After last week’s horrific tornado outbreak, Oklahomans were left facing a painful recovery. Our friends at a la mode reported that its Oklahoma City Operations Center was unharmed during the storm. 

“Since the first tornadoes struck, our efforts have focused on helping our employees whose homes were destroyed, as well as local customers, their extended families and appraisers, real estate agents, mortgage professionals and industry colleagues who needed our immediate help,” a la mode said in a statement. “We reached out right away and were able to provide cash donations to help them in these first few days.”

The appraisal technology company pointed out that recovery doesn’t happen quickly. It will continue throughout the next months and years as lives and businesses are put back together. 

“There has been an outpouring of financial and material help from around the world, and we're focusing our long-term relief efforts on members of the real estate and mortgage communities,” a la mode said. “Our approach with company relief is targeted, sustained grassroots help for employees and customers so it makes a tangible and memorable difference.”

The company outlined its current recovery operations: 

• Continue to provide direct financial relief to impacted real estate appraisers, agents, mortgage professionals and other industry colleagues; 
• a la mode’s building space is open to use by any customers that have lost their place of business;
• All software subscription charges have been suspended for impacted customers;
• All Mercury Network transaction fees have been waived in impacted counties;
• Working hand-in-hand with the Oklahoma Association of Realtors, a la mode has setup co-drop-off points for much needed supplies. As trucks are filled, they're being delivered to the Mid-Del-Moore Association of Realtors, which is in the heart of the damage.

“In fact, if you have real estate friends that have been impacted by these storms, please tell them to contact us at [email protected] or send us their contact information,” a la mode stated. “We'll offer help with whatever they may need. Or, if you happen to be nearby and would like to donate supplies, feel free to drop your items off at our Operations Center at 3705 West Memorial Road (Building 402).

“The bottom line is that with our young, creative team, we'll be in this for the long haul.  And national vendors in the real estate community want to help too and they've been reaching out to find ways to pitch in,” a la mode stated.