What a directory listing will not show you is how an agent negotiates, how fast they respond, or whether they know the specific neighbourhoods you are considering. Those things come from a conversation, a reference check, or reviews, not from a licence number. You can also verify any Saskatchewan agent's registration directly through the Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission before you sign a buyer representation agreement.
Two agents can hold the same licence and give you completely different outcomes. One walks you through financing and inspection conditions before you make an offer and budgets a $400 to $600 home inspection into every deal. The other lets you learn those lessons mid-transaction.
Use the directory to build a shortlist, then interview before you commit. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.