What Buyers and Seller Want from a Real Estate Agent?

What do you want from a real estate agent? Honesty, integrity, tenacity, experience, knowledge, negotiating skills, their network, education, attitude...what is the most important criteria for choosing an agent?
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June 06 2009 - US

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Anyone providing a service has to be multifaceted.  I gave a lot of thought to the question.  Honesty?  Knowledge of the law?  Knowledge of the community?  Energy?  Communications skills?  Respect for their client's needs?  Drive?  Dedication?

I finally narrowed it down.  I want each RE transaction I am involved in to be win-win.  I want to be able to sit at the closing table with my buyer/seller and know both sides are satisfied they are getting the deal they wanted.  I want my agent to have the learned skills and innate talents that facilitate that result.  NOT an easy job!
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June 07 2009
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Honesty, applicable education and market savvy. I want an agent that is easy to work with on my side and a solid negotiator talking to the other side.
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June 07 2009
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These replies are directed at what a buyer wants from an agent.  What a seller wants in an agent is the ability to sell their home.  Period.
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June 22 2009
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Marilyn,

I'd want someone with enough intelligence to look up the responses to the myriad number of times others have asked this same question.
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June 22 2009
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Sunnyview,

You really do have the patience of a saint. I just couldn't handle yet another of these questions with your grace.

p.s. Notice how the responses (other than yours) are other realtors answering the first realtor's question? Nice.
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June 22 2009
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Empathy, knowledge and an ego strong enough to live up to your promises and hold the contract together to settlement.  talktoray.com
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