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MLS Search — Look Up Any Property and Run an Analysis

How to search any property by address, MLS number, or zip code; what data Rescover surfaces beyond a standard MLS listing; and how to go from listing to full analysis in one click.

MLS Search is the entry point to look up any specific property by address — pulling its full MLS listing, photos, and the data Rescover needs to run an analysis. It's the most-used tool in Rescover and the fastest way to go from "I want to look at this house" to "here's what it'd cash flow at."

When you'd use it

  • An investor sends you an address and asks "is this a good deal?"
  • You're driving for dollars and want to look up a house you spotted.
  • You want to compare an MLS-listed property to an Off-MarketPlace listing side-by-side.
  • You need a quick sanity check on a Zillow estimate.

How to get there

  1. Click MLS Search in the left sidebar.

It's a top-level item, not nested under Property Suite — even though the URL (/property-suite/mls) suggests it's part of Property Suite. They're closely related but MLS Search is its own entry point.

What you can search by

  • Address — the most common. Type any street address. Auto-complete will surface matches as you type.
  • MLS number — if you have the listing ID directly (faster than typing the address).
  • Zip code or city — for browsing rather than specific lookup.

What you get back

For each property, Rescover pulls the full MLS data:

  • Listing photos (gallery view)
  • List price, days on market, price history
  • Bed/bath/square footage and year built
  • Lot size, property type, HOA fees
  • The listing agent and contact info
  • Public remarks and (where authorized) agent-only remarks

What makes MLS Search in Rescover different

Most listing search tools stop at the data above. MLS Search in Rescover layers in investor-relevant context automatically:

  • Estimated rent from comparable rentals (the "AVM rent")
  • Cash flow snapshot at the listing price using your default analysis assumptions
  • Owner information via Skip Trace (if your subscription includes it) — useful when you want to make an off-market offer instead of going through the agent
  • Comparable sales — what similar properties have sold for in the area
  • Investment grade — does it meet your Blue Chip Criteria? Rescover flags it if so

From listing to analysis

Once you have a property pulled up, you typically:

  1. Click Run Analysis to send it through the Analysis Engine. You'll get a full proforma: cash flow, cap rate, IRR, net gain over your projected hold period.
  2. Click Save to Favorites if you want to come back to it (lives in Property Suite → Favorites).
  3. Click Share to send a client-facing link (uses your Company Branding — see Company Branding).
  4. Click Push to CRM if your CRM is connected.

If MLS Search returns "No results"

  • Verify your MLS access. Settings → Investment Gateway → MLS Access. Without an active MLS connection, MLS Search has no feed to query.
  • Check the property is actually listed. If it's not on the MLS (off-market, FSBO, expired listing), MLS Search won't find it — but Rescover may still have public-record data via /homes/.... Try typing the address into the global address search at the top of every page.
  • Spelling matters. Auto-complete catches most typos but not all. "St" vs "Street" can occasionally split results.

Tips

  • Use the global address bar (top of every page) for one-off lookups. Use MLS Search proper when you want filters and richer comparisons.
  • Save Favorites generously. Come back to them later in Property Suite → Favorites.
  • If you're a buyer's agent, share the Rescover link rather than the bare MLS link — your clients see your branding on the page.

Common confusions

  • "Why is MLS Search a top-level item but its URL is under Property Suite?" Historical — MLS Search was originally a Property Suite feature, then promoted to its own sidebar entry because pros use it standalone. The URL stays where it was so existing bookmarks keep working. They're the same code.
  • "My listing showed up but with no photos." Some MLS feeds delay photo distribution by 24-48 hours after a listing goes live. If photos are missing on a brand-new listing, check back tomorrow. If they're missing on an older one, the listing agent may have removed photos from public distribution.