At Benchmark, we believe in all agents' capacities to become top performers for both themselves and their clients. While there's no one path or secret to success, these five fundamental principles can help you build and grow your [...]

Every real estate agent knows proper training and continuing education is key to staying at the top of your game and being the best possible resource for your clients. From understanding the legalities of Tennessee property sales to keeping abreast of the latest technologies and productivity techniques, finding the right resources can be [...]

In Nashvilles booming real estate market, the most successful agents dont have time to be bound to a desk or a home office. Instead, they find the tools that work for their mobile lifestyles to not only make their jobs easier, but to make them a better resource for their clients. These five apps do just [...]

There is no doubt that the real estate industry is quickly changing and evolving as evidenced by the D.A.N.G.E.R. report published  by the National Association of Realtors®. Some of us at Benchmark Realty predict that the real estate industry will see more changes in the next three years than it has seen in the last ten years. That's why at [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

While every situation is different, most Realtors are letting good leads slip right through their fingers. Are you one of them?

The Ideal Real Estate Leads: Qualified, Interested and Engaged

It would be amazing if every lead we got as Realtors was qualified, interested and engaged but thats just not the case. However, its our job to read the [...]

Is your real estate business going to grow next year? If youre working with Benchmark Realty, well give you all of the tools (and the time) you need to succeed including a little help with organizing your 2015 business goals.

Are You Ready for 2015 planning?

If you havent gotten started on next years business plan because, well, its not next year [...]

If you need a recommendation for a heating and air company, a plumber or a pest control service who do you call? Chances are your Benchmark Realty agent might be one of the best-connected people you know. Our agents participate in a proprietary Brain Trust community forum where we share these types of referrals on a daily basis. So how do [...]

As a Realtor, youre probably a people-person. Youre probably friendly, positive and pleasant to be around (at least after a cup or two of coffee, that is), so it might not cross your mind to take safety precautions when youre out and about but security experts say that real estate is a high-risk [...]