Bradford Real Estate Adds Lori Kennedy as Franklin Principal Broker NASHVILLE – Bradford Real Estate LLC, a leading real estate brokerage in Nashville, today announced the newest member of their team, Lori Kennedy, who joins Bradford as the Principal Broker for their new office located at 200 9th Ave. in downtown Franklin.  In this role, Kennedy will focus on building a network of real estate professionals in the Franklin area. She will serve as a career guide and source of support and insight for Bradford’s real estate professionals. She will work to build upon the foundation Bradford Real Es ..read more

NASHVILLE – Bradford Real Estate LLC, a leading real estate brokerage in Nashville, today announced the expansion of their team with the hiring of Joe Rice, who joins Bradford as its Career Consultant. In this role, Rice will focus on networking with real estate professionals in Middle Tennessee as a career resource and increase Bradford’s visibility in the market as the premiere brokerage dedicated to building entrepreneurs and providing them with the tools needed to customize their own business and be successful. Rice, a licensed REALTOR®, brings over 20 years of relationship management, str ..read more

Bradford Real Estate Adds Mollie Mazile as Vice President of Growth & Operations Meet the Newest Addition to the Bradford Team: Mollie Mazile NASHVILLE – Bradford Real Estate LLC, a leading real estate brokerage in Nashville, today announced an addition to the team with the hiring of Mollie Mazile, who joins Bradford as its Vice President of Growth and Operations. In her role, Mollie is tasked with the day-to-day management of the brokerage with a focus on maximizing growth and the efficiency of operations. “I’ve always been around real estate and having the opportunity to work d ..read more

  Weber To Launch Brokerage’s New Education Program: Bradford Academy NASHVILLE – Bradford Real Estate LLC, a leading real estate brokerage in Nashville, today announced an addition to the team with the hiring of Josh Weber, who joins Bradford as its Training & Education Broker. Weber comes on board to help spearhead and lead its new training program, Bradford Academy, which is designed for real estate agents who want a career in real estate but need guidance on how to start and succeed. Additionally, Weber will serve alongside Principal Broker Scott Richardson as a resource to many v ..read more

According to WSMV News 4, Nashville has ranked #2 in the United States for the fastest selling homes in the real estate world. The average home in Nashville will sit on the market for just 12 days. Compared to 2020, home prices are up 20% with a median sales price of $380,000. However, inventory in Nashville is down 50% as compared to last year. Most real estate professionals are busier than ever trying to place their clients in homes given the lack of inventory. Making it even more difficult, many out of town buyers are making “sight-unseen” offers before even viewing the property. Bidding wa ..read more

Trying to get more organized and looking for a new CRM to do so? Whether you’re just getting started into the business or been at it awhile and wanting to get more organized, a CRM will play a key role in keeping track of your database, transactions, communication, etc. Most good real estate CRMs are pretty pricey. However, there are some really great free options out there as well that are used at CRMs for some top-performing Real Estate Professionals. This information comes from The Close and they have evaluated each platforms based on ease of use, communication tools, automation options, co ..read more

For many real estate professionals, referrals are what brings in a majority of their clients throughout their career. Referrals are nice because you likely don’t have to pay anything for the lead, like you would a lead generator such as Zillow, unless it’s referred by another licensed real estate professional. Here are some emails to send your clients from theclose.com to drive referrals and repeat business and stay top of mind! Answer common questions about buying and selling. Example subjects include: Do windows increase home value? What’s are the different inspections to get when buying a ..read more

As Summer approaches, home sales continue to rise in Middle TN. There were 4,063 home closings in May of 2021, a 24% increase from the same period the year prior. “This type of increase shows how quickly our area’s home inventory is going under contract and closing,” said Brian Copeland, Greater Nashville Realtors president. “Buyers must remember, there are great homes out there. You can’t sit on the sidelines as prices and interest rates rise, but you have to make quicker decisions than prior markets.” At the end of May, there were 3,778 pending sales and the average single family home sat on ..read more

Open houses are not only a great way to bring in the most buyers for your listing but can also be a great for your branding as a Real Estate Professional. Open houses are a great way to meet buyers, who are at times unrepresented. This gives you the opportunity to win them over and represent them in their future purchase, even if it’s not the listing your hosting the open house at. We’ve put together some tips as to how to host a successful open house and to getting the most exposure possible. Advertise your event online – in the world we live in today, this probably goes without saying but i ..read more

While summer is quickly approaching, it’s the perfect time to finish that spring cleaning with your business. Bring new energy, practices, and perspective into your business again! Start with your workspace. Working in a clean and organized environment will help boost productivity and positivity. Get rid of all unnecessary papers that may’ve piled up recently and eliminate those non-essential items covering your desk. Doing this at the end of every week will help declutter and make you feel even more refreshed to get back to work Monday morning. While many real estate professionals may have m ..read more