Written by Nathan Thomas on June 8, 2005
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...
Written by Nathan Thomas on June 7, 2005
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...
Written by Nathan Thomas on June 7, 2005
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...
Written by Nathan Thomas on June 7, 2005
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...
Written by Nathan Thomas on June 2, 2005
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...
Written by Nathan Thomas on May 25, 2005
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...
Written by Nathan Thomas on May 25, 2005
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...
Written by Nathan Thomas on May 24, 2005
Web marketing features like Yahoo!® Local and Google™ Local 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 clients and new customers to find your business, you have full control over your listing and, best of all, it's free. Read more...
Written by Nathan Thomas on May 24, 2005
A 2004 survey of appraisal practitioners by The Appraisal Foundation, the results for which were reported this month, found that more than half of residential appraisers feel they are expected to hit a certain value or risk losing business. Read more...
Written by Nathan Thomas on May 18, 2005
Mortgage XSite websites debuted almost a year ago and have been making day-to-day business easier for thousands of brokers just like you. If you purchased your XSite last summer, it's up for renewal soon and we made it easy to renew your XSite online here. Of course, you can always call 1-800-ALAMODE to renew as well! Read more...