diff --git a/src/components/home/FeaturesSection.tsx b/src/components/home/FeaturesSection.tsx
index 2e335bd..b2742df 100644
--- a/src/components/home/FeaturesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/home/FeaturesSection.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import Image from 'next/image';
 import type { FeaturesContent, FeaturedAgentItem } from '@/types/cms';
 import { resolveImageUrl } from '@/services/cms.service';
-import { agentsService } from '@/services/agents.service';
-import { uploadService } from '@/services/upload.service';
 
 const defaultContent: FeaturesContent = {
   title: 'Find Trusted Real Estate Professionals On Demand',
@@ -103,49 +101,9 @@ function AgentCard({ agent, className = '' }: { agent: FeaturedAgentItem; classN
 
 export function FeaturesSection({ content }: { content?: FeaturesContent }) {
   const data = content ?? defaultContent;
-  const [agents, setAgents] = useState<FeaturedAgentItem[]>([]);
+  const agents = data.featuredAgents || [];
   const [activeCard, setActiveCard] = useState(0);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const fetchFeaturedAgents = async () => {
-      try {
-        const featured = await agentsService.getFeaturedAgents(3);
-        if (featured.length > 0) {
-          // Map API response to FeaturedAgentItem format
-          const mapped = await Promise.all(
-            featured.map(async (agent) => {
-              let imageUrl = '/assets/icons/user-placeholder-icon.svg';
-              if (agent.avatar) {
-                if (agent.avatar.startsWith('http') || agent.avatar.startsWith('/')) {
-                  imageUrl = agent.avatar;
-                } else {
-                  try {
-                    imageUrl = await uploadService.getPresignedDownloadUrl(agent.avatar);
-                  } catch (_e) {
-                    // use placeholder
-                  }
-                }
-              }
-              return {
-                name: `${agent.firstName || ''} ${agent.lastName || ''}`.trim(),
-                role: agent.agentType?.name || '',
-                rating: agent.averageRating ? String(agent.averageRating) : '',
-                location: agent.city || agent.state || '',
-                experience: agent.experience ? `${agent.experience}+ years in the real estate industry.` : '',
-                imageUrl,
-              };
-            }),
-          );
-          setAgents(mapped);
-        }
-      } catch (err) {
-        console.error('Failed to fetch featured agents:', err);
-      }
-    };
-
-    fetchFeaturedAgents();
-  }, []);
-
   return (
     <section className="py-16 md:py-20 bg-white">
       <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">