Latest Updates & Fixes
These recent updates come straight from our development team.
Notable updates may also be posted to the Buying Buddy twitter feed @buyingbuddy.
The complete Changelog history over 18 months old is available in your Buying Buddy dashboard.
Mar 05, 2025
Fixed an issue where property details overlay had a transparent background.
Mar 03, 2025
Fixed an issue with Font Awesome font definitions interfering with local files
New Market Stats Widget Now Available
The new Market Stats widget is now available and can be found in the Wizard.
This flexible widget has 3 different report types that display Summary Market Stats, Comparison Tables and generate lists of links.
In the first panel of the Wizard, choose "Market Data" and follow the prompts.
Mar 02, 2025
New Quick Search form rounded variant available
Find the new "Rounded Address / Area" quick search form in the Wizard.
Feb 28, 2025
Fixed an issue with the Map Widget on mobile where Show-Map / Hide-Map buttons were not working correctly
Feb 20, 2025
All widget terms and conditions for registration and communications have been updated to be consistent across all forms.
Feb 16, 2025
WIX: Carousel editor view now matches actual layout.
Feb 15, 2025
New JavaScript helper to defer loading of widgets
Load widgets only when needed, especially useful for pages with multiple widgets in tabs. See JavaScript Widget Helpers Guide
Feb 07, 2025
Quick Search Forms options now include setting Rental status and Property SubTypes
When using the Wizard to create a Quick Search Form with preset values, options now include Listing Status to set a hidden field of Rental, and Property SubType.
Jan 16, 2025
Fixed the issue where the LCForm widget "form:dh" was not showing title and description.
Jan 13, 2025
Widget Update
We are refining and improving many design aspects of the Buying Buddy widgets.
The current update includes many styling refinements to the Gallery/Grid design.
If you use Custom CSS then please note:
- The CSS for the Gallery/grid widget has been significantly simplified.
- Class names remain consistent.
- This widget is now using many CSS variables to allow simpler customization.
WordPress plugin update to v1.2
The WordPress plugin has been updated to v1.2. Updates includes: * Enhanced navigation options * Improved handling when reactivating the plugin * Performance optimizations. The plugin should update automatically over the next 24 hours.
Jan 07, 2025
Fixed the issue where user cannot proceed with Wizard after selecting Map controls
Dec 17, 2024
Fixed a bug that wasnt showing the Advanced Search link on Quick Search forms
Dec 12, 2024
Fixed a bug with Email Share on widgets that always closed the property details
Nov 25, 2024
Faster Updates for Property Thumbnail Images
We’ve reduced the caching timeframe for updated property thumbnail images. This means that when property photos are updated in your MLS, the changes will now appear on your website much more quickly, ensuring your listings stay current and visually accurate.
Nov 23, 2024
A bug on the Dashboard that showed zeros is now fixed
Oct 21, 2024
Fixed a bug with Agent Territory assignment by City
Oct 18, 2024
Added a new capability for a second property virtual tour for selected MLS
Oct 16, 2024
Fixed a bug on the "Sign Up for Alerts" banner on the Results Widget
Sep 15, 2024
New filter option to show distressed listings
There is a new filter option to show listings older than a specified number of days. This is not yet available in the Wizard, but can be manually added to a filter.
See the support article.
Sep 01, 2024
Beaches MLS Data Feed Updated
The data feed for Beaches MLS has been upgraded to a Web API feed. You may see photos missing for a day or two more. Widgets and filters should operate as before. Please report any concerns or issues to the help desk.
Aug 16, 2024
Display Seller-Agreed Buyer Concessions or Compensation
You can add custom text to each of your own listings to communicate Buyer Agent Compensation, or Buyer Concessions.
To add text about Buyer Agent Compensation, or Buyer Concessions, go to "Listings" - then "My Listings or "My Account Listings".
Use the "Custom Headline Text" to add custom text for each listing. This is displayed just below the "Property Details" heading on the property details view.
See these two examples of how this will be presented on a listing.
Scroll down to see the message just below the heading "Property Details"
- "2.5% Buyer Concessions Available" on: Example-1
- "Buyer Concession Available" on: Example-2
Jul 21, 2024
Fixed several bugs in the user interface for Round Robin and lead distribution
New Video: Round Robin Lead Assignment
New Video: Agent Territory Lead Assisgnment
New Video: The Lead Assignment Process
Jul 12, 2024
New Video: Using Drip Campaigns
Jul 02, 2024
WordPress Plugin update
The settings panel for the WordPress plugin has been moved from the Settings menu in WordPress to its own menu item in the sidebar.
Jun 25, 2024
Updated Video: Working With A Lead
Updated Video: Managing Leads
Jun 22, 2024
More tracking of search activity
We have enabled tracking of a broader set of search methods and activities. Check the Listing Alerts tab for a lead - then select "Show All Searches" to see the new information. Additional refinements will be made in coming weeks.
Jun 06, 2024
Updated Video: Your Personal Profile and Preferences
Updated Video: Account Profile Settings
Updated Video: New User Welcome and Orientation
May 25, 2024
Lead Activity Email Alerts Updated
Improved layouts and additional information. Links will also auto-log you in to your Buying Buddy dashboard.
May 24, 2024
Fix in display properties wizard to ensure the form type is set when creating a form widget
May 22, 2024
Fixed bug with dashboard 'Possible Issue' links not clicking through to details.
Editing Tagline and Bio in User Profile
When editing your user profile there are now tabs to edit your Tagline and Bio.
May 21, 2024
View Schools button on Property Details widget
Fixed a bug where the View Schools button wasn't showing the local schools in a popup window.
May 16, 2024
Square Footage on the Featured Gallery widget
Fixed a bug where the square footage was displaying as zero on hover for properties in some MLSs
Release of version 1.1.9 of our WordPress Plugin
Included option to set Express sites feature for accounts which have subdomain websites.
May 15, 2024
Improved visibility of Website Assignment in multi-user accounts
Fix to Widget and Filter Wizard
Fixed a bug where the option to show a Lead Capture Form in a popup was not showing the correct widget code.
May 06, 2024
Updated Installation Video and instructions for Duda
Apr 30, 2024
Squarespace installation instructions and video have been updated.
Fixed a bug where the Grab-and-go widgets were not showing the WordPress shortcodes
Mar 30, 2024
Divi Theme - instructions to avoid conflicts have been updated
Instructions for Buying Buddy settings when used with a WordPress Divi theme have been updated. See updated instructions in the support article.
Jan 11, 2024
Get The Latest WordPress Plugin
The Buying Buddy WordPress plugin is now available in the WordPress plugin directory.
The new plugin has a version number of 1.x.x, the original plugin is "5.x.x".
With immediate effect, the original plugin will receive critical maintenance updates only.
Read more to see how to update.
We recommend that you update your WordPress website to use the NEW plugin version that is available from the WordPress plugin directory.
See instructions here.
The complete Changelog history is available in your Leads and Contacts account.