Comparable Property Comparable Property SearchSearch

A "comp" search enables you to search A "comp" search enables you to search for and find properties similar to a for and find properties similar to a

selected property of your choice. This is selected property of your choice. This is accomplished by selecting a property to accomplished by selecting a property to be your "subject" property, selecting the be your "subject" property, selecting the criteria that you would like to compare to criteria that you would like to compare to

find similar properties, performing a find similar properties, performing a search, and retrieving "comparable" search, and retrieving "comparable"

properties. The program also enables properties. The program also enables you to produce a report of your you to produce a report of your

comparable properties.comparable properties.

Search by Comparable Property—Step 1Search by Comparable Property—Step 1

Perform a search to retrieve matching properties. From the Perform a search to retrieve matching properties. From the Search Results screen, click on the record that you want to Search Results screen, click on the record that you want to compare with other properties. This will highlight it in blue.compare with other properties. This will highlight it in blue.

Search by Comparable Property—Step 2Search by Comparable Property—Step 2

Click on the Make Subject button to highlight the selected Click on the Make Subject button to highlight the selected record in yellow. This is now your "subject" property. record in yellow. This is now your "subject" property.

A summary of details about the subject property (general, building, site and financial criteria) will be displayed in the "subject window" below the Search Results screen.

Search by Comparable Property—Step 3Search by Comparable Property—Step 3

Click on the Back button to return to the Criteria Select Screen. The Click on the Back button to return to the Criteria Select Screen. The "subject window" of the selected property will be displayed."subject window" of the selected property will be displayed.

Search by Comparable Property—Step 4 ASearch by Comparable Property—Step 4 A

Use the information provided in the Use the information provided in the "subject" property window as a basis "subject" property window as a basis for your "comp" search. Enter criteria for your "comp" search. Enter criteria

that matches characteristics of the that matches characteristics of the subject property to retrieve properties subject property to retrieve properties comparable to it. For example, if you comparable to it. For example, if you wanted properties with similar sale wanted properties with similar sale

prices, the same number of prices, the same number of bedrooms, in the same city, you bedrooms, in the same city, you would enter those criteria on the would enter those criteria on the

Criteria Select Screen.Criteria Select Screen.

Search by Comparable Property—Step 4 BSearch by Comparable Property—Step 4 B

In this example, criteria has been entered to match the details of the In this example, criteria has been entered to match the details of the "subject property." (City: Bolivar; Year Built: 1950-1959; Year Sold: "subject property." (City: Bolivar; Year Built: 1950-1959; Year Sold: 2000-2005; and Land Usage: Single-Family Residential.) The 2000-2005; and Land Usage: Single-Family Residential.) The resulting search will produce properties similar to the subject resulting search will produce properties similar to the subject property based on the selected criteria.property based on the selected criteria.

Click OK (Begin Search) to produce a list of properties Click OK (Begin Search) to produce a list of properties comparable to the subject property. comparable to the subject property.

Search by Comparable Property—Step 5

In this example, two properties were comparable to the "subject" property based on the selected criteria.

Need Help?Need Help?

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