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Enter Public Records Search Criteria

When performing New Search, Saved Searches, and Pre-Defined Searches for public records, you must choose characteristics for the properties you want to find. To do so, enter or select search criteria at relevant fields.

The default search form is suitable for the county or counties you selected. You can change the search form if needed.

How . . .

To Change a Public Records Search Form

To Enter Criteria at Various Field Types

To Exclude Values with NOT

To Add More Fields to the Search Form

To Preview the Search

To Count Results On the Fly

To Save and Share the Search

To Clear Criteria

To Submit the Search

To Change a Public Records Search Form

1. At the Search Forms dropdown list, choose the form you want:
   
   Quick Search form: To search by property characteristics with the option to add Owner's Name, Property Address & Parcel ID, and Deeds and Mortgages, use the Quick Search form. Enter or select values at any field; add more fields as needed from the Other Fields dropdown list.
   
   Flex Search form: To customize a form, use the Flex Search form. In order to build a search, choose more fields from the Other Fields dropdown list.
   
   Pre-Defined Search form: Available for Pre-Defined searches. These search forms have a limited number of fields that are relevant to the chosen pre-defined search. Options include Deeds & Mortgages, Lis Pendens, Owner's Name, and Property Address.
2. Enter criteria.

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To Enter Criteria at Various Field Types

• Select an option at dropdown lists (for example, Owner Last starts w/) then enter all or part of a text value. To enter more than one text value, click the Or button. To exclude options click the Not checkbox.
• Select one or more options at multi-select lists (for example, Property Description) or exclude options with the Not checkbox. To choose more than one option, Ctrl+Click each one you want.
• Type a range of values at Min/Max fields (for example, Mortgage Amount from 150000 to 200000).

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To Exclude Values with NOT

1. Click the Not checkbox at the desired field.
2. Select or enter the value(s) you want to exclude from results.

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To Add More Fields to the Search Form

1. Click the Other Fields dropdown list at the bottom of the search form.
2. Select a field.
3. Choose - or enter - criteria as needed.

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To Preview the Search

1. Enter desired search criteria.
2. Click Preview on the action bar.
3. At the criteria summary, review how each search statement reduces the count of results the search will find.
4. Click Close to return to the Search Criteria page.

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To Count Results On the Fly

• As you enter criteria, a counter on the action bar dynamically updates the number of results .

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To Save and Share the Search

1. Click Save Search on the action bar.
2. Enter a name, and click Save.
   
   To save changes to a previously-saved search, click Save Search on the action bar, then click Save As, enter a name, and click Save.
   
   To save a copy of another owner's search with changes, click Save Search on the action bar, then click Save As and name the search. Search assigns you ownership of the new copy.
3. To share a saved search, click My Office or MLSLI. When you have made your selection, click Share.
   

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To Clear Criteria

• Click Clear on the action bar.

Note:

• To clear a map shape, switch to Criteria - Map, then click Clear on the action bar.

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To Submit the Search

1. After entering criteria, click Submit at the top or bottom of the page.
2. Results display at the List page.

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Help for Stratus MLS, v3.47.4 March 10, 2017

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