Data ownership debate to be studied by GAO

on November 11, 2004

It looks as though the federal government will be weighing in soon on the issue of who is the rightful owner of property data.  Last week, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Michael G.  Oxley (OH) released a letter requesting a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on the restrictions placed on Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) and […]

GAC plugin for XSite Order Manager online

on October 27, 2004

Pittsburgh-based General American Corp. (GAC), one of the nation’s largest mortgage vendor management companies, recently completed a custom plugin for our XSite Order Manager (formerly Mercury Desktop) product for our nationwide roster of real estate appraisers. The plugin, available to all of the approximately 17,000 appraiser users of XSite Order Manager, connects directly to GAC’s […]

a la mode’s new XSites Network debuts as evolution of Mercury Network continues

on October 25, 2004

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — From the floor of the 91st annual Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Conference & Expo, a la mode announced that its vision of interactive collaboration of lenders, appraisers, real estate agents and other participants in the mortgage process online is becoming reality with the deployment of the new XSites Network. The XSites […]

GAC appraisers using XSite Order Manager to route completed appraisal reports to Fiserv subsidiary

on October 21, 2004

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Pittsburgh-based General American Corp. (GAC), one of the nation’s largest mortgage vendor management companies, recently completed a custom plugin for a la mode’s XSite Order Manager (formerly Mercury Desktop) product for its nationwide roster of real estate appraisers. The plugin, available to all of the approximately 15,000 appraiser users of XSite […]

More people trust REALTORS’® expertise when buying, selling homes

on October 13, 2004

More and more people are recognizing REALTORS’® expertise in the real estate market and are choosing them for help in buying and selling their homes, according to a National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) survey that measured the effectiveness of the seventh season of the group’s public awareness campaign. According to the survey, consumers particularly like […]

A dash of Flash on your website can mean cash in your pocket later

on October 12, 2004

Your website needs to say who you are and what you can do for your customers in an instant.  When prospective customers browse the Web, they need to be reeled in by a visual, interactive experience.  Your website needs to tell them that you take technology seriously, and that the “face” you put on the […]