Quick Search Help Quick Search works with MLS numbers from the Buffalo/Niagara MLS system. Simply insert the 7 character MLS number which starts with a letter followed by 6 digits and hit enter. The program will retrieve and display the listing in detail. If the property is a pending sale, sold or no longer active for any reason you will receive a note saying "unable to locate property". It simply means the property is no longer located in our database of real estate for sale.   Where do I find the MLS number? You may have noticed a change in the mls number format. The good news is that we are going to be sharing data with Rochester and Syracuse in the very near future. In order to determine which area a listing was from a letter preceding the mls number will now be used to designate the listing community. For example an mls number like B223456 would be from the Buffalo Niagara MLS and an mls number like S443556 would designate being from Syracuse. Rochester MLS numbers would start with an R.