Written by:  Nathan Thomas

"Did you get my W-2s yet?"   Read more...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- a la mode, provider of the most reliable and robust workflow and business management tools in the mortgage industry, and Byte Software, a leading provider of mortgage software allowing brokers, credit unions and banks to pre-qualify, originate and process loans, announced an integration between Byte Software's BytePro Loan Origination Software and a la mode's Mortgage XSite websites.   Read more...

As you know, a good subject line is what encourages people to open your e-mail - whether it's a marketing ad or a simple note to a client - but you need to be careful when creating your subject headings to prevent them from being filtered into the spam folder (see "How spam filters work" above). Here are some subject line "don'ts" to consider when writing e-mails to clients and prospects:   Read more...

More and more people have begun to use spam filters as a way to deal with the volume of unwanted e-mail they get each day. There are several different kinds of filters. Here's how they work:   Read more...

Recently we broached the subject of classifying your trainees, appraisers, or selves as employees or independent contractors. We heard from several appraisers who are dealing with the issue firsthand.   Read more...

Last month, five federal agencies issued "Credit Risk Management Guidance For Home Equity Lending," to "promote sound risk management practices at financial institutions with home equity lending programs." The guidance includes some items of keen interest to appraisers.   Read more...

Your computer is probably already more powerful than you'll need it to be to get the most out of WinTOTAL Aurora. Some WinTOTAL users though are still running machines with Windows 98 or an even older operating system. Aurora is optimized for Windows XP and you'll get the most out of it if you're running XP.   Read more...

Most people are annoyed by spam in their e-mail boxes. But did you know that those pesky messages actually affect your business's overall productivity?   Read more...

You've chosen your themes, uploaded pictures and added content pages, calculators and videos. But how do you know who's visiting your XSite? That's where your XSite's Statistics come into play, which you can view by going to the My Office section of your XSite and clicking on "XSite Statistics." It's here you can find out how many visitors came to your site, where they're coming from, what keywords they entered that brought them there, what pages they viewed, and much more.   Read more...

Lately, you may have heard a lot about web features like Yahoo! Local and Google Local that enable search engine users to find relevant local information with neighborhood business listings, maps, directions and web pages. Why should you list your business on one (or both) of these sites? You'll make it easy for qualified prospects to find your business, you have full control over your listing and, best of all, it's free!   Read more...