Frequently Asked Question

Speed Bar

The Speed Bar is a multipurpose searching tool will allow you to run a search from any screen.


The Speed Bar accepts two types of input:

• Speed Bar Shorthand: a series of simple codes you enter into the Speed Bar. Matrix translates your entries into search criteria and runs the corresponding search.
• Speed Bar Shortcuts: any Matrix search that you've Saved As a Speed Bar shortcut. Enter its name in the Speed Bar and Matrix runs that saved search.

Shorthand Tips:

• Keep it simple and case doesn't matter
• Combine your Shorthand codes in any order (except for bedrooms and bathrooms)
• Put spaces between Shorthand codes, not commas
• Check the criteria on the results page to ensure it searched for what you asked for

Speed Bar Shorthand Examples:

• ML Numbers: 1113838 or 1136489 1136488 1137675
• Status: AA for Active; SS for Sold
• Property Type:
  • SFM CND VLD MFM RNT CMM CAL
  • Examples: SFM for Single Family, AA CP for Active Cross Property
• Street Number and Name: 123 Main (enter exact Street Name and omit Street Type)
• Street Name: Main (enter exact Street Name and omit Street Type)
• City: City name
• County: (Short Value)
• Price (In Thousands): $500-550 or $500+ or $500-(this is the current price for Actives; the Sales Price for Solds)
• Bedrooms and Bathrooms: 4+ 3+ for 4 or more bedrooms and 3 or more bathrooms
• Square Feet (Apx. Abv Grd Liv SF): 2000+ sqft or 2000-2500 sqft
• Acres: 20 acres or 2-4 ac
• Open Houses: OH 7/20/2014 or OH 0 (0 means today)
• Agent Search: AG Brown or AG Adam Brown
• Office Search: OFF Century*

Combining Shorthand Codes - Examples:

• SFM A for Active listings
• SFM A 30032 for Active listings in Zip Code 30032
• A 30032 $800+ 4+ for Active in 30032 at $800,000 or above with 4 or more bedrooms

Field Examples:

Status: AAA UC PN SS RN WW WT XP and CN

Price (in Thousands): You must use a '$' before the dollar amount.

• $300 --> Price equals $300,000
• $300-350 --> Price between $300,000 and $350,000
• $650+ --> Price equal to or greater than $650,000
• $300- --> Price equal to or less than $300,000

Beds: You may add a space and "beds" or "bd" after the number, but are not required to do so.

• 3 bd--> Exactly 3 Bedrooms
• 3-5 --> Between 3 and 5 Bedrooms, inclusive
• 3+ --> Equal to or greater than 3 Bedrooms
• 3- --> Equal to or less than 3 Bedrooms

Full Baths: You may add a space and "baths" or "ba" after the number, but are not required to do so.

• 3 ba --> Exactly 3 Full Baths
• 3 baths --> Exactly 3 Full Baths
• 3-5 --> Between 3 and 5 Full Baths, inclusive
• 3+ --> Equal to or greater than 3 Full Baths
• 3- --> Equal to or less than 3 Full Baths

Zip Code: Enter a 5 digit Zip Code

• 30022
• 30096 30097

Approx Square Feet: You must add "sqft" or "sf" after the number.

• 3000+ sqft --> Equal to or greater than 3,000 sqft
• 2000-2750 sf --> Between 2,000 and 2,750 sqft, inclusive

Approx Acres: You must add "ac", "acre", or "acres" after the number; but it does not matter which shorthand code you use.

• 1 acre --> Exactly 1 Acre
• 3.5+ ac --> Equal to or greater than 3.5 acres
• 3.25-3.75 acres --> Between 3.25 and 3.75 acres, inclusive