Guys please reread the original post by sdr. He clearly stated how he came up with the numbers which is what is most important. Basically it is a string search in 3 seperate sections that we can search on the MLS. Furthermore as Jim and as sdr noted, there have been some bizarre things happening with the MLS. I really don’t think the total number is as important as the derivative, (the rate of change). The point of the post is not to pinpoint the number of short sales on the MLS but to give an approximate total and sense of direction. Given the MLS hiccup, and the fact that ZIP gets all of their listings from IDX which is basically the MLS, I don’t think trying to get the totals to match is fruitful.
