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Redfin / Zillow will show you the buying and selling realtor for recently closed transactions in most states. See who’s involved in transactions in the last 3 to 6 months in your immediate area and give them a call.
When I lived in NJ, I had a client who’s a realtor… they typically do buy/sell side for $2M+ properties, but they help me out with two condos that we rent out…
When we moved to the DFW area, we happened upon a realtor when we initially looked for rentals… he spent the entire weekend with us showing different properties, since we were only in town for a week… he didn’t have to do that… have worked with him since…
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… your anecdote really doesn’t help the original poster at all. Sounds like you fell into 2 realtors, but doesn’t help them figure out how to find a good realtor.
I have worked with a few realtors. I do some of my own research on the area and ask them questions about the market and area developments/trends. Do they know about the road expansion project, planned community, park, etc.? I’ll also ask some general realtor knowledge questions. My thought is that I want someone who takes their profession seriously and can help me avoid minefields. I don’t want to mentally move into a house only to find out deep into research that the road in front is planned for widening and I’ll lose most of my front yard.
Ask friends, family, and colleagues in the area for recommendations. Or tell us here on FB where you’re looking and I Ben you’ll get a bunch of referrals… you just have to meet with them and see who you click with.