Together we raised nearly $523,000 for Hurricane Katrina relief to be donated this week to the American Red Cross. In e-mail notices the last couple weeks, we told you our founder and Chairman, Dave Biggers, would personally match dollar for dollar any donations made through our website up to $250,000. You cleared $250,000 on Monday the 12th, but we didn't want to stop you! So in total our customers and other real estate professionals donated $261,453.53, to be matched by Dave.   Read more...

The Aurora generation of WinTOTAL form filling software gives you tons of new and easier ways of doing business. As we've been telling you in the last few newsletters, visit the Aurora video library for online tutorial videos that guide you through the most important and timesaving new features.   Read more...

We know you're always looking for ways to serve your clients better, so we recently teamed up with Al Bowman of Mortgage Commentary Services to bring the latest information on market conditions and mortgage rates straight to your Inbox.   Read more...

We hope you read in our e-mail alerts recently or in various industry news sources that our founder and Chairman, Dave Biggers, will personally match up to $250,000 in your donations to the American Red Cross made through our website: www.alamode.com/katrina. The link takes you to a secure area on our site where you can donate by credit card. Your donation will be routed to the Red Cross, matched dollar for dollar by Dave.   Read more...

XSites' aerial mapping tool makes national headlines   Read more...

The way the Aurora generation of WinTOTAL form filling software manages and helps you select and work with comparables is one of the most exciting advances in the new version. At our summer Technology Convention, descriptions of these new features drew rounds of applause at our opening session. And the Comps Management classes were among the most packed for the duration of the whole event.   Read more...

In the last e-newsletter we introduced you to the new Google Earth feature on your real estate professional XSite website that's been integrated into your listings, giving you a powerful addition to your listing presentation. Since then, many of you have come to us with questions about Google Earth and using the feature on your XSites. We've compiled the most frequently asked questions below:   Read more...

Credibility is crucial to the success of your business - you want your clients to view you as an industry expert. Since your Agent XSite website is often the first means of communication you'll have with clients, your Staff Profile page is one of the best places to outline your skills, experience and professionalism.   Read more...

There's going to be a change in how search results for appraisers on the XSites Network are returned starting Thursday, September 1. If your profile indicates you do work in more than one state, you should have received an e-mail about this already.   Read more...

More than 5,000 entered in the giveaway to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Mortgage XSites   Read more...