1. Mouse over the Search tab. From the drop-down menu, click the desired Property Type. [Note: Cross Property allows you to search across multiple property types at the same time.]

2. Enter your search criteria within the Criteria Tab.

Selecting/Deselecting Multiple Items in a List

• To Select - Hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard and click on the item.
• To Deselect - Hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard and re-click the same item.

And / Or / Not Options

• And       Locates listings that match ALL of the items selected
• Or          Locates listings that match ANY of the items selected (Default)
• Not        Locates listings that DO NOT match the item(s) selected

Text Box Data Entry

The text input box accepts both letters and numbers. Street Name, Zip Code etc., are examples of text box data entry fields.

• Use the asterisk (*) as a wildcard to substitute any portion of the name of which you are unsure (e.g. Str*binger will find Streibinger, S*Clair will find both Saint Clair or St. Clair).
• Use a comma (,) to separate multiple items in a list (e.g. 44140,44145).

Note: Do not use (,) commas for the price fields.

Numeric Field Entry

800	to find exactly $800,000
800+	to find $800,000 or more
800-	to find $800,000 or less
800-900	to find a range from $800,000 to $900,000

 

Date Field Entry

4/20/2005	to find the exact date of April 20, 2005
4/20/2005-4/27/2005	to find a date range from April 20 to April 27, 2005
4/20/2005+	to find dates equal to or greater than April 20, 2005
0-30	to find dates between 0 to 30 days back from the current date.

Note: Do not use the List Date and the Status Date at the same time. List Date cancels out Status Date. 

 

Negative Search

To exclude a specific item from your search, put an exclamation mark (!) before it. For example, if you want to exclude ZIP Code 44120 from your search, type ‘!44120’ in the ZIP Code field. Separate multiple items with commas. For multiple negative items, be sure to put the exclamation mark before each field entry.

Count on the Fly

When in a search screen, Matrix will calculate the number of matching listings as you enter and change search criteria. The Count on the Fly is located at the lower left-hand side of the screen. When you hover over the count, it becomes a link you can click to see the Search Criteria chosen.

3.  [OPTIONAL] Click on the “Add/Remove” link next to “Additional Fields”, near the bottom of the search screen.

In the Available Fields box, select the field(s) that you want to add to your search.

Double click the field name or Click on the “Add” button in between the boxes. This will move the highlighted field to the Selected Fields box. [Note: To select more than one field at time, hold down the CTRL Key while selecting the fields.]

When completed, select the “Back” button. The changes are automatically saved.

Follow the same steps to remove a field(s), clicking the Remove button instead of the Add button.

 

4.  [OPTIONAL] Set your current search criteria as your default (i.e. whatever you’ve entered into each search field will appear each time you begin a new search).

 

Click the Gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

Click the following message:

 

5. Plot your search results on a [SKIP TO STEP 6 TO GO DIRECTLY TO A LIST OF YOUR SEARCH RESULTS.]

Click the Map tab. A push pin will indicate each listing’s location.

• Click All to select all search
• Click None to deselect all search
• Click Page to select all currently visible
• Click the Click-Select Mode button to be able to click on a listing’s pin to select
• Click the Drag-Select Mode button to be able to drag a rectangle over the listings you wish to select.

Driving Directions

Click Directions at the bottom of the screen to obtain directions from one listing to the next.

You can then change the order in which the homes will be mapped, and add a start or stop if desired. If you’ve made any changes, click Directions at the bottom of the map to recalculate. Click on Back to Results to go back to the listing results screen.

6.  Click the Results tab to view your search results in a list