Let’s say your day starts with a couple inspections. Everything goes great but when you arrive back at your office, you realize that one of your sketches has a measurement that isn't quite right. Your only option is to put the rest of your work on hold to re-visit the property and measure again. But […]
Armed with personalized QuickLists, most TOTAL for Mobile users can get through the bulk of their formfilling in a short series of taps. But what about the fields in your report that require more than a canned comment? Believe it or not, there's a way to avoid your touchscreen keyboard altogether! Your mobile device comes […]
Customizing your QuickList database is one of the most powerful ways to save time in TOTAL. But what if you're starting from scratch, or want to get them up and running quickly? We've got you covered! In this week's Tech Tip, we show you how to create large numbers of QuickLists at once with TOTAL's […]
It's not surprising to find coders, support techs, and sales folks at a modern software company. But at a la mode, we have another special employee who makes it his mission to know appraising inside and out — from day-to-day challenges to big-picture ideas. Joel Baker is our VP of Appraiser Advocacy, a role he […]
Thinking about the early days of a la mode brings to mind nostalgic memories – software on floppy disks, hefty user manuals, big boxy white computers… The technology seems archaic now, but at the time it was cutting edge. Dave Affleck, the man, the myth, the legend was one of the founding members of a […]
It sounds too good to be true. How much time could you save if you didn't have to open your report just to double-check a field entry or print a page? Even better: What if you didn't have to unsign your report to make a minor edit to your invoice? With TOTAL, it's possible!
Like appraising, the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineer, and Math) industry is dominated by men, which is why our next Employee Spotlight pick is extra special. Heather started at a la mode as a support technician in 2013. It was obvious she had a knack for solving problems, so our QA department snatched her up so […]
Are you an appraiser who relies on paper to get through each inspection? If so, you're probably spending too much time re-typing your work at the end of the day. We've designed our free mobile app to keep all your work in one place — through every step of your inspection, room-by-room. On your next […]
When you encounter a software question, your first step is often to seek out help. Many of these questions make their way to our tech support line — but not all of them! Sometimes, simply sitting down with a step-by-step guide or a quick how-to video is enough to get you back up and running. […]
Over half of all website traffic in the world comes from mobile devices like phones and tablets (Statista). Have you looked at your website lately to make sure it's up to snuff for smartphone viewing? If not, you should — because if your business website still has a layout dating back to a time before […]
