Frinding Recent Sells Through Local Newspapers

[Sierra Murphy]

I know that the MLS is the best route to find a list of comparable sells, but I was wondering if the "recent real estate sales" in local newspapers are reliable. I put a link below of a local newspapers I read in Washington D.C. called "The InTowner" and "Hill Rag". Hill Rag states that the information is based on the MRIS (Metropolitican Regional Information Systems) It's a search engine that generates real estate transactions. Any insight would help.

Thank you,

Sierra

http://www.intowner.com/2012/07/15/prepared-for-intowner-com-by-jo-ricks-reporting-period-may-2012/

http://www.hillrag.com/CCN_Website09/images/papers/HR/Jul/0712/pdfs/84-91_RAG_0712.pdf