Top 10 reasons to switch to TOTAL

Don't let your software hold your business back in 2015. Do you want to stop relying on unreliable appraisal tools? Do you want to go truly mobile and cut your paper cost? Do you want better clients that pay more and demand less? Do you want to free up enough time for a real vacation? We’ll help you make 2015 the year of less stress and more profit — even despite market uncertainty.

Here are the top 10 reasons you'll be happier with TOTAL:

10. The transition is shockingly easy

We’ve made TOTAL incredibly easy to dive into. Open files from your current formfilling software using our simple Competitor Conversion Wizard or import UAD XML files. The converter helps you copy data into TOTAL so you don’t have to worry about retyping or starting from scratch. We’ve also made it easy to just “get in and go” on new reports. Simply click “File,” then “New,” and you’re off to the races in about five seconds. You can choose to dive straight into your form or use SmartMerge to pull in data from old reports and templates in a snap.

9. Stability and technology built for today’s appraiser

TOTAL is rock solid, highly intuitive, and fast. We follow a rapid development process in order to constantly and quickly release updates that continually improve the stability and performance of our software. This also keeps our tools compatible with the newest hardware rather than playing catch-up, like other vendors. That means it works beautifully on your Windows 8 PC with multiple monitors, too. Many of these updates regularly include new customer-requested features, sent through the feedback tool that’s built right into TOTAL.

8. Free mobile apps written for TOTAL

We know the valuable timesavings that come with going mobile, which is why we’ve built our own mobile apps in-house since 1991. We don’t rely on a third party to develop the mobile tools you need, or to answer your questions about going mobile. Any help you need comes directly from us. Plus, all mobile data gathering and syncing with TOTAL on the desktop is completely free and unlimited. Even if you’ve tried other apps before, they don’t compare to the intuitive interface and features of TOTAL for Mobile. And, like TOTAL, our mobile apps follow a rapid development cycle. Download it for free on your iPad®, Kindle, or Android™ device to see the difference.

7. Exclusive tools for getting high-fee non-lender orders

Every TOTAL Essentials bundle comes with 90 days free of XSellerate, our proactive marketing tool. Designed for appraisers, it’s packed full of professionally-designed, ready-made print and e-mail campaigns that help you snag work from attorneys, homeowners, agents, and more. Appraisers appreciate the boost in high-fee business, especially during the slow mortgage seasons.

6. Pull MLS data into your reports and Comps Database

Say goodbye to the frustrating task of copying and pasting from your local MLS. Our free MLS Text File Importer pulls the data exported from your MLS directly into your report. It works for sales, rentals, and listings. Once you’ve finished your report, it’s all saved into your Comps Database for future use.

5. The proper way to go paperless

The appraisal process is clear: You research, analyze, then write your report. Unfortunately, most other software skips the first two steps. TOTAL doesn’t. The Spectrum Digital Workfile Architecture ties together e-mails, MLS data, comps searches, photos, adjustment criteria, inspection data, and more, all into the same digital file that contains the final appraisal.

4. TOTAL Store extends the power of TOTAL

The TOTAL Store allows you to completely customize your TOTAL experience with an array of third-party apps and services. You’ll find regression, analytics and stats tools, mobile data gathering, sketchers, as well as appraiser-built spreadsheets and docs. It’s much more than a fancy shopping cart. Vendors in the Store are all tightly integrated with TOTAL’s architecture for seamless workflow.

3. True side-by-side comps

Our Comps Side-by-Side is one of the most popular features of TOTAL. Detailed View and SmartAdjust make UAD comps a breeze. Detailed View breaks down each field in the grid into individual line-items (e.g. basement and bathrooms). SmartAdjust then handles numeric and non-numeric (like $, %, and %sf) adjustments automatically.

2. Unrivaled customer support

We’ve heard the horror stories with other vendors: from busy signals to unreturned voicemails to expensive “pay-per-incident” plans. Meanwhile, we’ve always made superb technical support a priority. We offer true 24x7x365 phone support because we know you have deadlines and don’t always work 9-5 or take holidays.

1. We’ll buy out your current software contract!

Switch to TOTAL and we’ll give you credit for what you’ve paid your software vendor within the last 12 months. Many have switched for free!