Flex Searches

Flex Search provides full flexibility in a streamlined format for advanced users familiar with listing field names. Flex Search offers quick, unlimited access to several hundred search fields. In Flex Search you can search for listings across more than one class at a time. Tailor your search to include available listings, unavailable listings, or select both. Search for properties that are for sale or for lease.

See General Search Tips for tips about entering search criteria, saved search criteria, and formatting the display of search results.

Building the Search Criteria

In Flex Search you select search fields, one at a time, from a drop-down list. You then enter (or select) search text for the field, as required. TorontoMLS displays your search criteria as you build it. If at any time during the data input process you wish to delete a search field, select the field in the Search Criteria box and click Delete. To clear the entire search criteria and start over, click Delete All.

Searching Across Multiple Classes

Flex Search allows you to search across more than one class. Note, however, that a particular field in one class may differ from the same field in another class in terms of the choices available. TMLS combines the search fields in a cross-class search into a single list (e.g., Style). Either don't choose any, or specify one or more options for each class.

Searching By Room Dimensions

When specifying room dimension search fields, the units of measurement are metres, regardless of your choice of units for displaying room dimensions at Customize My TMLS.

Using Flex Searches

To Perform a Flex Search

  1. Select the Search tab at the top of any TMLS page.

  2. At Select a Search Type, click Flex Search.

  3. Click to select one (or more) Class.

  4. At Select Availability, click Available, Unavailable, or both check boxes.

  5. At Select Sale/Lease, click to select one or more check boxes. (Note: For Sub-Lease displays when searching for Commercial listings).

  6. Click Continue.

  7. At the Flex Search page, at Select an item from the list below, select a search field from the drop-down list.

  8. Enter (or select) search text as required. (See Entering Search Criteria.)

  9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 until the search criteria is completely defined.

  10. Preview the information in the Search Criteria box. Modify any faulty criteria (see below).

  11. At Select Search Results Format, choose the default or an existing custom report OR click Custom Reports to create a new report format. (See Creating Custom Search Results Reports).

  12. Click Submit to submit the search.

  13. View the search results.

To Change Criteria

  1. Click on any search field link in the Search Criteria box.

    TMLS displays the criteria in the appropriate format (drop-down list, text box, etc.) above the Search Criteria box.

  2. Edit or delete the search text.

  3. To add a new search field, choose a field from the drop-down list at Select an item from the list below.

  4. Confirm your choices before submitting the search.

To View a Count of Listings the System will Return

  1. When search criteria is complete, at the Flex Search page, click Count.

  2. At the message displaying the count, click OK to perform the search, or Cancel if you want to revise criteria before submitting the search.

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