MLS Question (State Specific?)

[Cheyenne Davis]

I'm working with a buyers agent to help locate deals in the Central Florida market. He told me that the MLS doesn't allow searches and/or alerts by keywords. In the past, I've always gotten alerts when listings are added with specific keywords which may indicate a distressed sale i.e. Motivated, foundation issues - etc.

Can anyone confirm that the MLS has changed and no longer allows searches and alerts by keywords?Seems hard to believe...

Also, if it has changed (or even if it hasn't), I'd love to hear some "best practices" for finding deals on the MLS.