Release Notes – 2023.03.30

March 30, 2023

Highlights

  • React application optimizations and performance improvements
    This release will include a modest first round of optimizations and performance improvements to our react application front end aimed at improving page indexing and results on common page speed testing tools. Much more to come in future releases, but we need to move carefully as we do this work. (It is often the case that the robots that do this kind of analysis and decide on ranking often dislike choices that actually make the human experience of a website better. Where necessary and appropriate we will obviously make choices that will cause a large improvement to indexing even if they diminish the human experience, but whenever possible we want to endeavor to make changes that will make both robots and humans happy, which increases the challenge already inherent in the project.)
  • Google Ads API updates
    Google Ads deprecated the version of their API libraries that we were using to implement our ads features, and so we’ve updated our code to use the newest versions of the API to correct the resulting issues.
  • TurboLeads iOS and Android application updates
    We’ve published new versions of our iOS and Android applications for TurboLeads on the respective app stores. This update doesn’t provide any significant feature additions, but it should ensure that our application remains compatible with newer devices, and in some cases might provide small performance and stability improvements.
  • Mortgage rates page improvements
    We’ve made changes to the way the mortgage rates page presents data to make it more resilient to situations where our data sources have changed or failed to provide us with good data for any given category.
  • More tweaks and improvements based on web builder feedback
    We’ve made another round of tweaks and improvements in this release aimed at reducing repetitive and needless work for the web builder team, largely based around adding more flex content macros for accessing commonly edited data and using them where needed in default content, and making more fixes to reduce the need to edit pronouns in default content to match package selection.

Updates

  • GA-MGAOR Keywords
    Keyword lookups for GA-MGAOR were rebuilt after a data provider change deprecated previous mappings.
  • MT-NWMAR Keywords Update
    Keyword search lookups for MT-NWMAR were rebuilt after a data provider change deprecated previous mappings. 
  • Update mortgage rate display to be more flexible
    Updated to handle changes from our mortgage rate source(s). 
  • NC-CMLS horse amenities keyword
    Improved the mapping for the horse amenities keyword search term on NC-CMLS. 
  • WI-RANW Keywords
    Keyword search lookups for WI-RANW have been rebuilt after a data provider change deprecated previous mappings. 
  • OK-MYMLS new MLS Keywords
    Keyword search lookup tables have been built for OK-MYMLS.
  • Update iOS TurboLeads app
    A new version of the TurboLeads iOS application was published to reduce the likelihood of encountering compatibility issues with newer devices and operating systems in the near future.
  • FL-RAIRC Keywords
    Keyword search lookups for FL-RAIRC were rebuilt after a data provider change deprecated previous mappings. 
  • NC-CMLS 55+ Communities can't be searched
    55+ Communities couldn’t be searched, as they were in the raw data as "Fifty Five and Older" instead. Improved the mapping for the senior community keyword search term for NC-CMLS.
  • Removal of "Schedule Showing" and "Contact Agent" options on site
    Built custom CSS solution for MLS account. 
  • Add MACRO for branding location address
    The address line from the “branding location” is now available to use as a MACRO
  • Improve visibility for accounts created as small teams
    Improvements for visibility of Small Team Accounts
  • NC-FVAOR Keywords
    Keyword search lookups for NC-FVAOR have been rebuilt after data provider change deprecated previous mappings. 
  • MT-GAR Keywords
    Keyword search lookups for MT-GAR have been rebuilt after a data provider change deprecated previous mappings. 
  • PA-WPENN Add Pool Keyword
    Added various pool related keyword search terms to PA-WPENN.
  • Request to make Listing Agent Names tab Owner/Admin viewable
    Admin users can now properly access all listing management screens. 
  • Enable featured location search without an account
    Made some searches be able to be done without an account

Bug fixes

  • TL Android app not compatible
    A new version of the TurboLeads Android application was published to resolve compatibility issues with newer devices and operating systems. 
  • KY-AABR company name on listing card
    Fixed listing results cards to properly display broker names when they include HTML. 
  • Broken page registration options
    Saved search pages will now appropriately offer the same registration settings as other pages types. 
  • NJ-MOMLS 22306547 listing not appearing in search results
    Investigated an issue with property type mapping for NJ-MOMLS. 
  • Error deleting featured location
    Deletion error was promptly fixed shortly after the production release
  • Additional Office Account Pronoun Fixes
    An additional round of changes to improve pronoun plurality based on package choice was made.

By Kevin Ashley

Kevin is a Web Developer and Marketing Expert for iHOUSEweb. He has a degree in Mathematics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and he specializes in front end web development, web advertising, and web analytics. Kevin works closely with real estate agents all over the US, and he helps to communicate their needs to the team of Software Engineers at iHOUSEweb.