Get a jump on the zipForm® 6 renewal period (3/1/10 – 3/31/10) by upgrading today! If you haven’t upgraded to zipForm® 6 and downloaded your free ePUBS™ for zipForm® 6 library, now is a great time to ‘beat the crowds’. The expiration date for existing WINForms® and zipForm® 6 accounts is March 31, 2010. You will be prompted to renew starting March 1, 2010.

Your C.A.R. member benefit is available in two versions: zipForm® 6 Professional (formerly WINForms Online®) and zipForm® 6 Standard (formerly WINForms Desktop®).  Members can upgrade to both zipForm® 6 Professional and zipForm® 6 Standard for free.

zipForm® 6 Professional enables you to automatically import existing transactions and work online from any computer.  zipForm® 6 Standard allows you to import all previously saved transactions from WINForms® Desktop.  Additionally, the new File Manager lets you sync all files between your computer and online storage instantly, ensuring that you always have the most recent contracts. Additional features include:

• Fill out a form – email and/or print – no need to create a transaction first
• Apply one or multiple templates at any time during the transaction
• Fast Fill provides the ability to enter data without the verbiage of the contract
• Drag and drop forms into transactions
• Right-click to Preview, Print and/or add form to transaction
• Platform Independent – runs on a PC or MAC
• Scroll through pages of forms
• Automatically saves the transaction (in the background) as you work
• Email selected pages or an entire transaction as single PDF or individual PDFs
• Search for documents alphabetically, numerically, categorized and/or using the “Search” feature.

C.A.R. empowers you to upgrade zipForm® 6 and add ePUBS™ to your new zipForm® 6 accounts with just a few clicks of the mouse.  ePUBS™ for zipForm® 6 features include Combined Hazards Book and Commercial Property Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety along with a consumer  targeted titles to help enhance your client’s understanding of a real estate transaction.

Once you’ve made the move to zipForm® 6, you can immediately access all of the transaction information that was stored in your WINForms® account.  For more information on how to upgrade, click here: http://www.car.org/tools/zipForm6/.  C.A.R. currently offers a host of free webinars to help you get acquainted with the new zipForm® 6 and ePUBS™ programs. For a complete webinar schedule, visit http://www.car.org/education/webinars/.