Locals know best! Look for a local real estate agent near you that knows the area inside and out. Ask them to tell you about other properties on the market or recently sold nearby to get a feel for their level of understanding.
See them in action! At open house inspections see how your potential agent runs an open house inspection and deals with potential buyers.
Honesty is the best policy. Make sure you feel very comfortable with the agent, because to get the best results you will need to have open and honest conversations with them.
A Superstar or a Falling star? What is the agents track record? Ask them how long their recent properties were on the market and at what price they sold.
The elevator pitch. Test your agents knowledge of the local area on topics such as schools, transport, demographics etc as they will need to sell this to prospective buyers.

The above pointers should help kickstart your journey to find a real estate agent quote that fits your needs today.