Topic:  Newsletter Articles

As a REALTOR®, you're accustomed to driving your clients to showings. However, now that the average price of a gallon of gas in the U.S. is just below $3, you may be wondering if there's any way to cut down on the time spent in your car without sacrificing service.   Read more...

With much of th e Gulf and Atlantic Coasts still cleaning up from hurricanes Katrina, Ophelia and Rita, and reports that the Fed may raise rates again, the housing industry may have some unsteady times ahead. Now may be a good time to beef up your prospect base. That way, if the market changes, your brokerage will remain healthy because you already have a solid client base from which to do business. This week we're introducing new lead capture tools on your Mortgage XSite that help you prepare your brokerage for market changes by allowing you to obtain detailed information about your XSite visitors, which will help you convert them into solid leads faster and better serve their needs.   Read more...

XSellerate 2.0, the automated marketing program scheduled for release in October, is designed with building and maintaining relationships in mind. You're probably familiar with the business phrase, "It can cost up to five times more to win a new customer than to keep an old one." With this new version, you'll have the peace of mind that your relationships are being cared for. XSellerate is the fastest, easiest way for you to maintain your precious relationships, ensuring the maximum return on your minimal time investment.   Read more...

Over the past few weeks since Hurricane Katrina we've asked you to donate to the American Red Cross through our site, www.alamode.com/katrina, and our founder and Chairman, Dave Biggers, would match your donations. You came through in a big way, donating a total of $261,453.53, which Dave dutifully matched, dollar for dollar.   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...