Weve always known that we have the best agents and staff. Our high standards of excellence and cloud based model seem to attract the BEST OF THE BEST, creating a Benchmark Culture of Excellence. We are thrilled to have been acknowledged with two recent [...]

As a Realtor, its essential that youre able to access your contacts quickly. You need to pull up phone numbers, email addresses and mailing addresses at the drop of a hatand thats tough to do if youre storing everything in your [...]

Why we ask you if you are working with an agent? Its not all about the moneyits about our Realtor Code of Ethics

I know that when many of you hear we Realtors say, Are you working with a Realtor? the hair goes up on the back of your neck. You are thinkingwhat does it matter. Well it matters. It matters a lot, and it is not just about the [...]

The winner of Nashvilles great snowstorm of 2015 is Benchmark Realty agent, Adam Helton. The winner of what you might ask? He is the winner of the hearts and minds and most importantly, the attention of everyone in Nashville with an Internet connection last [...]

As Realtors, we all know that our clients need to trust us. They need to have faith in our abilities not just as their representatives in a real estate transaction, but in our knowledge of the area and our expertise in everything real [...]

If youre a Realtor using Google Chrome, theres great news: they have three apps designed to help you keep your real estate business moving. The best part? You can get started with a few [...]

The new Realtor Code of Ethics is in full swingit became effective January 1and there are a few changes. While policy changes in the Code of Ethics are designed to raise the whole bar professionally, according to the National Association of Realtors president Chris Polychron. At Benchmark Realty, [...]

As Realtors, we often spend quite a bit on advertising and marketing. From printed flyers in direct mail campaigns to websites, blogs and other online venues, were usually not afraid to spend cash on the things that actually bring in clients.

But how do you break it down and find out what the real return-on-investment is for your marketing [...]

According to NAR statistics, 90 percent of home buyers search online for a house. Real estate-related searches have surged by 253 percent over the past 4 years, and thats something that none of us can afford to ignore.

But what are the actual numbers? Is there anything you can do to make sure youre in on this tidal wave of Internet traffic?

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We all know what its like to be on a listing appointment, talking to the sellers after weve already done our research, and finding out that they have unrealistic expectations.

You want to be nice, because you know theyre attached to their home and that theyve assigned value to it where potential buyers wont; at the same time, you need to be [...]