Description: 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 entered in 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; letter 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 Matrix searched for what you asked for
Speed Bar Shorthand Examples
| FIELD | EXAMPLE |
| ML Numbers | 135384 or 135384 131580 (if more than one) |
| Status | A for Active S for Sold |
| Property Type | RES, COM, LSE, CND, MUL, VLD Examples: RES for Residential A CP for Active Cross Property |
| Street Number or Name | 123 Main (enter exact street name and omit street type, e.g. Rd, St, Ave) |
| Street Name | Main (enter exact street name and omit street type, e.g. Rd, St, Ave) |
| City | Lake Charles, Jennings, Cameron |
| Parish | Calcasieu, Jeff Davis, Allen |
| Price (in thousands) | $500-550 or $500+ or $500- This will display the current price for Actives / the sales price for solds |
| Bedrooms or Bathrooms | 4+ 3+ = this means 4 or more bedrooms and 3 or more bathrooms 3+ 2+ = this means 3 or more bedrooms and 2 or more bathrooms |
| Total Square Feet | 2000+ sqft or 2000-2500 sqft |
| Zip Code | 5-digit zip code EX. 70605 or 70605 70601 (if more than one) |
| Open Houses | OH 08/23/20 or OH 0 (0 means today) |
| Agent Search | Use AG and then the agent’s last name. Ex: AG Ingle, AG Guillory, AG Hunt |
| Office Search | Use OFF and then the office name*. Ex. OFF Bricks*, OFF Century* |
Combining Shorthand Codes Examples
| SEARCH | EXAMPLE |
| Active listings | RES A |
| Active listings in zip code 70605 | RES A 70605 |
| Active listings in 70605 at $800,000 or above with 4 or more bedrooms | A 70605 $800+ 4+ |
Field Examples
| FIELD | EXAMPLE |
| Status | A = Active AC = Active/Contingencies U = Under Contract S = Sold W = Withdrawn |
| Price (in thousands) | You must use a ‘$’ before the dollar amount. $300 à Price equals $300,000 $300-350 à Price between $300,000 and $350,000 $650+ à Price equal to or greater than $650,000 $300- à Price equal to or less than $300,000 |
| Bedrooms | You may add a space and ‘beds’ or ‘bd’ after the number but it is not required. 3 bd à Exactly 3 bedrooms 3 beds à Exactly 3 bedrooms 3-5 à Between 3 and 5 bedrooms 3+ à Equal to or greater than 3 bedrooms 3- à Equal to or less than 3 bedrooms |
| Full Baths | You may add a space and ‘baths’ or ‘ba’ after the number but it is not required. 3 ba à Exactly 3 full baths 3 baths à Exactly 3 full baths 3-5 à Between 3 and 5 full baths, inclusive 3+ à Equal to or greater than 3 full baths 3- à Equal to or less than 3 full baths |
| Zip Code | Enter a 3-digit zip code 70605 70605 70601 70611 |
| Total Square Feet | You must add ‘sqft’ or ‘sf’ after the number. 3000+ sqft à Equal to or greater than 3,000 sqft 2000-2750 sf à Between 2,000 or 2,750 sqft, inclusive |
