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The MLS has 87 areas from which to choose for searches and there are often key elements that determine specific results requested. Most practitioners are knowledgeable within their primary areas of marketing expertise but sometimes finding properties within selected areas to show clients outside those zones of familiarity can be especially challenging for even the most experienced REALTORS®.

Common searches for locating property to show clients may include zip code, city, school district and of course one or more of the 87 designated areas. However, there are unique situations when searches include subdivision and/or school district. Here are four examples:

1. The Reserve at Glenross - Former Parade of Homes' Site, this community is in the corporation limits of  the City of Delaware (area D4) and is served by the Olentangy School District. 
2. Ballantrae - Former Parade of Homes' Site, this community is in the corporation limits of the City of Dublin (DU) and is served by the Hilliard School District. 
3. Villas at Rays Crossing - This condominium community is in the corporation limits of the City of Hilliard (area HI) and is served by the Dublin School District. 
4. Arlington Pointe - This condominium community is in the corporation limits of the City of Columbus (area  01) and is served by the Upper Arlington School District.

These are but a few examples of the unusual city-school relationships that can cause missed opportunities without knowing to include them in your searches for interested clients. Certainly these and other similar communities also exist within your MLS system and hopefully this article serves to bring to your attention the importance of knowing about them.

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