Understanding My Search

The platform divides your saved parameters into core functional structures depending on whether you want to preserve field templates alone or complete parameter criteria:

• Searches: Save custom structural filters that remember both the target data attributes and the specific value boundaries you want to track across public records.
• Forms: Standard layout sheets configured by your MLS administrator, or up to 50 custom templates created by you. These are split into two explicit types:
  • Saved search form only: Preserves your customized field arrangements but clears all criteria values upon entry.
  • Saved search form with values: Retains your custom field combinations along with all active data entries and values inside those fields.

The My Search panel provides several pre-configured, application-strict forms mapped to standard real estate auditing workflows:

• Quick Search: Quickly find a single property when you already know the Address, Owner Name, Listing Number, or APN/Folio/Tax ID (subject to change by your MLS).
• General Search: Contains frequently used search criteria selected by your MLS.
• Listing Search: Search by frequently used Listing information, such as Listing Number, Listing Status, List Price, and many other options.
• Foreclosure: Locate properties in distress such as Pre-Foreclosure, Auction, or Bank owned/REO to look for potential clients or to find properties for investors.
• Marketing: Pinpoint properties in a specific area or near a point of interest to create custom mailing labels and expand your market presence.

In Realist, fields that you see in the My Search pane are called search attributes and can be edited by clicking on “Customize Search.” Search attributes can also include the areas of a Map that you search within. Since you can edit and save the attributes contained on your Searches and Forms, you can completely customize My Search for your personal use.

Properties matching your search criteria are displayed in the Search Results Grid and on the Realist Map. You can continue to work with the data on the Map to refine your search, or begin working with the data on both the grid and the Map, create reports, export information to CSV files, mailing labels, and even email information directly to clients.