diff --git a/app/migrations/20190923185802-change-adType-in-searchRequests-table-to-SALE.js b/app/migrations/20190923185802-change-adType-in-searchRequests-table-to-SALE.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69e37cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/migrations/20190923185802-change-adType-in-searchRequests-table-to-SALE.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+"use strict";
+
+module.exports = {
+  up: (queryInterface, Sequelize) => {
+    return queryInterface.sequelize.query(
+      `UPDATE "SearchRequests" SET "adType" = 'SALE' WHERE "adType" = 'sell';`
+    );
+  },
+
+  down: (queryInterface, Sequelize) => {
+    return queryInterface.sequelize.query(
+      `UPDATE "SearchRequests" SET "adType" = 'sell' WHERE "adType" = 'SALE';`
+    );
+  }
+};
diff --git a/app/models/searchRequest.js b/app/models/searchRequest.js
index 5e16c9e..36f3537 100644
--- a/app/models/searchRequest.js
+++ b/app/models/searchRequest.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
+const { AD_TYPE } = require("../common/enums");
+
 module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
   const SearchRequest = sequelize.define("SearchRequest", {
     id: {
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
     adType: {
       type: DataTypes.TEXT,
       allowNull: false,
-      defaultValue: "sell"
+      defaultValue: AD_TYPE.AD_TYPE_SALE
     },
     email: DataTypes.TEXT,
     locality: DataTypes.TEXT,