Release notes

What shipped, when.

Every release, in plain English. In production we ship every two to four weeks; anything that changes how your numbers compute gets called out explicitly.

September 9, 2026

The drafting release — and a new coat of ink

  • NewReport branding moved into Settings, with eight curated color palettes, a live cover preview, and a contrast guard — whatever colors you pick, cover pages, headings, and highlights stay readable on screen and in print.
  • NewDeal tags: label deals ("Dallas", "wholesale", "Q4") right under the deal name, then filter the whole pipeline by tag from the dashboard — search matches tags too.
  • NewA Settings page: display name, change your email or password (or set a password on a Google account), see your linked sign-in methods, and rename your workspace.
  • NewTeam workspaces went self-serve: on the Team plan, invite up to four teammates by email from the new Team page — they accept from their dashboard and share your whole workspace, live. Sign in with Google or a password; either works.
  • NewAI deal intake: paste an MLS blurb or describe a deal, and the worksheet drafts itself — stated facts land solid, estimates land dotted with confidence notes, and nothing saves until you approve it.
  • NewReceipt scan on the Costs tab: photograph an invoice and the ledger row drafts itself for your approval.
  • NewReport narrative: one button writes the deal story and the honest-risks paragraph around your computed figures — the numbers pass through untouched.
  • NewDealValuator installs as an app: add it to your phone’s home screen and it runs full-screen with a bottom tab bar built for thumbs.
  • NewBudget templates draft their own schedules — load Full Gut and 17 phased, dependency-chained tasks arrive dated from today.
  • NewLump-sum budget mode: ballpark the renovation with one figure (or a preset chip) while you’re deciding; go line-by-line when bids arrive.
  • ImprovedThe dashboard became a command center: a "needs you" strip, KPI widgets that filter and sort the pipeline, search, and quick actions on every deal.
  • ImprovedA new brand mark (the Ledger Mark), a stronger all-sans type system, and a redesigned marketing site.
  • ImprovedEvery project list reorders by drag; the project window minimizes, maximizes, and goes full-screen on phones.
  • FixedThe marketing site now fits phones properly — no more sideways scrolling or clipped headlines, down to the smallest screens.
  • FixedTooltips are readable in dark mode, and every date field in the app is a proper date picker.
September 8, 2026

The project release

  • NewThe Rehab Project window: line-item budgets with qty × unit-cost, starter templates, and Excel round-trip.
  • NewSchedule with phases, dependencies, and a timeline view — plus a one-tap Site Update mode that makes a site visit take under a minute.
  • NewBid leveling (three bids per line, low bid highlighted), quantity takeoff calculators, a materials order list, lender draws, and change orders with a paper trail.
  • NewYour budget’s $/sqft compared trade-by-trade against a completed Dallas–Fort Worth build’s final paid invoices.
  • NewSix report templates from one share link — analysis, lender pitch, buyer flyer, budget ledger, contractor RFP, and the final wrap (underwrote vs. actual).
  • NewThe Buy-Box: write your minimums once and every worksheet shows pass/fail against your bar.
  • NewExit ranking with deal killers named in plain English, and a ±10% stress test on every exit tab.
  • ImprovedGuides wiki with worked sample deals, a 70-term glossary, and a fully worked sample deal seeded into every new account.
September 5, 2026

First light

  • NewThe valuation engine: ten exit strategies scored 0–100 from one set of inputs, with a BUY / HOLD / PASS verdict.
  • NewThe numbered worksheet — row 17 is the finished value on every deal, forever.
  • NewPermanent share links with view counting, plus PDF, Excel, CSV, and Word export.
  • NewFree plan with three deals and the full engine — the math is never paywalled.

Older engineering detail lives in the project changelog. Questions about a release: support@dealvaluator.com.