A la mode, a Florida-based developer of desktop, mobile and Web tools for the real estate and mortgage industries, announced that National Data Collective (NDC) has released an improved software integration, called SHIFT, that works exclusively with a la mode’s full range of appraisal form-filling systems.
NDC offers a subscription-based data service to appraisers using data from more than 130 million properties in all 50 states, including full property profiles, assessor records, deed history, and comparables data. Foreclosure activity also is available, along with flood information, linked deed histories, and more.
SHIFT, which was designed to help appraisers save time, money, and reduce potential errors from copying and pasting, allows NDC users to export NDC’s collective property data directly into a la mode’s form-filling software with the push of a button. The tool is compatible with the legacy WinTOTAL system, TOTAL 2013, and the upcoming release of TOTAL Titan.
“We’re excited to give our customers access to NDC’s national data,” a la mode Chief Operating Officer Sean Shiplet said. “Through our API integration, customers will have the critical information they need, from plat maps to property characteristics to property-specific notes that other appraisers have opted to share. Accurate and timely data is more critical than ever, and NDC delivers that with flying colors.”
“By integrating NDC’s proprietary subject and comp search features with a la mode’s industry-leading form-filling software, we are jointly arming the appraisal community with the very best tools available to reduce risk and increase productivity,” NDC’s Chief Operating Officer Brian Trotier said. “The Comps Dashboard, developed by a la mode, provides an excellent platform for appraisers to access and integrate quality property data from NDC into a la mode’s cutting-edge appraisal software at a very reasonable cost. We deliver that data, and a la mode delivers the proper context for it. It’s a superb combination for any appraiser.”