Search finds listings of any status, in any class, by any search criteria you choose. You can search across classes and find available and/or unavailable listings.
The system offers a number of ways to search; allows you to save and share search criteria; and collect, map, and work with results.
As needed, enter or select criteria for any field displayed. You can add more fields to the search form from the Other Fields dropdown list.
To help avoid performance problems over the Internet, the system limits the number of listings displayed in Search Results. Although a search may produce more than it can show, for all searches except Map Search and New search with a shape, listings are limited to a number determined by the MLS.
Use sufficient criteria to insure that your search finds fewer than the maximum number of listings. Before you submit the search, check the counter at the Criteria page to see the number of listings the search will find.
You can stop a search by clicking the browser's Stop button.
New Searches Search forms present a set of commonly-searched fields. Available search forms for a single class include Quick Search and Flex Search forms; search forms for more than one class are limited to Flex Search.
Pre-defined Searches Provides search forms for the most common, requiring minimal data entry.
Saved Searches Provides a selection of your own saved searches, as well as those shared by others in your
Map Searches Allows you to locate listings on a map, optionally starting with a saved shape or location. Listings show as colored markers in the geographic location that you either define in criteria or draw on the map, and in a list below the map.
MLS# Searches Allows you to search for particular listings.
Listing searches have two basic components: search criteria and search results.
Using one of the five search types, designate your location by entering field criteria at the search form, or draw a shape or location on the map page. Complete criteria entry. The number of search fields entered affects the number of listings found; you can view a dynamic count before submitting your search.
Once your search finds matches, you may display and explore the matching listings at List, View, or Map pages.
Standard actions for all three pages include list, view, map, photos, slide shows, virtual tours, attachments, statistics, and directions. Actions also allow you to narrow the list, revise criteria, add listings to a cart, add to Favorites, print, send e-mail, and get help.
If you enter criteria in search fields, results display at the Search Results (List) page. You can sort, print, and download the list, or a narrowed version of the list, and change the list's columns. From list mode you can switch to View or Map mode, and choose any of the actions listed above.
The Detail View (View) page displays detail forms for listings that you selected at List or Map pages. Detail forms can be in one-per-page format or multiple-per-page format. From the View page you can switch to List or Map, and choose any of the actions mentioned above.
If you search for listings with a map search, results display as markers and as a list below the map. The Map page shows listing markers, points of interest, pop-up details, and allows dynamic changes to criteria. From the Map page you can switch to List or View, and choose any of the actions mentioned above.
Some listings are assigned both a high and a low listing price. Listing output forms, in such cases, may therefore show a higher number than the range you specified in your search criteria—this means the low price of each match is in your range.
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Help for Stratus MLS, v3.18.4 October 22, 2013
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