Using Redfin "off the market" emails

[Mike Higgins]

Something I was just thinking about as I read another email from Redfin telling me that another house was off the market (not sold). I know in a podcast I listened too on BP yesterday, there was talk of direct mailing and driving for dollars vs using the MLS because the competition would be slightly less. Would These homes that come off the market be worth it to look deeper into it and drive by and potentially just deal with the owners. I'm sure this is not new news, but I'm just getting my mind thinking and would love to hear thoughts.