At Benchmark Realty, we take your success and our success very seriously. That starts with making sure were knowledgeable enough and experienced enough to give you the support you deserve. Our brokers are some of the most accomplished and educated real estate professionals in Middle [...]

When your clients are happy, all is well with the world youll get referrals and repeat business time and again. But how do you make sure theyre happier than everyone elses clients, especially when youre facing a multiple-offer situation during a home [...]

When it comes to your cities, towns and neighborhoods, you really are the subject-matter expert. You know where the most peaceful (or most active) parks are, where theyre putting in a new traffic light, and where you can go to get the worlds best cup of coffee when youre out and [...]

Buyers and sellers have access to more information today than they did even five years ago and thats great news, right?

Sort-of. While its great that our clients can do a lot of pre-planning for buying and selling, not all of the information out there is accurate. Some of it is wildly inaccurate (including many automated valuation models [...]

Our agents are some of the happiest and most successful in the industry and they haven't been shy about sharing their Benchmark experience with others. They have recently nominated Benchmark Realty; and we have been awarded with the [...]

Whether youre a prolific tweeter or youve been dragging your feet about sharing updates in 140 characters or less, theres a big question that looms over all of us: does Twitter work for [...]

Weve all seen it a home sits on the market for a month. Then two months, then three finally, the frustrated owners pull it and try again next year.

So what would you do if those owners asked you to list it? Could you help them sell it? Would you even try?

Three Not-So-Secret Reasons a House Wont Sell

You probably have a pretty good idea [...]

Think back to when you first started out in real estate. I am sure that earning potential was at the top of your list of reasons for choosing this field of employment. Many people enter into the career of real estate with dreams of financial freedom and early retirement. Easier said than done, right? Today's typical real estate agent [...]

Last week, Benchmark Realty, LLC celebrated our 8-year anniversary. Our company was launched in 2006 in the front room of a house in downtown Franklin by CEO, Phillip Cantrell and his wife Amanda. Benchmark's 100 % agent commission model swiftly struck a chord with frustrated agents in Middle Tennessee. Since our re-launch in 2008, we have [...]

Nashville has several fantastic suburbs. From Franklin to Hendersonville and everything in between, there are dozens of amazing communities that people are excited to move to and smart Realtors know they have to be flexible and willing to go the extra mile (or ten, sometimes) in order to build their [...]

Whether youve just nailed your first listing or your thousandth, the way you present your clients homes can make or break their deals. Are you doing those listings justice?

What a Listing and Your Client Deserves It

We all know that setting aside time to work on one project and devoting our attention to it is essential if we want to do our best. But how much time is enough? One hour? [...]

One of the things that sets Benchmark Realty apart is our caliber of agents. Not everyone who wants to be a Benchmark agent makes the cut. So, what are we looking for? For starters, all of our agents are members of the National Association of Realtors. What makes a real estate agent aRealtor? According to the [...]