How to choose real estate agent ??

[Daniel Miller]

I've been renting out a house in San Jose, CA for many years now.  The current tenant is moving out soon, and I've decided to sell the house, rather than continue to rent it.  The house is just so far away, I really don't want to deal with driving all the way there to keep dealing with issues.

Originally, I had expected the tenant to buy the house, and we had discussed it at some length, but they've ended up choosing to buy a house in Georgia instead.  I suspect that the prices for housing in this valley were too ridiculous for them...

Anyway, I would appreciate any advice on how to choose a reliable agent to work with on this process...
Thank you once again for your insights!