Remember that new MLS Rule on Short Sales earlier this week?

July 1, 2009 | By Kelley Koehler | Filed Under Tucson Foreclosures and Short Sales 

Nevermind, I guess.  An update, today from the Tucson MLS:

Short Sale Searches

We now have a mandatory Short Sale field in MLS. If you select ‘yes’, your listing displays and is searchable as a Short Sale. If you select ‘no’, a field appears asking if the listing is an REO, giving you the option of having REO displayed and searchable. You are now able to go into your current listings and revise them to include these criteria. In addition, any revisions made to your current listings will require you to address this selection because it is mandatory.

My question is whether this is a public field or not.  I don’t see it in the public MLS search yet.  I’ve asked for clarification from the Tucson MLS staff.  I’d hope they add it to their data feed, at a minimum, and at least for the bank owned homes.  I’ve cobbled together a search of bank owned homes in Tucson, but having a field would sure make it a whole lot easier – and more accurate.

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