Have you ever heard the phrase, A few bad apples can spoil the whole bunch?

If youve ever had interactions with another agent who didnt follow the Code of Ethics, violated TREC rules, or just didnt keep up their end of a transaction, than you know exactly what we [...]

At this months Mastermind Meeting, we caught up with a few agents and asked what they enjoyed most about working at Benchmark Realty.

Reggie Polk, an agent who has been with Benchmark for over a year spoke highly about the agency.

I really love the flexibility of managing my own businessI feel like at Benchmark Realty, I have the most

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Lighting a citrus candle and setting up your open house signs is only half the battle when you want to bring in qualified leads. So whats the other half?

Really, there are three big things to keep in mind when youre holding an open house.

1. Invite the Neighbors.

Nosy neighbors are the perfect unpaid advertisers. Sure, theyre not going to [...]

Direct mail is a given in real estate marketing it practically always has been. Some of us view it as a necessary evil, especially when the costs start racking up (and even more so when we dont see immediate results). Direct mail has traditionally been, and still is, one of the best methods for bringing in new [...]

At Benchmark Realty we love it when our agents get the recognition they so richly deserve. We have been past recipients of some pretty prestigious awards like:

• Named "Best Places to Work" by the Nashville Business Journal THREE TIMES
• Multiple Year Winner ofGreater Nashville House Home and Gardens- Favorite Real Estate Company.
• CEO, Phillip Cantrell was awarded WCARs highest honor by being
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Its normal for people to spend between 25 and 30 percent of their income on rent thats whats considered affordable. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Nashville-Area Economic Summary, Nashville residents are spending, on average, [...]

We recently spoke with four agents at our monthly Mastermind meeting about their experiences with Benchmark Realty and how it has impacted them professionally.

Jerry Ryan, Judy Ryan, shared their stories about their experience working with Benchmark.

We have had the best years of our real estate experience thanks to Benchmark. Everybody

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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 [...]