Project 2000 is a software system connecting lenders and management companies with appraisers and other real estate information service providers. It's powered by the Project 2000 Server software and is distributed free of charge to any lender, AMC or appraiser. Its mission is to turn EDI between appraisers and clients into a simple, affordable solution.
Project 2000 offers advanced appraisal report processing and management. Plus, it's FREE!
What's so different about Project 2000?
Project 2000 is far superior to the alternatives offered by other appraisal software vendors. Just look at these key differentiations.
It has 32-bit Internet power
Project 2000 uses the same groundbreaking technology used in our latest generation of WinTOTAL. It's a true 32 bit, Internet delivery system. Nothing else comes close.
It's bi-directional
It doesn't just deliver an appraisal report from the appraiser to the lender/AMC; it's designed to send requests and status updates to and from appraisers and their clients.
It's open
Any software company can make their software work within the Project 2000 structure, without paying anything to anyone. There are no fees that must be paid to a la mode, no license agreements to sign, etc. All any company needs to do is take our Software Developer's Kit and follow the instructions. A decent Windows programmer could implement the entire structure in a "foreign" appraisal program within a few weeks.
It's scalable
As needs change, or volume increases, or new clients and appraisers are added to anyone's Project 2000 implementation, the system can change right along with the business structure. New connectors can be added (with any number of connectors running simultaneously), or "fatter" versions of existing connectors can be rolled into the system without any disruptions.
It's complete
There are some software programs that can do parts of what Project 2000 can do, but to even get that far, you have to 'mix and match' a bunch of completely different components, many times using both DOS and Windows utilities that don't even resemble one another and don't offer the ASB compliance that Project 2000 does. On top of that, these crude 'bundles' are far more expensive than WinTOTAL. Management companies and lenders who have required appraisers to use these bundles have met stiff (and well-founded) resistance, since they require appraisers to buy, learn, and maintain a much more expensive and far less popular package than WinTOTAL.
It's easy to find appraisers compatible with it
More appraisers use WinTOTAL than the next four brands combined. WinTOTAL has more electronic delivery and receipt options than any other software, and more appraisers using digital photo imaging with WinTOTAL than any other software.
The cost-saving benefits of Project 2000
By enabling appraisers to use techniques such as digital imaging, film bills are eliminated. By having built-in delivery of the appraisal via the Internet for an average of 5 cents for a full report, overnight courier fees are eliminated. By eliminating retyping of data by clients, errors and their costs are eliminated. And by using our built-in X12 EDI translator in WinTOTAL 2000, costly "value added network" (VAN) fees for translation into X12 format are eliminated. It’s all handled right inside WinTOTAL or Project 2000 – on the desktop.
Everything is in place already!
Perhaps the most significant breakthrough in Project 2000 is that it links the most popular and affordable appraisal software on the planet – WinTOTAL 2000 – with the most popular and affordable delivery system – the Internet. It delivers complete reports, with maps, photos, sketches, signatures, or X12 data, in less than 3 minutes using a standard 28.8 modem and any Internet account. That’s about 5 cents for complete instant delivery – less than a single postage stamp. Less than one page of a fax.
We also have a large number of lenders already signed on to receive Project 2000 reports. Click here to see the current list of lenders using Project 2000 to receive appraisals electronically
The productivity benefits of Project 2000
The appraiser’s daily tasks are more easily completed with the integrated, 100% Windows solution in WinTOTAL 2000. Photos, maps, signatures, addenda, and more are all just a click away within the form. With bi-directional communication built in, costly "phone tag" between clients and appraisers is eliminated. Reports, orders, status updates and more are seamlessly delivered to all parties.
Everyone wins
Project 2000 enables everyone to win in the EDI market. Appraisers and clients save time and money – all without lengthy retraining or hardware expenses. It’s all free. It’s all here, right now. And it all works beautifully.
To download Project 2000 to your computer so you can install it, simply click here.
For more information on Project 2000 send us an e-mail at ediinfo@alamode.com.