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Home > Help > Searching Properties

Help

Finding a new home can be a daunting task, requiring lots of time and effort. We want to make this as easy as possible for you by providing powerful, easy-to-use search tools that let you search the entire MLS to find the properties that fit your needs.

The section below details how to use these tools to make searching for your next property quick and easy. If you have additional questions or comments, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Contents
Getting Started
Quick Search
Advanced Search
Advanced Search Page
Search Results

Getting Started

There are two different ways that you can search for properties - Quick Search and Advanced Search.

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Quick Search

Quick Search Bar
This is the fastest and simplest way to search. You can enter a limited set of criteria and then go directly to your search results.

You can use the quick search form anywhere on the site by going to the quick search bar at the top of your screen (fig. 1a). Select Search Listings, then enter your criteria and click Go.

You can search using any of the following criteria:
  • MLS #
  • Street
  • Subdivision
  • Zip Code
  • City

Use the quick search bar to search for listings from anywhere on the site.
Figure 1a: Quick Search Bar

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Enhanced Quick Search Box
From the homepage, you can also use the Enhanced Quick Search Box(fig. 1b) to quickly search for properties. Select your search criteria, then click Search.

Enhanced search box
Figure 1b: Enhanced Quick Search

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Advanced Search

This lets you specify many criteria, allowing you to return a highly specific set of results.

You can get to the advanced search section three ways. You can:
  • Click Advanced Search Link on right side of the header.
  • Leave the Quick Search field blank and click the Go button.
    (fig. 1a)
  • Click Search Local Listings or a region on the search map (fig. 2a) on the site's home page.
Performa a local search using the Search Map.
Figure 2a: Search Map

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Advanced Search Page

After selecting to do an advanced search, you will see this page. It is divided into three sections: You can enter your criteria into any or all of these sections to return the properties that fit your needs. Be aware that if you choose to search using the Other Search Options area, all criteria from all other sections will be ignored.

Once you have entered all of your criteria, click the Search to display the results.
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Location
Use this section to specify your desired region, parish/county, subdivision, and city/area. You can use this section in conjunction with the Property Details section to further focus your search criteria.
Location
Figure 3a: Location Section

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Property Details
Use this section to enter the details of the properties that interest you. You can use this section in conjunction with the Location section to further focus your search criteria.
Property Details
Figure 3b: Property Details Section

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Other Search Options
Use this section if you already know the MLS #, zip code, or street of the listing(s) that interest you. Using this section to search will ignore any criteria that is not in this section.
Other Search Options
Figure 3c: Other Search Options Section

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Search Results

The search results page offers a robust set of features to make viewing and managing your search results easy.
These include the following:
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Sort Results
To change the sorting of your results, select the item you would like to order by from the Select Sort dropdown box.

Sort your results
Figure 4a: Sort your results

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Navigate Through Your Results
Your search results are displayed in sections, with a certain number of results per page (see Change Results Displayed Per Page).


To move to the next page, click the Next x link (fig. 4b) at the top or bottom of the results page.

To jump to a particular page, select the page number from the pages drop down box (fig.4b).

Navigate through your results
Figure 4b: Results Navigation

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Change Results Displayed Per Page
You can select the number of listings that appears on each results page. If you do not have a broadband connection, then you should use the default number of ten results per page to prevent slow page loads.

Change number of results per page
Figure 4c: Change the number of results per page

Print Search Results
to print your search results, click the Printable Version (fig. 4d) link at the top right of the results page. This will load a printer-friendly version of your results.

Save and manage your searches
Figure 4d: Print your results

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Manage Search Results
You can save individual listings, or even your entire search to view at a later time. You can also edit saved searches if your critera change. You can do all of this using the Search Management Buttons (fig. 4e)at the top of the results page.

Save and manage your searches
Figure 4e: Save and manage your searches

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Save Individual Listings
To save selected listings, check the checkbox(es) next to the listing(s) that you want to save (fig. 4f), then click Save Selected from the Search Management Buttons (fig. 4e) at the top of your results.

Selecting a listing
Figure 4f: Selecting a listing

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Save Entire Search
To save your search, click the Save Search button from the Search Management Buttons (fig. 4e) at the top of your results. This will bring you to the search save form (fig 4g: Save Search Form)



Save Search Form
Figure 4f: Save search form

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Edit Saved Search
To edit a saved, click the Edit Saved Searches button from the Search Management Buttons (fig. 4e) at the top of your results. This will take you to the search management page where you can select any of your saved searches to edit.

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