 Just the tips. Any buyers agent you interview must listen to and, more importantly, give a s*** about your real estate wants and needs. If you feel like the agent is pushing you towards an expensive house to get a bigger commission, that's a bad agent. Number two, educating. Any agent you hire should explain each step so you fully understand what's happening. If an agent explains something multiple times and you're still confused, 98% of the time you're not an idiot. You need a better agent. Number three, experienced and full time. Any agent you hire must be full time. You want an agent who is fully committed to their job and you want an agent with at least five years experience. You also want an agent who has represented clients in the last 12 months. Any agent you interview must have number four, a recent activity list. An activity list is the list of every property the agent helped buy or sell in the past year. This list includes important information such as where the agent's geographical focus is, what type of property the agent works with, and if the agent works with property in your price range. Don't be alarmed if the agent goes between buying and selling property. Most real estate agents go both ways. Finally, any activity list should include the names and current phone numbers of everyone who bought property through the agent, which brings us to number five references. Any good agent should be ecstatic to give you a list of previous clients, and you absolutely must interview these clients to figure out how the agent performed. To narrow your sample size, only call clients who bought property through the agent. And when you call these previous clients, ask important questions like whether the agent was trustworthy, were they informative, did they negotiate a fair price, and would the client use that agent again? Hopefully, these tips help you find an agent who's right for you. But even if you do your due diligence, it still may not work out. If you find that your agent doesn't represent your needs, take the advice of the great Satan, Adam Smith, and fire your agent. I'm Comrade Roark, and you are the Revolution.