Updates to communities and “London” municipality in Add/Edit, REALM®, and Matrix™ will affect saved searches and the listings automatically emailed to your clients. It’s important to note that map-based searches will not be affected, only filter-based searches where geography fields are changing will be impacted.
Members will also need to update their Market Watch in Matrix™ and My Market Areas in REALM®.
Key Points for LSTAR
As of today, April 24th, PropTx has started the remapping process.
The most significant change is the update to the municipality of “London” which is now being divided into London East, London South and London North. Once remapping is completed, the original “London” designation will be removed from Add/Edit and searches.
What’s Changing Now
- London East, London South and London North have been added to Add/Edit by PropTx. These options are also available for searching in REALM™ and Matrix™.
- If a search includes only “London”, properties listed in the new subdivisions (London East, South, North) will not appear.
Required Actions
- Add all four values (London, London East, London South and London North) to your saved searches until the remapping is completed.
- Transition to map-based searches for greater accuracy and ease of any updates.
Additionally, Market Watch in Matrix™ and My Market Areas in REALM™ must be updated to include all parts of London if you wish to capture all relevant listings.
Why Are Changes Being Made
These updates allow for more granular searches within both systems. Previously, searching for listings in a specific area like London South, members had to manually select all associated south communities. The new structure simplifies the process.
Resources
Community Updates
The areas that will be impacted include select communities in Bruce, Cochrane, Elgin, Frontenac, Grey County, Haliburton, Halton, Hamilton, Hastings, Huron, Kawartha Lakes, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Lennox and Addington, Middlesex, Niagara, Norfolk County, Nipissing, Ottawa, Oxford, Parry Sound, Perth, Peel, Peterborough, Prescott and Russell, Renfrew, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Timiskaming, and Wellington.
Read the community enhancements here: PropTx Community Enhancements.pdf
To view the updated communities, visit the new PropTx Map Tool.
- Use the search bar to search for a location. Search for the Listing Address, City, or Municipality.
- Select the suggested result from the drop-down menu.
- Click on the map pointer to view the Property's Area, Municipality, and Community.
For support, contact the PropTx Help Desk at 416-443-8199 or support [at] proptx.ca (support[at]proptx[dot]ca) or mls [at] lstar.ca (mls[at]lstar[dot]ca)
