Any listings added into FlexMLS as of February 12th, 2013 have required the Estimated Acreage, Estimated Total Square Feet and Estimated Year Built to be entered with true estimated values.

The integrity of data means it's accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to enter the estimated data as required. Entering a 0 (zero) or 9999 in for Est. Year Built, Est. Acreage, or Est. Total Square Footage will yield incomplete and inaccurate search results.

Example #1: The search criteria is entered as Single Family, Full Search, Est. Year Built from 2009 to 2012. If the listing agent entered a 0 (zero) into the Est. Year Built field, then the listing will never be displayed in the search results as it is not in the range searched upon.

Example #2: The search criteria is entered as Two-Family, Full Search, Est. Total Square Footage from 1000 to 3000. If the listing agent entered a 0 (zero) into the Est. Total Square Footage field, then the listing will never be displayed in the search results as it is not in the range searched upon.

Example #3: The search criteria is entered as Vacant Land, Full Search, Est. Acreage from .50 to 2. If the listing agent entered a 0 (zero) into the Est. Acreage field, then the listing will never be displayed in the search results as it is not in the range searched upon.

MetroMLS has begun reviewing data entry of the above mentioned fields and sanctions of obvious incorrect data entry will begin soon.

In the coming weeks we will contact those offices whose listings' data entry is questionable to give them an opportunity to correct and update the information.

Red Flags during review would include data entry of 0, 9999 or any other obvious incorrect data where MetroMLS can obtain the estimates from the Public Records available from within FlexMLS.

MetroMLS has Public Record sources within FlexMLS immediately available for your use: