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title: "Using Quick Search"
slug: "using-quick-search"
updated: 2026-07-29T20:52:49Z
published: 2026-07-29T20:52:49Z
canonical: "docs.cotality.com/using-quick-search"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cotality.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using Quick Search

### Using Quick Search

        
            

#### Performing a Quick Search

            

A Quick Search is the default form that appears in the Search pane the first time you enter Realist. It provides a streamlined way to find a property based on simple attributes like the Address, Owner Name, Listing Number, or APN/Folio/Tax ID (these criteria are subject to change by your MLS administrator).

        

        

            

                
                    
                        
                        

**Populate Search Attributes**

                    
                    
                        

On the Search pane, enter information for one or more of the search fields using the following data conventions:

                        

- To add a single value to a field, type or select the value directly.
- Modify the Search operator dropdown as needed to match your targeted parameter boundaries.

                        
                            
                                
                                

Click [here](/docs/using-quick-search#) to view the default Quick Search pane layout.

                            
                            ![Default Quick Search attributes panel with blank address and tax parameters.](https://cdn.document360.io/d7730790-9b0e-4a1e-800e-a32628b13559/Images/Documentation/Using_Quick_Search_1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T00%3A21%3A18Z&se=2026-11-06T01%3A21%3A18Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1iN8w4UFJtJUXOwlG00x0DfLU848LK68oy14DviKYIM%3D)
                        
                      
                

                
                    
                        
                        

**Adding Multiple Values per Attribute Field**

                    
                    
                        

To add multiple values to a single field, type or select the first value and click the **Add (+)** icon. Each subsequent value registers beneath the primary search field block:

                        
                            
                                
                                

Click [here](/docs/using-quick-search#) to view the stacked multi-value attribute layout.

                            
                            ![Search panel field displaying stacked multi-value rows created with the add button.](https://cdn.document360.io/d7730790-9b0e-4a1e-800e-a32628b13559/Images/Documentation/Using_Quick_Search_2.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T00%3A21%3A18Z&se=2026-11-06T01%3A21%3A18Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1iN8w4UFJtJUXOwlG00x0DfLU848LK68oy14DviKYIM%3D)
                        

                        
                            
                            

**TIP:** To remove an extraneous search value row, simply click the **trash bin** icon situated immediately to the right of that value container.

                        
                      
                

                
                    
                        
                        

**Interface Component Options Reference Table**

                    
                    
                        

Each field behaves uniquely according to the data class it hosts. Review this operational reference framework:

                        

| Option Type | Description & Behavioral Rulesets |
| --- | --- |
| **Drop-down List** | Click the down arrow to select from a predefined static menu list of options. |
| **Selection Box** | Click the **Select from List** button to launch an overlay modal dialog populated with selectable options. |
| **Ranges** | Select your preferred boundary operator. By default, numerical ranges utilize an *in between* rule (e.g., between 1 and 3 bedrooms). **TIP:** Entering a single isolated digit converts the field to a *Greater Than/Less Than or Equal To* parameter logic. |
| **Dates** | Type dates explicitly using the `mm/dd/yyyy` structure or click the calendar picker element. **TIP:** Pre-configured quick-links for the last 3, 6, 9, or 12 months are accessible right inside the popup calendar matrix. |
| **Text Box** | Type the target text string or leverage the integrated type-ahead autocomplete drawer, which initializes after typing the first two letters. |

                        
                            
                            

**TIP:** You can flush out all workspace values instantly at any point in your workflow by clicking the **Clear Searches** button at the base of the main Search panel.