Relocation adds a layer most local buyers skip: you cannot drive the neighbourhood on a random weeknight before making an offer. A good agent sends recent comparable sales, current listings and honest notes on traffic, noise and winter street clearing rather than only staged photos, and answers questions over a video call at a reasonable hour for your time zone.
Ask specifically how many transactions the agent has closed in Fairhaven or comparable west-side developments in the last 24 months. An agent who can name the builder, the warranty status under the Saskatchewan New Home Warranty program and the typical lot premium for that development knows the area, rather than just the city.
Verify reviews the way you would verify anything else long distance, by calling a couple of the named clients directly. Joel Dyck works with relocating buyers on exactly this kind of remote due diligence, with a track record you can check before you ever see the house in person.