I got a notice for a sale on Magic Residences and Workshops, but the counter started when I was offline. That hasn't happened in the past, the counter didn't start until I logged in.
Seems odd that Inno would actually give you an opportunity to miss out on being able to spend money on this game They're normally a bit more 'in your face' with their ads/sales
Aha so - apparently this offer was a set time from the offer being launched. That's very interesting, it appears that the sales department was also downsized.