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Release Notes (Q1 2013)

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:23:00 +0400

Version 4.5.42.43 (19/05/2013)

New: The contact files are now checking duplicates for all number fields where mobile is selected.
Contact look up is faster.
Location auto complete is now becomes more faster.
Small improvements have been done to make the application compatible with IE 10.
You can now select "Rotation List" and "Show All" for referred to list on lead side panel.
Small enchantments and several bug fixes.

Version 4.5.41.31 (06/05/2013)

New: Refresh link is now available in unit files to quickly search landlord/Seller.
Upgrades to contact look up.
Upgrades to smart side bar report.
Small enhancements to Add activity and Add lead side panels.
Several bug fixes.

Version 4.5.40.19 (21/04/2013)

Improvements to the add lead panel.
Improvements to the add activity panel.
Small fixes on report builder.
A new field has been added on the sold unit summary report labeled "Leased".
Leads added during transaction are now showing up on mailing list.
Several bug fixes and small enhancements.

Version 4.5.39.23 (07/04/2013)

Modifications in Add Lead and Add Activity.
Contact Look up and Add contact option is now centralized.
New columns have been added in the listing magazine report.
Small enhancements in the smart sidebar reports for split modules.
Bug fixes and minor enhancements to improve the speed efficiency of the system.

Version 4.5.37.27 (10/03/2013)

Now you can track the change made to a unit along with its appropriate module through transaction history of unit.
The smart sidebar is now further optimized.
Gmail/Exchange integration has now been optimized.
Minor changes to the Smart Sidebar functionality.
Several bug fixes and small enhancements.

Version 4.5.36.37 (24/02/2013)

New: Auto-complete is now available for unit card sender based on your contacts.
New: You can now view international properties from the unit zone through a single page.
Improvements on the Smart sidebar and new contact look up.
Small enhancements and several bug fixes.
Major enhancements in order to improve the speed and efficiency of the system.

Version 4.5.35.24 (10/02/2013)

New: Contact Look-up is now available on all Transaction Wizards.
The counters on the Smart Sidebar updates automatically When a new Lead comes in from the Website.
Several changes and improvements on the Smart sidebar and new contact look up.
Small enhancements and several bug fixes.

Version 4.5.34.21 (27/01/2013)

New: SMS Notifications for all Masterkey users are now Free Of Charge.
Final set of reports for Smart Sidebar has gone live which includes Shared leads, Expired Leases and Open Work Orders.
You can now restrict or allow your users to edit or cancel receipts.
Corrections have been made in SMS's to Agents and Customers (warnings and logic). This is to remove some of the confusion around SMS credits and SMS's that go out from Masterkey.
All new groups would now have marketing module regardless of whether they're professional or premium.
Small enhancements and several bug fixes

Version 4.5.33.26 (13/01/2013)

New: Masterkey Basic is now available.
New: New add contact with mandatory field settings is now available.
Several changes and improvements on the Smart sidebar reports.
Small enhancements and several bug fixes.

Emerging signs of uptick from the Abu Dhabi property market

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:22:00 +0400

The Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) in Abu Dhabi recently announced the release of plots on two major districts in the Saadiyat Island. The Marina District will host New York University Abu Dhabi next year and the plan for the surrounding plots includes a range of investment opportunities such as retail outlets, commercial and residential projects. The Beach District also had plots released in the sb17 cluster for residential use.

This signals a very welcome uptick in demand for Abu Dhabi real estate. Ahmed Al Fahim, the executive director of marketing, communications, sales and leasing at the company, said “We have seen that there's been a significant improvement in Abu Dhabi's real estate market, which has brought back confidence to the investment sector”.

Masterkey is proud to support TDIC with Sales / Leasing Management software and Developer Masterplans for the Saadiyat Island, making it possible to handle a growing number of transactions in the near future.

Source: The National

Now Buy / Sell properties on The Moon!

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:04:00 +0400

[UPDATED April 2, 2013: April Fools' ]

As the demand for hot (figuratively) lunar properties soar, we’ve experienced a big increase in transactions related to lunar projects. Some of our customers started selling plots and properties in the Southern Hemisphere towards the end of last year. Projects like CraterView Villas, Apollo Land Residenze and the much hyped master development White Dust Marina are especially getting a lot of buzz. Even the planned Full Moon Resort & Golf Course is getting major investor attention because of its unique characteristics - It’s full moon all year round. The course features a very unique design with its Par 72, 21,500 yard Championship layout. As Project Sales Manager, Majid Sewrani explains: “With low gravity you can easily hit 750 yards and feel like the king of the world, or you know what I mean, but the really fun part is high-jumping your way to your next shot.”

Developers offering major incentives

You thought giving away luxury cars and yachts were big incentives to purchase top tier properties on Earth? Developers are set to offer 3-person spacecrafts for buyers of Lunar Circle Villas. “What do you need a Lamborghini for, does it fly? No, this is what a good added-incentive should be like” says broker Melroy Lauritz, SpaceTipi Homes.

Lunar properties in Masterkey

We’ve extensively relied on Google Maps for our location structure in numerous countries around the world, so it’s only natural that we continue implementing Google’s mapping service by utilizing Google Moon for all lunar properties. Masterkey is the only Multiple Listing System that is active on The Moon helping its customers complete high-margin transactions today.

Share your requirements

We’ve already setup a Connect Group (moon@masterkeyconnect.com) for the task, so you can start sharing your listings or requirements and connect with other agents from the community, who are also working with lunar properties.

Take advantage of this opportunity and get some deals done!

Release Notes (Q4 2012)

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0400

Version 4.5.32.24 (30/12/2012)

New: You can now control "Send SMS" to customers through auto correspondence settings, on entering a new lead.
New: You are now able to set the paid date, when marking a payment as paid.
Additional Columns have been added in the receipt invoice report.
Support users can now change the company name from master group.
Final touches to the Smart Sidebar.
Small enhancements on contact look up and Add contact.
Several bug fixes and general enhancements.

Version 4.5.31.44 (16/12/2012)

New: In order to make the process of adding contact as fast as possible, in the existing ‘Add new’ menus across all zones, contact has now been changed to show the Add contact Panel.
Major updates to Smart Sidebar.
Draft (Hidden Policy) is now available on the front end side for all premium Groups.
Cancellation of image uploading has now been optimized.
Small enhancements in order to improve the performance and efficiency of the system and several bug fixes.

Version 4.5.30.38 (02/12/2012)

New: 10+ new reports have been added in smart sidebar.
New: On transaction related reports of smart sidebar, we’ve hidden the buyer name from the listing agent and hidden the landlord name from the buyer agent.
New: We've changed “New Units” report to include new units from the ‘last 2 days’ to the ‘last 30 days’.
New: Each smart sidebar has a hint at the top. This helps first time users know what the report shows and what a user needs to do.
New: You can now click on the "Unread button" at the top of every report on the smart sidebar to view only the unread items.
Small enhancements in order to improve the performance and efficiency of the system and several bug fixes.

Version 4.5.28.42 (04/11/2012)

New: Sidebar is now ready with the most useful reports. We now have the control to allow companies and users to use it, in order to get the maximum feedback.
When viewing a lead directly from sidebar, you can now also view the contact information.
Small enhancements in order to improve the performance and efficiency of the system.
Several bug fixes.

Version 4.5.28.42 (04/11/2012)

New: Agent's email and SMS functionality has now been activated on transferring lead.
New reports from the old sidebar have now been added in the new side bar project for internal testing.
Small enhancements in order to improve the performance and efficiency of the system.
Several bug fixes and small enhancements.

Version 4.5.27.37 (21/10/2012)

New: Masterkey Basic Version.
New: System Alert : Design changes have been implemented and has been placed on top right.
New: The new activity email notifications are now activated in the system.
Small corrections in mature cheque report.
Several bug fixes and small enhancements.

Version 4.5.26.32 (07/10/2012)

Optimization has now been done in the maintenance contract zone to make it perform consistently with the rest of the application.
VIP and Black listed client options have now been available in advance search.
Marketing title field is now included in advance search (Field Selection).
Minor fixes in report builder tour.
Small enhancements and several bug fixes.

First class of Advanced Certified out!

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:52:00 +0400

We hosted the first Advanced Training & Exam last week at our U-bora offices in Business Bay. Congratulations to the first group of users who passed the Advanced Certification!

Name	Company	Date
Elce Jimenez	Key One Real Estate	20th February 2013
Claire Paula Asa	St. Clair Real Estate	20th February 2013
Vineeth Sooryadevan	Loyal Realty Brokers	20th February 2013
Janice P. Cera	PRD Nationwide	20th February 2013

Today over 350 users have already received Masterkey Fundamental certificationand we’ve even seen it show up in CVs and job advertisements. If you’re not certified yet, get in touch with us and learn how you can also upgrade your skills

Webinar: Easy publishing to portals!

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:32:00 +0400

EASY PUBLISHING TO PORTALS

How to ensure listings are flowing properly into portals and stay on top of the search?

Do you often have to check if a listing is being advertised on dubizzle, propertyfinder.ae or any of the other web portals? Then join us for this short webinar where we'll be sharing helpful tips about using Masterkey to market your listings.

Global Times

London, U.K.	Monday - March 4, 2013	06:30 GMT	Online
Doha, Qatar	Monday - March 4, 2013	09:30 AST	Online
Dubai, U.A.E.	Monday - March 4, 2013	10:30 GST	Online
Sydney, Autralia	Monday - March 4, 2013	17:30 EST	Online

New Customers: November Edition

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:49:00 +0400

This month we had six companies join the Masterkey Community. Welcome to Aaj Property, COREO Real Estate, Home of Plenty Real Estate, RCH Real Estate, Wadi Rum Properties, and Zabadani Real Estate!

Aaj Property	Brokerage	United Arab Emirates
COREO Real Estate	Brokerage	Qatar
Home of Plenty Real Estate	Brokerage	United Arab Emirates
RCH Real Estate	Brokerage	United Arab Emirates
Wadi Rum Properties	Brokerage	United Arab Emirates
Zabadani Real Estate	Brokerage	United Arab Emirates

Knowledge Base: November Update

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:57:00 +0400

We've published seven new articles this month, bringing the total number of help articles up to 73! The topics range from useful guides about 'how to generate an invoice' to very helpful tips about 'closing activities in bulk' and 'unmerging units'.

	How to: Edit a Receipt »
	How to: Cancel a Receipt »
	How to: Generate an Invoice »
	How to: Enable multiple Countries »
	How to: Assign specific location access to Agents »
	How to: Close Activities in Bulk »
	How to: Unmerge Units »

New Customers: October Edition

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:09:00 +0400

This month we had eight companies join the Masterkey Community. Welcome to Al-Enwan, Q Homes, Options Real Estate Brokers, Brokers XP, Sultan Holding, St. Clair Real Estates, Nova Homes Real Estate, and Property Universe!

Al-Enwan	Brokerage	Saudi Arabia
Q Homes	Property Management / Brokerage	Qatar
Options Real Estate Brokers	Brokerage	United Arab Emirates
Brokers XP	Brokerage	Lebanon
Sultan Holding	Developer	United Arab Emirates
St. Clair Real Estates	Brokerage	United Arab Emirates
Nova Homes Real Estate	Brokerage	United Arab Emirates

We’re honored Apple

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 03:19:00 +0400

We’d like to thank Apple for waiting to launch the new iPhone 5 until the weather in Dubai cooled down enough to host the next Connect Event. Rumour has it that Apple has noticed an increase in product awareness following the Connect Events as all events thus far have featured grand prizes from Apple.

Connect Events are popular events for all real estate professionals. If you want a chance to win the new iPhone 5, join us at this super-charged social networking event on October 22. RSVP on our facebook event page »

Masterkey Blog

Release Notes (Q1 2013)

Version 4.5.42.43 (19/05/2013)

Version 4.5.41.31 (06/05/2013)

Version 4.5.40.19 (21/04/2013)

Version 4.5.39.23 (07/04/2013)

Version 4.5.37.27 (10/03/2013)

Version 4.5.36.37 (24/02/2013)

Version 4.5.35.24 (10/02/2013)

Version 4.5.34.21 (27/01/2013)

Version 4.5.33.26 (13/01/2013)

Emerging signs of uptick from the Abu Dhabi property market

Now Buy / Sell properties on The Moon!

Developers offering major incentives

Lunar properties in Masterkey

Share your requirements

Release Notes (Q4 2012)

Version 4.5.32.24 (30/12/2012)

Version 4.5.31.44 (16/12/2012)

Version 4.5.30.38 (02/12/2012)

Version 4.5.28.42 (04/11/2012)

Version 4.5.28.42 (04/11/2012)

Version 4.5.27.37 (21/10/2012)

Version 4.5.26.32 (07/10/2012)

First class of Advanced Certified out!

Webinar: Easy publishing to portals!

New Customers: November Edition

Knowledge Base: November Update

How to: Edit a Receipt »

How to: Cancel a Receipt »

How to: Generate an Invoice »

How to: Enable multiple Countries »

How to: Assign specific location access to Agents »

How to: Close Activities in Bulk »

How to: Unmerge Units »

New Customers: October Edition

We’re honored Apple