Recent program changes and enhancements

Note that not all builds have descriptive text associated with them.  Generally, a build with major enhancements or corrections will be noted in the list below.  If the current build is not explicitly found in the list, the implication is that it contains non-critical enhancements, new reports or other minor improvements.  In other words, the download is more than optional.  Builds that are explicitly listed below either have major new features, major corrections, or have a sufficiently large number of non-critical, but desirable enhancements as to make them highly recommended downloads.

Build 1191 - May 15, 2009.  Document Manager for Lucero interface is now available! Lucero Summit has partnered with Document Manager for this offerring which seamlessly integrates the Power of Lucero Summit and Document Manager. Manage documents for all of your key files, schedule events and notifications, and much much more. For further details visit Document Manager for Lucero.

Further enhancements to the Log Showings as Completed utility. Email subjects can be customized and individual email templates can be specified. Word® merge capabilities are now integrated into office records allowing easy form letter generation.

Build 1189 - March 27, 2009.  Many enhancements to the user settings in Lucero to further enhance Lucero Summit's functionality in the office. Added ability to default an email signature to all outgoing email. MLS Number is now fully tracked in Sales Management, searchable and the ability to run reports via it. County has been added to both Listing and Sales Management. A complete Sales XML Export has been added to Lucero Summit for external data reporting. Further enhancements to Lucero Summit's Crest interface.

Build 1187 - February 9, 2009.  Additonal updates to Showings Management for email merges, coop agent editing, appointemnt browser, and utilities. Greatly enhanced Lucero Summit's validation routine for sending data to Crest. Further refinements to Lucero's RETS interface for various data sets returned from RETS Servers. Strengthened Lucero Summit's backup routine to include franchise files. Rewrote Agent Comprehensive Ranking report to include Expired Listings as well as Volume calculations for all columns, a great report for tracking agent production.

Build 1184 - December 12, 2008.  Greatly enhanced Showing Appointment Management: emails have more options, co-op agents can be updated on the fly (phone numbers, email address, company assigned to), more merge fields available. Various report enhancements: Commission Basis Posting Detail can include non-producing agents, additional criteria added to the Income Ledger Reports. Lucero Crest Interface 2.0 is in production which includes many new fields sent to Crest. Lucero RETS MLS Interface has been strengthened for property types and various return values from RETS Servers. The next generation Lucero PREA interface is in testing and we hope to release it soon to all Prudential Affiliates.

Build 1182 - October 17, 2008.  A set of new reports has been added for Company Generated Leads. This works congruently with both Leads and Floor Calls as well as with Lucero Summit's Agent Achieve Interface to track conversion ratios, source analysis, zip code analysis, statuses and other critical information. Showings Management emails have been enhanced. Open House reporting has been enhanced and you can now print and/or email open house information directly from Lucero summit. Franchise reporting for Realogy, Prudential and GMAC affiliates has been enhanced.

Build 1180 - August 13, 2008.  As always when updating Lucero, make certain to have a complete set of backups of data and any customized reports. Added check writing ability to contract forms window as well as a check register form. Lucero User Information Center, Lucero "U", allows users to quickly reference training, blogs, detailed enhancement, upgrade and other valuable information. Be sure to check the "U" often. Enhanced email templates for showing appointments and the ability to set a template as the default email message for various types/statuses of appointments. Listing agent is now automatically carbon copied on all email correspondance to showing agent and listing owner. Strengthened Weichert and Crest reporting system as it relates to non-service fee transactions.

Build 1178 - June 25, 2008.  Added Private Comments field to Listings. Ad Generation can now include all listing images. Crest Survey flag added for C21 customers and numerous minor enhancements for data validation for the Crest interface. Report Groups have been expanded to include new reports, new email options and new date range options. Branch Period Comparison report added; great for comparing branch and company activity between 2 different date ranges. GMAC Franchise report enhanced for multi-office companies. Expanded Referral Reports criteria window for more thorough reporting capabilities. Strengthened the Referral Hunt capability so the "forgotten referral" is no longer "forgotten".

Build 1177 - May 5, 2008.  AgentAchieve interface added to Lucero. AgentAchieve users can now import their leads into Lucero. Contact Lucero Sales at 800.862.8193 or for more information. Enhancements to listing XML export, it now includes agent contact information. Report Groups can now be set to automatically email to specified addresses. Bonus calculation routine added which allows easy calculation of recruting style bonuses and it will optionally post it to the income ledger for complete tracking. Numerous minor enhancements to reports for better sorting and color coding. Generic file exports can now be saved for easier reuse of settings. Crest reporting routine has been enhanced to allow great flexibility of buyer current/future addresses and referral income reporting has been tightened in the background.

Build 1174 - March 3, 2008.  Enhanced Floor Call logging abilities and it is now easier to link additional listings to a floor call. MLS interface is now stronger and checks both MLS ID fields in the agent record for agent matches. Multiple updates to various Lucero Reports and report criteria windows. Added the ability to archive Advertising History. New Report: Agent Recruting production (reports->agent reports->sales reports->Recruiting Production. Reports agents production and their recruited agents' production. Great tool for tracking recruited agent's production and same agent membership production for teams.