The Nashville Business Journal identified the companies that set the standard for growth, service, quality, innovation and executive of a superb business strategy. Benchmark Realty LLC was honored to be chosen as one of those companies and a finalist in the 2016 Nashville Business Journals Best In Business awards.

Nashville Business Journal Publisher Kate Herman honored Benchmark Realtys CEO Phillip Cantrell as a finalist for the NBJs Best In Business 2016

NBJ highlighted Benchmarks accomplishments for a recording-breaking year exceeding � billion dollars in gross real estate sold. Benchmark also launched a major expansion increasing their offices by 30%.

Asked to choose a Billboard theme song for Benchmark Realty, CEO Phillip Cantrell polled agents and he narrowed it down to Eye of the Tiger - a great reflection of Benchmarks recording breaking year.

The song speaks of being strong and possessing a winning instinct the exact characteristic of our team. Repeated three times, Risin up to the challenge of our rival, and we are frequently challenged by our rivals due to our innovative structure and 100% commission plans. Hangin tough and stayin hungry reflects the competitive spirit we possess as a team, Cantrell said.

He stressed it is very important to have a Realtor� on your side who is going to be competitive representing your interests in this busy real estate market.

Character, integrity and determination are important attributes for members of the Benchmark team. Dont kid yourself. In this hot real estate environment, you need an agent who is motivated by a 100% commission plan like Benchmarks and wants to sell your home at the best price possible, Cantrell said. Accomplishments like this NBJ honor are important to our company because we want to be the standard bearer for our industry.

Benchmark Realty was well-represented at the NBJ luncheon overlooking Nashville in the beautiful Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Benchmark Realty Brokers: John Giffen, Lisa Wurth, Shelia Lunsford, Mike Nichols and CEO, Phillip Cantrell

Established in 2006, Benchmark Realty, LLC is a locally owned, full service residential and commercial real estate brokerage with offices in Cool Springs, Murfreesboro and Midtown Nashville. Named to the 2015 Inc. 5000 list for fastest growing private companies in the U.S., Benchmark has the highest producing real estate office in the Middle Tennessee and is an award winning, technologically innovative company with over 4,600 transactions in 2014 and over 700 agents serving Middle Tennessee.