The agents I like to buy from are the agents I would never sell with and vice versa.
Ditto. I try to buy from larger agents that have plenty of listings and go by volume targets. A quick average sale for them is a good sale as they need to get on with business and sell the rest of the listings. Sell through boutique / specialist agencies that milk the few listings they have to the max so that their commission is decent on lower volumes. Also more attention to each property.
My selling agent in Melb CBD is an absolute one in a mill gun. Would pay half a percent more if she asked me to. But would never ever buy from her as much as I love most of her listings