{"id":5648,"date":"2025-06-30T04:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=5648"},"modified":"2025-07-01T01:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T08:57:18","slug":"why-hire-a-real-estate-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/why-hire-a-real-estate-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Hire a Real Estate Agent When You\u2019re Selling or Buying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The chances of a better offer, a faster sale, and a positive overall experience of the real estate process are just a few answers to the question: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/why-use-a-real-estate-agent\/\">Why hire a real estate agent?<\/a> But that\u2019s just the tip of the iceberg.<\/p>\n<p>A qualified agent acts as your trusted advisor, preparing you for every move in a competitive and often unpredictable real estate market. 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