What do YOU look for in a Realtor??

When looking for a Real Estate Agent to represent you in selling or buying a  home, what kind of qualities do you look for? Obviously honesty and integrity would rank high up on the list but can you really tell that from a brief  conversation with someone? I guess it all comes down to first impressions. In  that case, we probably form an opinion of someone within the first 60 seconds of  meeting or speaking with them. Even if we can be engaging enough to make it past  the first 60 seconds, we better be able to continue holding someones interest so  they want to continue to get to know us better. Like it or not, our appearance  plays a huge role in the first impression we make. That is the first thing  someone will notice about us when they meet us. And after the initial encounter,  people are forming opinions each step along the way, we judge each other not  only by what we say, but also by what we do. Our body language is quite often  more telling than anything that actually comes out of our mouths. Are your first  impressions of people normally right or are people able to fool you and you  later find out what a dufus they are? Personally, my first impressions are  almost always right but that might be because I'm sceptical of most people so I  pay a lot of attention to both their verbal and non-verbal
queues from the very  beginning. With me, you likely won't get a second chance
to make a good first  impression.

I want to hear from you... What qualities do you look for in  a Real Estate Agent and what do you find to be the most important? How quickly  can you tell if your Agent possesses the skills you deem important? Is it  something he/she says or something they do?

Confidence?
Arrogance?
Friendliness?
Assertiveness?
Attractiveness?
Compassion?
Loyalty?
Diligent?
Transparency?
Personable?
Meticulous?
Persevering?
Dedicated?
Innovative?
Forthcoming?
Sociable?
Reputable?
Knowledgeable?

Looking forward to hearing from everyone!