Bradford Technologies Announces
Revolutionary New Service, AppraisalWorld™
An Online Community of Valuation Professionals Developed for Appraisers and Lenders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information:
Ann E. Johnson
Bradford Technologies, Inc.
Tel: 800-622-8727, x127
San Jose, CA, October 12, 2007 – Bradford Technologies, Inc., the leading developer of innovative, hassle-free appraisal products, is celebrating its 20th year of service to the appraisal industry by launching a revolutionary new service called “AppraisalWorld”. AppraisalWorld is an innovative Internet community that provides valuation professionals the resources and opportunities to expand their business, to build stronger relationships and to develop new valuation tools that will make the appraisal profession the strongest it has ever been.
The cornerstone of AppraisalWorld is its patent-pending, national directory of appraisers that locates and ranks appraisers by their level of local-area knowledge about the subject property and its neighborhood.
“Finding appraisers with the most local area expertise is critical to improving the appraisal process. Our AppraisalWorld Directory of appraisers is the first step in that direction,” stated Jeff Bradford, CEO of Bradford Technologies. Lenders and brokers referencing the directory can be confident that the appraiser listed has local-area expertise and can provide the quickest and most reliable property valuation.
Additional AppraisalWorld services include Appraisal Lockers™, for storing the appraisers’ credentials online for easy validation and reference by lenders and brokers; Appraisal Sentry™ for secure identity authentication and report fraud prevention; and Appraisal Express™ for hassle-free online order management using the new MISMO XML Valuation data standard. The AppraisalWorld Shopping Center will open soon.
Bradford Technologies’ volume purchasing power and strategic partnerships with industry-leading companies such as Microsoft®, Marshall & Swift™, Fidelity Data Services, Flood Insights™, Veros and many more will allow AppraisalWorld members to purchase, at discount prices, all the services, software, hardware and data needed for their appraisal business, including AVMs and continuing education credits.
Bradford added, “We are excited to make this web community available to appraisers and the lender community. Membership has recently grown 300%, and we project that trend to continue steadily in the next few months.” AppraisalWorld offers several membership levels, which are customized to benefit the beginning “Apprentice” appraiser, the skilled “Professional ”, the veteran “Top Producer” or the multi-user “Enterprise” firm. For a limited time, appraisers can become AppraisalWorld Directory members and receive a one-year listing for free. For more details about AppraisalWorld, visit the website at www.AppraisalWorld.com or call 800-622-8727.
About Bradford Technologies, Inc.
Located in Silicon Valley, California, Bradford Technologies, Inc. has provided world-class appraisal software for more than twenty years. Its flagship product, ClickFORMS®, is known for its intuitive interface and hassle-free reliability. It is the only appraisal software package to earn the coveted Microsoft® "Designed for Windows XP" certification. As a result, Bradford Technologies' customers are among the most productive appraisers in the nation. Bradford Technologies is a co-founder of AppraisalWorld, an online community of valuation professionals.
About Software For Real Estate Professionals, Inc.
A privately held company, SFREP was founded in 1983 by R. Wayne Pugh of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Wayne has been an active real estate appraiser for over 32 years, achieving MAI status, and a software developer for 24 years in which he pioneered residential appraisal software. Wayne also authors the “Cool Tools” article in Valuation Insights and Perspectives magazines. SFREP prides itself by being on-the-cutting-edge in appraisal software technology. The Company’s focus is for appraisers to get the most accurate appraisal report out the door, as quickly as possible, and without any hassles.
About WCA, Inc.
WCA, Inc. was founded in 1981 by Phil Wilson of Greenville, South Carolina. WCA offers a suite of appraisal products centered on the Real Easy Appraisals package. Known for its high level of customer service and support, WCA has joined Bradford Technologies and SFREP as a co-founder of the new online appraiser community, AppraisalWorld, to provide unique services to the appraisal industry. For more information about WCA and its products, go to www.wca-inc.com or call 800-528-3445.
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