The required field subtype is one of the basic fields used to narrow a search of properties that fit a customer profile. The subtype is a description of the subject property based on construction and physical design, regardless of legal description.
S (Single Family Detached)
Free standing residential dwelling that does not have common walls.
C (Condo, Coop Condominium or Cooperative)
a. Condominium A group of housing units that share common walls, ceilings and floors. Typically, each individual owns the unit space and areas of common use. The land is typically owned in common by all unit owners.
b. Coop (aka Cooperative) A group of housing units that share common walls, ceilings and floors. Ownership is not conveyed. In a co-op purchase the buyer becomes a shareholder in a corporation that owns the building. The buyer carries a leasehold interest in the subject unit.
T (Townhouse/Villa/Row)
A row of homes sharing common walls which can be attached to other units with one or both sides sharing common walls, depending on whether the unit is in a center or end position. Townhouses can be grouped together to create duplexes or triplexes, or they can be a part of a large townhouse complex. Ownership includes any areas of common use.
M (Mobile Home)
A dwelling manufactured in a factory, designed to be transported and is semi permanently attached to the land. Mobile homes must be attached to real property and taxed as real property to be listed in the MLS system.
A buyer looking for condominiums rarely wants to look at mobile homes, even if the mobile home park is set up legally as a condominium or coop.
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