Advanced Filters for Agents

Advanced filters give you agent-only access to the granular, MLS-specific fields behind your property search, so you can build the same precise queries you would run in the MLS without leaving the app. Click More filters on Home Search and use the "Search all filters…" box at the top of the panel to find any field by name. Your clients cannot search for or add these fields themselves.

Steps

1. On the Home Search page, click More filters.
2. Use Filter by MLS to choose which of your connected MLSs the search runs against. New searches default to all connected MLSs.
3. Type into the "Search all filters…" box to find a field by name, such as an interior feature, lot detail, or school field. Each result shows how many of your MLSs carry it, for example "2 / 3 MLSs".
4. Tick the fields you want. They are added under Advanced Filters with their own value controls.
5. Set each filter's values. To change its logic, click More options under the filter.
6. Click Show results. The listings update to match the criteria you added.
7. To remove an advanced filter, click the × button beside it.

Good to know

• Per-filter logic. List-style fields let you choose All, Any (the default), or Exclude for your selections. Numeric fields ask Include Zero and Blank? with Yes or No (the default), which matters because many MLS records leave numeric fields empty.
• MLS availability. Not every field exists in every MLS. Each filter shows how many of your connected MLSs carry it, so you know exactly where a criterion will apply.
• Cross-MLS searches. Advanced filters can apply across multiple connected MLSs at once, in the same search.
• Missing a field? If a search finds nothing, click Request this filter, describe what you need, and click Send request. The team typically responds within a business day.
• What clients see. When you share a search or a quick-share link that has an advanced filter applied, your clients see the filtered results. In their More filters panel the advanced filter appears as a read-only chip under Advanced Filters: they cannot change its values or add new advanced fields, but they can remove it with its × button.

FAQ

Why does a filter I added return fewer homes than I expected?

Check two things: whether the field exists in every MLS your search covers, and whether Include Zero and Blank is set to No on a numeric field. Many listings simply leave optional fields blank, so excluding blanks can hide otherwise matching homes.

Can a client change an advanced filter?

They cannot change its values. They can remove it from their own search with the × button on its chip, which widens their results. If a client's results look broader than the search you shared, share the link again.

Still need help? Reach out to us at helpme@ruuster.com and we'd be happy to assist!