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#searchForm{:role => "search"}
  %select#searchPath
    %option{:'data-action' => '/properties/search'}=t('.residential')
    %option{:'data-action' => '/residential/rentals'}=t('.rentals')
    %option{:'data-action' => '/vacation_rentals'}=t('.vacation_rentals')
    %option{:'data-action' => '/lots_and_land'}=t('.lots_and_land')
    %option{:'data-action' => '/communities'}=t('.communities')

  %form#search{ :action => "/properties/search", :method => "get" }
    .fields

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var $searchForm = $('#search'),
    $searchPath = $searchForm.find('#searchPath');

$searchPath.change(function() {
  $searchForm.attr('action', $(this).find('option:selected').data('action'));
});

$searchForm.submit(function (event) {
  // code
  event.preventDefault();