, and lending professionals to power more than 50% of all residential real estate transactions in the US each year.  a la mode’s flagship product for the lending industry is its Mercury Network, the nation’s premiere valuation Vender Management Platform with over 20,000 transactions a day.  In the appraisal sector, its TOTAL desktop software line is dominant, used by more appraisers than all other brands combined.  And in the agent market, a la mode’s Broker Reciprocity and Analytics products enjoy top-tier direct access to MLS listings and sales data via integration contracts with local boards serving more than 500,000 licenses salespeople nationwide.

a la mode is headquartered in Naples, FL, with additional offices and approximately 200 employees located in Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, and Washington, DC.  For more information about the company, visit www.alamode.com.

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Amber Hanneken
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a la mode, inc.
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