Are there Advantages to Selling off the MLS?

[Yawiney Yawiney]

Besides the obvious savings on agent fees.

I'm in a hot market area in west sonoma county, ca and working to clear a tenant caused issue before I would go live on MLS.

I have taken over the property and am now living here.  

I thought to list by owner and screen buyers myself at this stage would be the best option.  

It may take until the weather turns (as does the buying season) until the issue is resolved and I would then have to wait until spring when numbers usually rise around here.  

I don't want to taint the property with the issue by listing on the MLS now because my plan B is to sell in the spring.