MRIS recently changed the way that the “# of Levels” field in Matrix/Keystone was defined; based on agent feedback, they have now changed the definition again.
A few months ago, MRIS tried to deal with problem that the “# of Levels” field in the MLS wasn’t being filled in consistently by agents; some agents were including the number of above-ground levels, while others were including the total number of levels including below-ground levels. Their solution was to follow the lead of most county assessors and change the field to become “# of Levels, excluding basement”. Based on agent feedback, as of Friday 6/26/09 they’ve changed the field again, to “# of Levels, including basement”. The change makes it easier to do some types of searches and harder to do other types, so it’s kind of a wash, but it’s the new law in town, so make sure you remember it.
If you’ve got current listings, make sure that their # of Levels info is correct using the new definition, and for the next few months, double-check the details on a listing if your client does care about the number of above-/below-ground levels, since many agents probably won’t learn about this change for a while, and since some agents are never particularly good at entering accurate data into the MLS anyway…
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