Use this article to choose the right property type when you add a listing and to find the property type to filter by when you search.
Where to choose a property type in Perchwell
Choose a property type in the Property type field on the Add/Edit form when you add a listing. On the Search page, filter by property type with the Property Type Quick Filter. Both list the same six property types and the same subtypes under each. Members who came from a legacy platform may know Property Type as Class and subtypes as Property Type.
Add and Edit Listings explains how to enter a listing. For selecting property types and subtypes on the Search page, see Filter Your Search by Property Type and Subtype.
What the Residential-Single Family property type includes
The Residential-Single Family property type includes detached and attached homes for sale. Attached means sharing a common wall with another unit, as a condo does. Residential-Single Family also includes deeded boat slips and garages that do not require owning property in the same development, and fractional ownership properties. Members who came from a legacy platform may know these three as the Other class.
Subtypes under Residential-Single Family:
Residential attached
Residential detached
Boat slip
Garage
Fractional ownership
What the Lease property type includes
The Lease property type includes homes and land for rent. Land under Lease is land without a building. Lease has no Multi-family subtype. List a multi-family rental under the Lease property type with the Residential attached subtype.
Subtypes under Lease:
Residential attached
Residential detached
Land
What the Lots and Land property type includes
The Lots and Land property type includes parcels for sale, such as residential and RV lots.
Subtypes under Lots and Land:
Multi-family
Mobile home
Residential lots
RV lot improved
RV lot unimproved
Zoned
Land
What the Multi-family property type includes
The Multi-family property type includes residential buildings with two or more units, such as a duplex with two units or a triplex with three. Multi-family is also a subtype under Commercial Sale, Commercial Lease, and Lots and Land. Choose the Multi-family property type when you list an entire residential building with multiple units for sale, rather than an individual unit. Choose the Multi-family subtype only when the property falls under Commercial Sale, Commercial Lease, or Lots and Land.
Subtypes under Multi-family:
4-10
Duplex
Townhome
Triplex
What the Commercial Sale and Commercial Lease property types include
The Commercial Sale property type includes commercial properties for purchase, such as office, retail, or industrial spaces. The Commercial Lease property type includes the same kinds of properties for lease. Both have the same subtypes.
Subtypes under Commercial Sale and Commercial Lease:
Farm/ranch
Hospitality
Industrial
Office
Retail
Special purpose
Vacant land
Multi-family
Other