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Agents mis-categorizing MOBILE homes as regular HOUSE on MLS/Refin/Zillow etc (filtering problem)

I've been casually looking at homes under $350K in about 8-10 various LCOL states. I always filter my results by "home type" - "HOUSE" (as opposed to "MOBILE" or "MANUFACTURED", which is a filter option on Redfin, Zillow, etc). However, I still see hundreds of homes that are clearly manufactured, whether affixed to the foundation or not, despite the filter. It's obvious from pictures 90%+ of the time, but I also scroll to property details/public facts to confirm "Style: Mobile/Manufactured Home". I can't filter by that "style" option though, only by "home type" which *should* only show me non-manufactured SFHs based on that filter choice. I use "map view" and click on the small price circle, which opens a new page where I then see property pictures and these details. More than half the time, it ends up being a mobile home, and since I look at hundreds a day, it's a huge waste of time. It's like when you're buying a new family car and specifically filtering online results by "SUV or Minivan" with "3 seat rows" and half the results showing 2-door convertibles with only front seats.

Given the sheer # of these mis-categorized mobile homes I have been seeing on a daily basis, it's becoming clear that it's not just a one off/an honest mistake and agents deliberately do it for some specific reason. More views comes to mind, but people who use this filter are obviously not interested in including mobile homes in their search criteria, otherwise they wouldn't be filtering by it?

So, why do these agents choose to mis-categorize these mobile homes as "real" SFHs when there is a clear correct option to choose from so the buyers' filter works as intended?

TIA!

submitted by /u/DiverHikerSkier
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source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1g2lwag/agents_miscategorizing_mobile_homes_as_regular/
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