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I’ve been relying heavily on the internet in the search for an apartment to buy. This summer seems to have been very slow for new inventory. I’m wondering, am I missing anything by simply relying on Trulia, NYT, etc? Are there some apartments that don’t get listed because they are snatched up so quickly? I know that happens with rentals, but with sales I figure it’s always listed in case the original deal falls through. I’ve never had a broker show me anything I haven’t already seen in person or on the internet. Has the internet rendered them obsolete? The only thing they add is showing me places that are not in the location I want to live.