--- title: "Test: AF IDX Property Search" description: AF IDX offers different ways for visitors to search properties on your website.  --- [Skip to content](https://support.agentfire.com/en/af-idx-understanding-how-the-property-search-works-0#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://support.agentfire.com/en/kb-tickets/new) ![color\_inverted@4x](https://support.agentfire.com/hs-fs/hubfs/color_inverted@4x.png?width=200&height=77&name=color_inverted@4x.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://support.agentfire.com/en/kb-tickets/new) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [AgentFire Help Desk](https://support.agentfire.com/en) 2. [AgentFire IDX](https://support.agentfire.com/en/agentfire-idx) 3. [IDX Questions](https://support.agentfire.com/en/agentfire-idx#idx-questions) # Test: AF IDX Property Search Use AF IDX property search on your AgentFire website to find homes that fit a client's needs, build searches to share, and give buyers a place to save their favorite listings. This guide shows you where the search controls are, what they do, and where to manage the related settings. **Before you start:** Your website must use AgentFire IDX. These instructions do not apply to RealScout, Showcase IDX, or other IDX providers. Listings and supported filters depend on your connected MLS. ### Property search Open your website and add **/properties/** to the end of its address, for example **yourdomain.com/properties/**. You can use this page while discussing a buyer's requirements or send them the page so they can explore your listings. ![AgentFire property-search page: 1 location field above the map; 2 sorting, 3 Filters and 4 Save Search below the map.](https://support.agentfire.com/hs-fs/hubfs/property-search-overview-annotated.png?width=670&name=property-search-overview-annotated.png) Property-search overview: **1.** Location search; **2.** Sorting; **3.** Filters; **4.** Save Search. Here is a closer view of the controls on another AgentFire website. The same controls sit above its side-by-side map and listings: ![Closer view of property-search controls: 1 location field, 2 sorting menu, 3 Filters button.](https://support.agentfire.com/hs-fs/hubfs/property-search-controls-detail-annotated.png?width=630&name=property-search-controls-detail-annotated.png) Controls close-up: **1.** Location search; **2.** Sorting; **3.** Filters. #### Choose a location 1. Click the location field at the top of the search page. 2. Enter a city, address, or ZIP code and select a matching suggestion. Check its label: a city, neighborhood, county, and school district can share similar names. 3. Click **Search** to load the results. ![AF IDX location suggestions for Aiken, with City, Neighborhood, School District, and County labels.](https://support.agentfire.com/hs-fs/hubfs/af-idx-location-search-2026-10.png?width=670&name=af-idx-location-search-2026-10.png) In this example, choose **Aiken, SC** labeled **City** to search the city rather than another area with Aiken in its name. ### Filters Click **Filters** beside the results, shown in the property-search overview above. Use this panel to turn a buyer's requirements into a more focused search. 1. Choose the listing category, such as **For Sale**, **For Rent**, or **Sold**, from the options supported on your site. 2. Enter a minimum or maximum **Price**. 3. Select **Beds**. Choosing **3** means exactly three bedrooms. To include three or four bedrooms, select **3** and **4**. For a wider range, select its two endpoints. 4. Select **Baths**. **2+** means at least two bathrooms. 5. Choose any additional criteria, such as property type, status, square footage, or year built, then click **Apply**. ![AF IDX filters with a $750,000 maximum price, a three-to-four-bedroom range, and 2+ bathrooms selected.](https://support.agentfire.com/hs-fs/hubfs/af-idx-price-beds-baths-2026-10.png?width=500&name=af-idx-price-beds-baths-2026-10.png) The example combines a $750,000 maximum price, three to four bedrooms, and at least two bathrooms. Filters work together, so adding criteria narrows the results. To clear the panel's selections, click **Reset**, then apply the change. Check the location and map area separately if you also want to broaden the area being searched. To show or hide supported filters, use **Search Restrictions** in your dashboard. See [How to set up and adjust Search Restrictions](https://support.agentfire.com/en/search-restrictions-tool). Sold listings and other MLS-specific options require support from your board; the [AF IDX FAQ](https://support.agentfire.com/en/af-idx-frequently-asked-questions) explains those limits. ### Sorting results Open the sort menu above the property cards and choose **Newest**, **Lowest Price**, or **Highest Price**. Sorting changes the order of matching listings without changing your search criteria. Use the page numbers or **Next** below the cards to see more results. ![AF IDX sort menu showing Newest, Lowest Price, and Highest Price.](https://support.agentfire.com/hs-fs/hubfs/af-idx-sorting-2026-10.png?width=670&name=af-idx-sorting-2026-10.png) ### Map search and layouts The map helps you focus a search around the area your client wants. The overview at the start of this article shows a map above a grid of property cards. Another layout places the map beside the listings: ![AF IDX desktop search with a map on the left and matching property cards on the right.](https://support.agentfire.com/hs-fs/hubfs/af-idx-map-results-2026-10.png?width=670&name=af-idx-map-results-2026-10.png) In the grid layout shown in the overview, **Hide Map** gives the property cards more room; **Show Map** restores it. This does not switch the website between the two layouts. To change your site's search-page layout, contact [AgentFire Support](mailto:support@agentfire.com) with your website URL and the layout you want. #### Search a map area 1. Use **+** and **−** to zoom, or drag the map to move around. 2. To update listings as you move the map, turn on **Toggle Map Search** (1 below), then move or zoom to the area you want. 3. To outline a specific area, select **Draw** (2). Click points around the boundary, then click your first point again to close the shape. The listings update for that area. 4. Select **Delete** (3) to remove the drawn shape. ![Annotated crop of AF IDX map controls: 1, Toggle Map Search pin icon; 2, Draw polygon icon; 3, Delete trash icon.](https://support.agentfire.com/hs-fs/hubfs/af-idx-map-controls-annotated-2026-10.png?width=500&name=af-idx-map-controls-annotated-2026-10.png) The numbered controls above are enlarged from the left edge of the example map. If your search page does not show these tools, send Support its URL so they can check the map setup. ### Saved searches, favorites, and leads On your public search page, buyers can click **Save Search** to keep a search or the **heart** on a property to save a favorite. Buyers who are not signed in are prompted to register or sign in. ![AF IDX Create Your Account prompt, with social sign-in options, an email registration form, and a Sign In link for existing users.](https://support.agentfire.com/hs-fs/hubfs/af-idx-registration-2026-10.png?width=450&name=af-idx-registration-2026-10.png) When a visitor registers for AF IDX on your website, their details appear in your **Lead Manager**. For viewing their property activity and setting up listing alerts, see [Managing IDX leads and listing alerts](https://support.agentfire.com/en/agentfire-idx-listing-alerts#admin-side-setup). As an agent, you can also create reusable saved searches to share with buyers or display on your website. Sign in to your site's dashboard before creating those searches, then follow [Create a saved search and ways to use it](https://support.agentfire.com/en/agentfire-idx-create-a-custom-saved-search). That guide covers saving the search, finding its public link, and using it on your pages. To require registration after a set number of listing views, use the **Forced Registration** setting covered in [Search Restrictions](https://support.agentfire.com/en/search-restrictions-tool). ### VIP Home Search VIP Home Search gives buyers a place to describe the home they want in their own words. On your site's VIP Home Search page, enter a location and requirements, then click **Find My Dream Home**. ![VIP Home Search request box containing California City, California, 3 bedrooms, under $750,000, above the Find My Dream Home button.](https://support.agentfire.com/hs-fs/hubfs/af-idx-vip-request-2026-10.png?width=670&name=af-idx-vip-request-2026-10.png) For example: **California City, California, 3 bedrooms, under $750,000**. Follow the account prompt, then review the resulting location, price, and bedroom selections and adjust them to match the buyer's needs. 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