From: "Tyrone" 
Newsgroups: misc.invest.real-estate
Subject: Re: Vegas MLS address restriction
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 02:11:36 GMT


"Mike Moore"  wrote in message
news:2d63a680.0407301318.49d4b649@posting.google.com...
> Hi,
>
> I need help figuring away around the vegas MLS monopoly.
>
> I'm an individual investor and I would like to put in my own bids, or
> use the Seller's agent to represent me (I fully understand the risks
> of this approach).
>
> The problem is that I have no way to identify the addresses of houses
> for sale in Las Vegas.  All the online sites (except for help-u-sell)
> do not list addresses.  They force you to get a realtor to represent
> you, which I don't want (I have more leverage without one).
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
> wfservices@yahoo.com

So what you are saying is that, you want to know how to circumvent the
agent who got your interest by placing an ad.  You only want to deal
with the listing agent because you figure you have a better opportunity
to beat him up.  If that is the case, you need to change the way you
look at things.  The only reason to try to get directly with the listing
agent is so that agent doesn't have the ability to sell the deal out
from under you, like he does when you use a sub-agent.