As a Realtor, youre pulled in a million different directions every day. If youre like most of us, you have a home office (or, in some of our cases, a home cubicle that consists of a computer in the corner of the most heavily trafficked room in the house). Its not easy to stay focused on what you need to get done, but with a few tips, you [...]

This post is the third in a series of our three free marketing letter templates for Realtors.

Its not always easy to reach out to a referral, follow up after an open house, or make sure that your current clients feel like theyre still connected to you while their home is on the [...]

This post is the second in a series of our three free marketing letter templates for Realtors.

Its not always easy to reach out to a referral, follow up after an open house, or make sure that your current clients feel like theyre still connected to you while their home is on the [...]

This post is the first in a series of our three free marketing letter templates for Realtors.

Its not always easy to reach out to a referral, follow up after an open house, or make sure that your current clients feel like theyre still connected to you while their home is on the [...]

At Benchmark Realty, we always have mixed feelings when a friend or colleague with another company says, Im so excited! I capped, and its only July!

Naturally, were happy for them. That means he or she isnt going to have to dish out such a huge portion of their hard-earned commission.

Were also a little bummed, though, because we dont like that business model. In fact, that business model makes us cringe a little bit. [...]

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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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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]