America's Cutting Edge (real estate appraisal)

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Real Estate ServicesFranchise Opportunity

Real Estate ServicesFranchise Opportunity

350 Wireless Blvd. Hauppauge, NY 11788

[email protected]

www.americascuttingedge.com

This advertisement is not an offering. An offering can be made only by a prospectus filed first with the Department of Law of the State of New York. Such filing does not constitute approval by the Department of Law.

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In the real estate and mortgage industries, time really is money.

The longer it takes to move from sales agreement

to settlement, the more it costs everyone

involved: buyer, seller, realtor and lender.

The traditional real estate appraisal process is

time-consuming and inefficient, often causing

delays from one to several weeks.

But now there’s a better way…

A group of top experts in franchising, real estate,

finance, sales, and computer technology joined

forces to meet the demand for fast, efficient and

cost-effective appraisals. The result is the America’s

Cutting Edge Real Estate System: an innovative, pro-

prietary process that drastically speeds the appraisal

process while actually increasing appraisal quality.

Now America’s Cutting Edge Real Estate Services is

searching for the right individuals to put this revolu-

tionary program to work in local real estate markets.

Supported by our in-depth training, proprietary

systems, Cutting Edge Operations Center, and a

dedicated franchise support team, America’s Cutting

Edge franchise owners are positioned to meet the

need for quality real estate services in their markets.

If you have what it takes to build a cutting-edge

business in a multi-billion-dollar industry, the

America’s Cutting Edge franchise program may be

the opportunity you’ve been looking for.


You’ll meet the growing need…

The residential appraisal market is huge, with salesestimated at several billion dollars yearly…and growing.

America’s Cutting Edge offers the real estate industry a new and superior model for the crucial appraisalprocess . The services and programs that will put you on the fast track to the industry’s futureare all yours as an America’s Cutting Edgefranchise owner.

For complete appraisal services…

You’ll be able to provide the full spectrum of residentialappraisal services— in a competitively priced package thatoffers advantages your clients need. Services include:

• All 1– 4 family FNMA/FHLMC appraisals

• All FHA/HUD/203K appraisal reports

• Condominium and cooperative appraisals

• Field reviews

• Desk reviews

• Drive-bys

• Forensic appraisals

• Employee relocation services

• Digital mapping, sketching and photography

• EDI/Internet deliveries in .PDF format

• Superior tracking

• Automated Valuation Models (AVM)

With a streamlined system…

You’ll meet your clients’ needs, from Automated ValuationModels (AVM) to premise-based appraisal services, with acutting-edge system designed for speed and accuracy.

Your America’s Cutting Edge appraisers use customized vansand computerized mobile work stations equipped withstate-of-the-art hardware and software. It’s a systemdesigned to save you time, while increasing both qualityand productivity.

Designed for speed and accuracy.

The information gathered and organized in your mobileoffices is transmitted to the ACE centralized OperationsCenter, where our appraisal specialists review, produce anddistribute the finished reports. This innovative America’sCutting Edge system cuts appraisal-completion timefrom an industry average of 3–6 days to animpressive 24 hours from property visit. In addition,the system includes integrated quality-controlmethods to ensure consistent accuracy—whereverthe property is located.

H o w f a s t i s f a s t ?

An appraisal client calls ourtoll-free number and is routed to a trained customerservice representative.

The dispatch department ofthe ACE Operations Centercontacts the homeowner toschedule a property visit.

Using our proprietarysoftware and database, youwill begin the appraisalprocess even before theproperty visit.

Your appraiser arrives at thescheduled time and completesthe on-site appraisal inspection.Data is entered into ACEappraisal software.

How the system works.

The data is electronicallytransmitted to the ACEOperations Center for reviewand processing.

The ACE Operations Centerreviews and processes theappraisal, which is thenelectronically delivered todesignated parties.

The ACE Operations Centerinvoices the customer andarchives a copy of theappraisal.

Elapsed time: Less than 24 hours from the property visit.

Customer Service Dispatch Research Inspection Data Transfer Review/Processing Accounting Services


The ACE Operations Center puts you on the Cutting Edge.

The key to our speed and efficiency is the ACE Operations

Center. From aggressive marketing and sales to customer

service and scheduling, process management, database

management and quality control, the ACE Operations

Center provides the centralized services designed to keep

you working at peak efficiency.

Complete more appraisals more quickly.

Through its unique combination of mobile offices, centralized databasesand the highly effective back-office support of the Operations Center, theAmerica’s Cutting Edge system is designed to enable appraisers tosignificantly increase the potential number of appraisals they can completeeach week.

Generate more business more quickly.

The America’s Cutting Edge Operations Center focuses on generatingdemand for appraisals through aggressive promotions, advertising andfrom our growing network of nationwide lenders. This enables ourfranchisees to spend more time on appraisals… and less time on thedemands of sales and administration.

Better appraisals… faster.

The America’s Cutting Edge appraisal system cuts down time by increasingefficiency, not cutting corners. Our proprietary computerized informationnetwork and vast real estate database enables us to provide well-designed,accurate, quality appraisals, delivered within 24 hours.

Time is opportunity.

The thoroughness and efficiency of the ACE Operations Center providesyou and your appraisers with more time. It gives you more time to workON your business, not simply IN your business. It gives you time to providea higher level of service. And, most importantly, it gives you time todevelop the client and community relationships that will help you buildyour business.

350 Wireless Blvd., if desired


A multi-billion-dollar market…and growing.

The residential real estate appraisal market is big business, withannual sales now reaching several billion.

What makes this such an attractive market? Any time the valueof real property needs to be estimated, an appraisal service isneeded. While home sales generate a significant number ofappraisals, many other financial and legal transactions alsonecessitate a fast, efficient appraisal, including:

Mortgage loans

Second mortgages

Equity loans

Equity lines of credit

Divorces

Estates

Startup support

• On-site guidance in all phasesof establishing the business

• Startup materials package

• Fully-equipped mobile office van

• Cutting edge appraisalsoftware, processes and forms

• Office location consultationfor multi-van operations

• Assistance in hiring andmanaging qualified appraisers

Comprehensive training

• Complete headquartersmanagement training

• Exclusive systems training

• Individual on-site appraisertraining

• Online training

• Annual refresher andadvanced training

• Continuing field consultationand training

Marketing support

• Use of America’s Cutting Edgename and logo

• Appraisal inventorydevelopment and schedulingthrough ACE OperationsCenter

• Ongoing corporate customer development

• Grand Opening planning and assistance

• Marketing, advertising andpublic relations assistance

Exclusive programs

• Unique mobile appraisal office van

• Exclusive operating systems,processes, software andtemplates

• ACE Operations Centerprograms

• Ongoing back-office support

• ACE Academy

Ongoing support

• Use of confidential operations manuals, softwareand updates

• Regular consultation fromRegional Account Executivesand Service Directors

• Continuing programenhancements

• New product development

• Systemwide meetings

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Home improvement planning

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H O M EA p p r a i s a l


Time is Money...and Now is the Time.

The America’s Cutting Edge Franchise

Opportunity is designed for those who

are ready and able to help create a

revolution in the multi-billion-dollar

appraisal market.

If you’re an ambitious individual who

has what it takes to build a business

that’s based on quality and

efficiency…if you’re ready to make a

commitment to delivering exceptional

customer service…and if you have the

desire to be in business for yourself, but

as a part of a dedicated team, we look

forward to speaking with you soon.

Complete and submit the enclosed

Confidential Questionnaire…or give us

a call for more information.

Because time is money… and perhaps

your time has come.



The longer it takes to move from sales

agreement to settlement, the more it costs

everyone involved: buyer, seller, realtor

and lender.

The traditional real estate appraisal process

is time-consuming and inefficient, often

causing delays from one to several weeks.


















business in a multi-billion dollar industry, the





The longer it takes to move from sales

agreement to settlement, the more it costs


and lender.

The traditional real estate appraisal process is

time-consuming and inefficient, often causing

delays from one to several weeks.























The longer it takes to move from salesagreement to settlement, the more it costs


and lender.

The traditional real estate appraisal process

is time-consuming and inefficient, often

causing delays from one to several weeks.






















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