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General Search Tips

Tips on Entering Search Criteria

Every search requires selection of an Area and Municipality. You may add one or more Communities if available.
It is not necessary to enter text in each search field. If your search finds too many (or too few) listings, revise the search criteria. To reduce the number of listings, add additional search criteria. For more listings, broaden your search by eliminating some of the search criteria.
If at any time during the data input process you wish to delete all entries and begin again, click Clear (or click Delete All in Flex Search).
You can change your search text in a field before submitting your search.
Use the Count button, before submitting the search, to display the number of listings the search will find.

Set a default location when using map search for the first time. It will save steps in future map searches.
If at any time you wish to delete markers and begin again, click Clear.
For easiest map control use the mouse : To zoom in and out, turn the mouse wheel forward and backward. To move the map in any direction, hold down the left mouse button and drag.
Change your centre point by entering an address in the left panel, then click Find.

In Quick, Flex, and Pre-Defined Searches you can save your search criteria to use in subsequent searches. (See Saved Criteria for instructions on saving criteria, using saved criteria, and deleting saved criteria.)
When using saved search criteria, TorontoMLS displays the criteria using the preview format. You can add, edit, or delete any text (see Quick Searches, Flex Searches, or Pre-Defined Searches). To save modified criteria see "Notes on Modified Saved Criteria" at Saved Criteria.

You can display the Search Results in your choice of formats. Create a new custom report; use an existing custom report; or use the default report. (See Creating Custom Search Results Reports.)

You can print documents without extraneous reference information at the top (header) and the bottom (footer) of each page. (See Special Printing Format.)

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Help for TorontoMLS, v. June 30, 2011