Taking a listing outside your market area Dallas, Houston, MLS

[Marlon Jimenez]

I just passed my Real Estate Exam and so I am a newbie here. Those of you who are realtors here, if I signed up for NTREIS or HAR, how do you sell between the DFW and the Houston area? Is it necessary to join both HAR and NTREIS? because joining both is about $900+ per year and it not really in my budget right now.  

Does the supra box/key work in both markets? Can I pull comps (CMA) with one MLS system?

My market area will be the DFW area but I have alot of connections in Houston as well.  

thanks

[William E.]

not a realtor, but i am curious. in markets already overly saturated with realtors, why would you want to spread yourself so thin. pick and area and be the best and most active realtor for that area, then increase the size of the area as you become known.  

in my market (houston and some surrounding areas) I know the realtors that have their names on the signs and can call them up to simply ask about deals, and some call me before the deals show up on the mls. Be that guy that your investors can rely on in your area. 

just my 2 cents.