Street Map View

At the Map View page - reached by selecting one or more listings at search results - you can zoom and move the map as needed, mouse over a property marker for details, and switch from Road view to Aerial or Birds-Eye views.

Use the Map View pageto perform the following actions. (See procedures below, and Map Searches for further details.)

• View property details in a popup
• Map a route and get driving directions
• Draw a search area to change results
• Enter search criteria to change results
• Find more properties near the current marker

NOTE: Listings that can't be geocoded do not display on the street map. This occurs if the street name or number doesn't exist in the TMLS street dictionary. It may be a new house on an old street, or a new street; or any of the following fields are incorrect or missing: address,municipality, province, postal code.

Controlling the Map

Although mouse movements are the fastest way to control the map, you can also use tools on the map control bar at the top left corner of the map.

Mouse Controls

• To move the map, hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse.
• To zoom in closer, roll the mouse wheel forward, or double click the map.
• To zoom out farther, roll the mouse wheel backward.

Tool Controls

NOTE:  Use the rotate tools to view the property from different angles in birds eye view.

Summary Results

Below the map, TMLS provides a summary list for each property by its marker number. Each property marker links to the full listing report. (See Map Searches for Summary Results details.) Click a column heading to sort in ascending order. Click again to reverse sort order.

Using Street Map View

To Change Map Views

• At the top left of the screen, click Road for a street map; Aerial for satellite view; Birds Eye for close aerial view that you can view from different angles.
• To switch between Virtual Earth and MapArt maps, toggle the MapArt button on and off. NOTE: MapArt is viewable at zoom levels at or between .5 km and 60 km.
• To view map coordinates, click Grid.
  

To Get Property Details

1. Mouse over a marker to view details in a popup.
2. To view more photos, click right and left arrows on the bottom right corner of the first photo.
3. If many listings overlap, you may need to scroll in order to view details of each property.

To Zoom In

• Click ; or
• Roll the mouse wheel forward; or
• Double click the map

To Zoom Out

• Click ; or
• Roll the mouse wheel backward

To Move the Map Up, Down, Left, or Right

• Click a direction arrow ; or
• Hold down the left mouse button and drag the map in the desired direction

To Route Directions From Your Brokerage

1. Under Routes and Directions, click in a To field.
2. Mouse over the property marker and click Directions.
3. For more information, see Driving Directions.

To Email or Print the Route and Directions

To Find More Properties Near a Marker

1. At the Map View page, click Map Search From Location.
2. Zoom out as needed to view found properties

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Copyright Stratus Data Systems, Inc. 2011
Help for TorontoMLS, v. June 30, 2011