Scottsdale, Ariz. – March 27, 2009 – Sage North America today announced ACT! by Sage for Real Estate 11, a contact and client management solution that provides residential real estate professionals with a complete picture of their buyer and seller relationships. ACT! by Sage Premium for Real Estate 11, also available today, further meets the needs of larger teams with scalable workgroup capabilities so members can securely share and assign activities, sales opportunities, and contact data with each other. Complete product information is available at www.act.com/products/realestate.

New ACT! for Real Estate 11 functionality allows users to connect related contacts in their ACT! database such as buyers, mortgage brokers, title agents and home inspectors, and define specifics about these relationships. Usability enhancements include improved Microsoft® Outlook® integration, calendar and activity visibility, and database search capabilities.

ACT! For Real Estate helps users:

Organize and track buyer and seller information using real estate-specific layouts including dozens of property, buyer, and seller-related fields, and custom contact fields.
Facilitate daily client communications with preformatted flyers and e-mail or letter templates designed specifically for real estate.
Manage daily appointments and tasks with over 20 real estate-specific activity types.
Automate multiple step activities with 10 customizable activity series templates.
Manage property listings from inquiry through close with sales process status visibility.
Access MLS homepages from within ACT! for Real Estate using Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0 and an online MLS account.
Run six types of real estate-specific reports or more than 40 standard ACT! reports.
View important buyer and seller activities, property listings, and more at a glance using interactive graphical dashboards.

ACT! for Real Estate is part of the ACT! by Sage product family. ACT! is the #1 selling contact and customer management solution used by more than 2.8 million users and over 48,000 additional corporate customers, including individual professionals, small business owners, corporate teams, and anyone who regularly works with contacts.

ACT! for Real Estate is available for $299.99 per user at www.act.com/estore and by phoning 866-903-0006. ACT! Premium for Real Estate, recommended for organizations with five or more users, is available for $469.99 per user by contacting ACT! Corporate Licensing at 866-903-0006, or from ACT! Certified Consultants located at www.act.com/certifiedconsultants.