Speed Bar shorthand/syntax

The Speed Bar is a multipurpose searching tool will allow you to run a search from any screen.  It is located directly beneath the main menu bar:

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: when saving a search, one of your options is New Speed Bar Shortcut. Enter its name (preceeded by the forward slash / ) in the Speed Bar and Matrix runs that saved search.
  
  

Shorthand Tips:

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

Speed Bar Shorthand Examples:

• MLS Numbers: 99189815 or 99189815 N10229580 170123456
• Status: A for Active; CL for Closed
• Property Type: RES, COND, MUL, RNT, LOT, BUS, COML, COMS
  • Examples: RES for Single Family For Sale, A 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: Fairfield, Hartford, etc..  OOS for out of state
• 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
• Sq Ft Total: 2000+ sqft or 2000-2500 sqft
• 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:

• RES A for Active listings
• RES 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: A, C, CL, D, E, SH, T, W 

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

• • $300 Price equals $300,000
  • $300-350 Price is between $300,000 and $350,000
  • $650+ Price is 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

Sq Ft Total: 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