Speed Bar User Guide The Matrix Speed Bar is a multi-purpose searching tool that recognized specific short-hands for Property Type, Street Name, and Agent Name searches. As you conduct searches, Matrix will automatically show you the short-hand codes for each search in the Speed Bar, located at the top of each Matrix screen. The behavior of the Speed Bar will be the same, and is independent of the Matrix tabbed section the user is using. In addition, the user may use the Recent Search History list to the right of the Speed Bar to easily jump between previous searches. This document covers in detail the many different types of searches available in the Matrix Speed Bar feature: Section 1: Basic Speed Bar Syntax Section 2: Agent Speed Bar Syntax Section 3: Address Speed Bar Syntax Section 4: Advanced Speed Bar Syntax Section 5: Saving a Custom Speed Bar Limited Feature: Open House Speed Bar Syntax The easiest way to use Speed Bar in the beginning is to use it as a quick Revise Search tool. Conduct a normal search, see the Speed Bar syntax that is populated for your search in the Speed Bar, and adjust some of the criteria. For example, change the Area number, or adjust the beds and baths numbers, within the Speed Bar instead of clicking the Revise button to adjust in the Search screen. Page 1
Common Short-hand Examples Status: A for Active; S for Sold Listing Class: RESI for Residential; XPROP for Cross Property; SFR for Single Family Residential; TH for Townhouse/Condo Area Code: area 27 for Alameda County; area 18 for Cupertino; area 614 for Highland Park; etc. MLS Numbers: 80014094 80014096 (note the space between MLS numbers) List Price: $500000-550000 or $500000+ or $500000- (do not use commas in numbers) Bedrooms and Bathrooms: 3+ 2+ for 3 or more bedrooms and 2 or more bathrooms (note that Matrix Speed Bar will always read beds first) Building Square Feet: 2000+ sqft or 2000-2500 sqft Roster Search: ag caldwell or ag john caldwell or ag terry* caldwell Street Name: caldwell (just type the street name, do not type any suffixes like St, Ave, Rd, etc.) Feel free to combine short-hand codes. For example, a p sfr area 19 would search for Active or Pending Residential Single Family listings in Sunnyvale. Tips: Case doesn't matter. Order usually doesn t matter (except for bedrooms and bathrooms must be beds first.) Put spaces between Shorthand codes, not commas. Do not put Street Suffixes (like Ave, Way, Street). Simply type the Street Name, or type the Street Number and then Street Name For now, Speed Bar only takes up to 3 words for Street Name. (Ex: El Camino Real is fine. Alameda De Las Pulgas is not found using the Speed Bar; use regular Address Search for that instead.) For now, Speed Bar cannot take wildcard Street Name searches. (Ex: Alameda* and Alameda De Las* will not work.) Double-check the search criteria at the bottom of the results page to ensure Matrix searched for what you asked for. Note: If you do not define a property type in your Speed Bar search the Speed Bar will default to searching RESI Residential only. This is especially visible with Address search, where for example, El Camino Real would pull up Residential listings on that street, but not listings from any other classes. If you want all listings from El Camino Real, then use XPROP Street Name. If you only want Commercial listings from this street, use COMM Street Name. Page 2
Section 1: Basic Speed Bar Syntax Field Name Syntax Example Result MLS Number Any 8 digit MLS Number 81000001 Returns listing that has a MLS number equal to 81000001 81000001 81000002 Returns listings that have MLS numbers equal to 81000001 or 81000002 Note: Range is not currently supported Property Type Any of the following values: -Resi -SFR -TH -SFTH -Mob or Mobile -RLand -Rent -MF -Comm -BusOp -CLand -CLse -Xprop Resi SFR TH SFTH Mob RLand Rent MF Comm BusOp CLand CLse Xprop Returns all Residential listings Returns all Single Family Residential listings Returns all Townhouse listings Returns all SF and TH listings Returns all Mobile Home listings Returns all Residential Lots & Land listings Returns all Residential Rent listings Returns all Multifamily listings Returns all Commercial listings Returns all Business Opportunity listings Returns all Commercial Land listings Returns all Commercial Lease listings Returns all Cross Property listings Status Any of the following values: -A for Active -S for Sold -P for all pending status -PS for Pending w/o release -PR for Pending w/ release -PN for Pending, do not show -E for Expired -C for Cancelled -W for Withdrawn Combine Status values with a space in between A S P PS PR PN E C W A S A P S W Returns all active listings Returns all sold listings Return all active and sold listings Return all active and pending listings Returns all sold and withdrawn listings Page 3
List Price Any 1-9 digit number starting with a $ sign. +/- can be used to specify price ranges. $500000 $500000+ Returns listings with a list price of $500000 Returns listings with a list price equal to or greater than $500000 $500000- Returns listings with a list price equal to or less than $500000 $500000-800000 Returns listing with a list price between $500000 and $800000 Note: Do not put commas (,) in price Close Price Any 1-9 digit number starting with a S$ sign. +/- can be used to specify price ranges. S$600000 S$600000+ Returns listings with a close price of $600000 Returns listings with a close price equal to or greater than $600000 S$600000- Returns listings with a close price equal to or less than $600000 S$600000-900000 Returns listing with a close price between $600000 and $900000 Note: Do not put commas (,) in price Beds Baths Any 1 digit number. +/- can be used to specify Beds range. You can also add be or beds to the end of the digit to make it easier to read. Any 1 digit number. +/- can be used to specify Baths range and ba or baths to the end of the digit. 2 2+ 2-2-4 3 beds 2 ba 2+ ba 2- ba 2-4 ba 3 baths Returns listings with 2 Bed Returns listings with 2 or more Beds Returns listings with 2 or less Beds Returns listings with between 2 and 4 Beds Returns listings with 3 Beds Returns listings with 2 Baths Returns listings with 2 or more Baths Returns listings with 2 or less Baths Returns listings with between 2 and 4 Bath Returns listings with 3 Baths Beds and Baths Any 1 digit followed by a space then another digit. +/- can be used to specify ranges. 2 1 2 1+ Returns listings with 2 Beds and 1 Bath Returns listings with 2 Beds and 1 or more Baths Page 4
2-3- 2-4 1-3 Returns listings with 2 or less Beds and 3 or less Baths Returns listings with 2 to 4 Beds and 1 to 3 Baths Note: Speed Bar will always read these numbers by Beds first, then Baths Structure Size Any 2-5 digit number. +/- can be used to specify ranges. Number must be followed by sqft 1000 sqft 1000+ sqft 1000- sqft 1000-2000 sqft Returns listings with 1000 SqFt Returns listings with 1000 or more SqFt Returns listings with 1000 or less SqFt Returns listings with between 1000 and 2000 SqFt County County Code or County Code + Name SMC SMC San Mateo Returns listings in the SMC San Mateo county Zip Code Any 5 digit number. 94086 94086 94087 Returns listings with 94086 postal code Returns listing with 94086 or 94087 postal codes City City Code or City Code + Name SZ SZ Santa Cruz Returns listings in the SZ Santa Cruz city Area Number Area Code or Number area 18 area 19 area 18 19 8 Returns listings in Area 18 Cupertino Returns listings in Area 19 Sunnyvale Returns listings in Areas 18, 19, and 8 Note: the space between area and # Note: if you put area 18 3 2 where 3 is beds, 2 is baths; Matrix will read it as three areas 18, 3, and 2. Page 5
Section 2: Agent Speed Bar Syntax Field Name Syntax Example Result Agent Names These combinations are valid: -ag Last Name -ag First Name Last Name -ag DRE number Ag Smith ag John Smith ag 00000000 Returns agents with the last name Smith Returns agents with the name John Smith Returns agent with the DRE 00000000 ag j* s* Note: wildcard searches using * works in Agent search speed bar Broker Code, City Name, and Branch Number notations are not currently supported by Speed Bar Agent Search Syntax. A tip for conducting this type of search quickly is: (1) From any Matrix screen, use Speed Bar for a quick Agent search ag j* s* (2) Hit the Revise button on the bottom left hand corner (3) Now type in a Broker Code or City Name/ Code and hit Results (4) You should see a narrowed search on agents with first name starting with j and last name starting with s working at your desired brokerage or city. Page 6
Section 3: Address Speed Bar Syntax Field Name Syntax Example Result Address Any of these combinations may be 1664 EAST SAN Returns any residential listings with the address 1664 EAST used in address search: FERNANDO SAN FERNANDO Street# Dir StreetName Street# StreetName Dir StreetName 1664 SAN FERNANDO EAST SAN FERNANDO Returns any residential listings with the address 1664 SAN FERNANDO Returns any residential listings with the address EAST SAN FERNANDO StreetName SAN FERNANDO Returns any resi listings with this Street Name Reminder: The Address Speed Bar will only search the addresses in Residential listings, unless you further specify a Property Type! See below for Property Type syntax. Optional: You may also further restrict search results by specifying Status. See below for Status syntax. 612 OCEAN will not work Comm 612 OCEAN will work Xprop 612 OCEAN will work Notes: Do not use any Street Suffixes like St, Street, Rd, Road, Way, Wy, etc. Do not abbreviate Direction/ Dir like E, SE, etc. At this time, only Street Names up to 3 words are supported. El Camino Real is fine. Unfortunately more than 3 words (e.g. Alameda de las Pulgas) is not supported right now. Use regular Address Search instead. At this time, wildcard * notations are not supported in Speed Bar Address names. Use regular Address Search instead. Property Type Works with these values: -Resi -SFR -TH -SFTH -Mob or Mobile -RLand -Rent -MF -MF24 -MF5 Resi SFR TH SFTH Mob RLand Rent MF MF24 MF5 Returns all Residential listings Returns all Single Family Residential listings Returns all Townhouse listings Returns all SF and TH listings Returns all Mobile Home listings Returns all Residential Lots & Land listings Returns all Residential Rent listings Returns all Multifamily listings Returns all Multifamily 2-4 listings Returns all Multifamily 5+ listings Page 7
-Comm -BusOp -CLand -CLse -Xprop Comm BusOp CLand CLse Xprop Returns all Commercial listings Returns all Business Opportunity listings Returns all Commercial Land listings Returns all Commercial Lease listings Returns all Cross Property listings Status Also works with these values: -A for Active -S for Sold -P for all pending status -PS for Pending w/o release -PR for Pending w/ release -PN for Pending, do not show -E for Expired -C for Cancelled -W for Withdrawn A S P PS PR PN E C W Returns all active listings Returns all sold listings Combine values with a space in between A S A P S W Return all active and sold listings Return all active and pending listings Returns all sold and withdrawn listings Page 8
Section 4: Advanced Speed Bar Syntax Examples In this section we will show examples of how to put together Speed Bar syntax for more complex searches. Basic Searches 1) Show me all the Active Residential with a list price between $400,000-$600,000 A $400000-600000 2) Show me all the Active Residential with a list price between $400,000-$600,000 with 2-3 bedrooms A $400000-600000 2-3 3) Show me all the Active Residential with a list price between $400,000-$600,000 with 2-3 bedrooms and 2+ baths A $400000-600000 2-3 2+ 4) Show me all the Active Residential with a list price between $400,000-$600,000 with 2-3 bedrooms and 2+ baths in Santa Cruz A $400000-600000 2-3 2+ SZ 5) Show me all the Active Residential with a list price between $400,000-$600,000 with 2-3 bedrooms and 2+ baths in Santa Cruz with Structure Size over 1500 sqft A $400000-600000 2-3 2+ SZ 1500+ sqft Agent Searches 1) Show me all the Agents with the Last Name Smith Ag Smith 2) Show me all the Agents with the Last Name Rick Smith Ag Rick Smith 3) Show me the Agent with the DR Number 00661287 Ag 00661287 Residential Address Searches 1) Show me all the Residential listings with a Street Name of LOS OSITOS LOS OSITOS 2) Show me all the Residential listings with an Address of 45365 LOS OSITOS 45365 LOS OSITOS Page 9
3) Show me all the Active Residential listings with an Address of 45365 LOS OSITOS A 45365 LOS OSITOS 4) Show me all the Active Single Family Residential listings with an Address of 45365 LOS OSITOS A SFR 45365 LOS OSITOS 5) Show me all the Residential listings with a Direction and Street Name of WEST LOS OSITOS WEST LOS OSITOS Multi-Family and Commercial Address Searches Reminder! Again, Address Speed Bar only pulls up Residential listing addresses! Please specify MF for Multi-Family or COMM for Commercial if you want to perform Address Searches for other property types! Examples are listed below. 1) Show me all the Multi-Family listings with a Street Name of EL CAMINO REAL MF el camino real 2) Show me all the Multi-Family listings with an Address of 1432 EL CAMINO REAL MF 1432 el camino real 3) Show me all the Sold Multi-Family listings with an Address of 1432 EL CAMINO REAL S MF 1432 el camino real 4) Show me all the Commercial listings with a Street Name of EL CAMINO REAL COMM el camino real 5) Show me all the Active Commercial listings with a Street Name of EL CAMINO REAL A COMM el camino real 6) Show me all the Active listings with a Street Name of EL CAMINO REAL A XPROP el camino real Page 10
Section 5: Saving a Custom Speed Bar Custom Speed Bar is just another method for quickly recalling a previous search. Any search can be tagged with a Custom Speed Bar name created by the user. Also called a Speed Bar Shortcut, the user selects what name they wish to assign to a particular Speed Bar Shortcut with the / mark in front. As illustration of user created Speed Bar Shortcuts, normally a search in the Speed Bar for sc will return all Residential listings in Santa Clara city, but if a user conducts a search for Active Commercial properties located on El Camino Real and chooses to call it /sc by saving a New Speed Bar Shortcut with that name. Then, the next time the user types /sc in the Speed Bar, that specific search for Active Commercial on El Camino Real will be run. Page 11
Limited Feature: Open House Speed Bar Syntax Very simple Open House Syntax is available in Speed Bar for demonstration purposes, and we are planning additional Open House Syntax in future releases. Today, the oh notation can only be used to pull open houses by date, and the date ranges must be no earlier than today, and no later than 30 days from today. Field Name Syntax Example Result Open House Any of these combinations may be used for Open House Speed Bar Search today. -Relative to today using + -m/d/yy or m/d/yyyy -mm/dd/yy or mm/dd/yyyy oh 0 oh 1 oh 0+7 oh 0+ oh 6/4/11 oh 6/4/11+ oh 6/4/11-6/6/11 Open houses today Open houses tomorrow Open houses this week starting today Open houses this month starting today Open houses on 06/04/2011 Open houses from 06/04/2011 or later Open houses from 06/04/2011 to 06/06/2011 oh sfr 0+7 Note: You may also narrow your search by Property Type Area Code, City Name, or any other notations are not currently supported by Speed Bar Open House Syntax. A tip for conducting this type of search quickly is: (1) From any Matrix screen, use Speed Bar for a quick Open House search oh sfr 0+7 (2) Hit the Revise button on the bottom left hand corner (3) Now type in an Area Code or City Name/ Code and hit Results (4) You should see a narrowed search of open houses this coming week in your desired Area or City. Page 12