First time homebuyers, and we're looking at foreclosure properties. We're aware of the risks and upside and think we are ready for it; we've done our homework (or so I think). I definitely think we need an agent to help walk us through and be our advocate, especially as we are now preapproved and are starting to identify properties we are interested in. I just don't know where to get a good referral. Is geography important, as in, the agent's location? We haven't got any close friends or family who are able to refer anyone, so we're going at it cold. And we haven't been hearing from the websites usually referred to from here, so we'd like to venture out and find someone. But there's a lot of choice, and I'm not sure what I ought to be looking for in an agent for this kind of situation.