As you drive down I-65 South from Nashville, you are greeted with lush rolling hills intermixed with homes and businesses. Williamson County has done a good job of building growth where it matters. The I-65 corridor from Brentwood to Spring Hill is growing up fast. With the likes of the headquarters for Nissan, Mars Petcare, and various [...]

Drew Hendry is a Principal Broker for Benchmark Realty, LLC in Franklin, TN. He has served the community as a Realtor since 2003. Drew serves the greater Nashville area with a focus on the I-65 Corridor from Nashville to Columbia, TN. Also a leader in the community, Drew faithfully gives his time to his church, neighborhood and company. Of [...]

If you live in Nashville youve probably seen these tall, skinny houses stacked side by side on one plot of land going up. These tall, skinny houses are called HPRs. Many neighborhoods in Nashville are tearing down single homes to make room for two separate new [...]

                                 About Bond Mortgage

We're a full service mortgage lender with an experienced staff offering expertise in every area of mortgage lending. We have a full range of mortgage sources and all of our lending specialists are dedicated to finding the right loan [...]

Donnie Crotts recently joined Bond Mortgage, LLC as President. He began his career in the mortgage industry in 1999 and has gained a wealth of experience since that time. In the last 19 years, he has served in both sales and operations, which has provided him the opportunity to know the full range of the mortgage business. Donnie has been [...]

As Nashville continues to grow, the city is increasingly becoming a hot spot for tourists, helping boost the economy and hospitality industries, including the rise of more Airbnbs in Nashville and surrounding areas. Theres been some backlash from residents against these short-term rentals. While the voice of the opposition has been loud, it [...]

As our city continues to grow, a number of businesses and real estate companies have begun commissioning local artists to create murals as a part of the design of their buildings. For homeowners living in nearby neighborhoods, this art can have a benefit beyond adding beauty to the [...]

For many Nashville residents, Airbnb has been a hot topic over the past few years, with many homeowners listing part of their property on the popular site and others buying new homes to serve explicitly as short-term rentals. Controversy has ranged from sales tax collection to arguments regarding negative impact on neighborhoods versus [...]

Forbes recently released its list of Americas 25 fastest growing cities, and Nashville once again made the cut, jumping from rank 20 to seven in just one year for the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin metropolitan area. The list considers a number of figures including population growth, employment, wages and economic output, and [...]

Many millennials are beginning to take the step from renting to homeownership. With 50 percent of millennial homeowners moving out of the city and into the suburbs as they hunt for more affordable spacesaccording to a recent study by Zillowdevelopers and builders are looking for ways to attract these new buyers. Millennials are starting to [...]

Last week we examined the evolving role of the real estate agent in light of changes happening across our industry. Technology is a major player in both how and why our industry is shifting. This week well look at the role its played as well as how agents can harness technology to grow their [...]

Benchmark is excited to share that, for the fourth consecutive year, its been ranked on Inc. 5000s list of fastest-growing private companies in America. With nearly seven million private companies in the U.S., only a small fraction of businesses makes the list by demonstrating consistent high [...]