Searching for deals

[Jack Cascio]

I have a real estate agent but sometimes I just want to look up my own places for sale without an MLS. Any good resources? I am from Chicago if that helps any.

Looking for a retail on broom floor and residential rentals above and kind of just want to browse on my own online.

[Christopher Laws]

For publicly available deals, there are a bunch of good websites that take MLS listings all over the country and which you don't need your realtor's help to access. These include:

• ZipRealty
• Redfin
• Realtor.com
• Zillow
• Trulia

As for non-public deals, you can try foreclosure sites like RealtyTrac or your local foreclosure auctions, bandit signs, yellow letters, commercial brokers, lawyers, accountants, estate managers, etc.