Get An Automatic Email Alert
One buyer I worked with wanted to be able to walk to work - literally. We found a condo in the right neighborhood, but we both thought it was over-priced. In the midst of offers and counter-offers, a brand new condo came on the market, two blocks closer to my client's workplace - and priced significantly lower. Because I had arranged automatic email alerts for my client, we were notified about the new listing the day it came on the market. And so instead of paying for an over-priced unit, my client saved money and became the first buyer in a brand-new building.
Automatic email alerts are a focused way to see what properties on the market meet your criteria. Don't spend your time and energy driving around to random open houses or doing internet searches. An automatic email alert, based on the Multiple Listing Service itself, can give focus and direction to your search.