Have you tried searching welist.com or comfree.ca?
Although these sites are gaining in popularity they still don't get the exposure that a house gets when it is listed on MLS. Generally the houses for sale by owner don't get into the bidding wars that a lot of houses on MLS get into.
Also you get a chance to talk to the owner of the house without a realtor in the middle. You can find out from the owner what some of his "hot" buttons are and try to tailor your offer in a way that is most attractive to the seller. Maybe price isn't his biggest issue, if you can be flexible with possesion date, or some other factor that is important to him then your offer might be the most attractive. Plus if he isn't paying any Real Estate commisions he might be more flexible with price.
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