Sarah Max of CNNMoney.com wrote the following 2004 article on real estate agent referral services in the United States:

LOGGING ON FOR A DREAM AGENT

Three years later all the referral websites profiled in the article are still going strong. With what some have called the “over-saturation” of real estate agents working in Canada’s major cities, an unbiased free referral service like www.AgentForMe.ca can help you find a local real estate agent with a proven track record of success.  As U.S. home owners/buyers have discovered, a referral service can be a valuable tool to finding the best agent in your area.