Owning a home is a big deal. It’s the biggest deal most people ever make. When you’re in the process of buying or selling a home – or both at the same time – it just makes sense to work with a realtor® who’s been there. Someone who lives in the real world, who understands the challenges and rewards of real life – and who knows the residential real estate business backwards and forwards.
My name is Bill Bainbridge … and here’s what I can deliver:
Straight Talk
I’m a good listener. And I listen before I talk. When I do talk, I speak plain English –straight up, every time, all the time. That’s really the baseline of a good business relationship. A Realtor® can claim to be great all day long, but if you can’t understand and trust what he’s saying, those claims don’t really matter. I’m one realtor® who’ll give it to you straight. It’s the only way to buy or sell residential real estate with confidence.
Experience
There’s a first time for everything – but that’s not what you want from a residential realtor®. I’ve earned a black belt in residential real estate. I’ve been representing buyers and sellers since 1991, and I know how the business works – the upsides, the pitfalls and how to deal with the unexpected. From listing to closing, and everything in between, I’ve been there and done that. I’ve got the in-depth neighborhood knowledge and the years of experience
required to deliver my clients sound advice and the very best service.
Resume
Born in Nashville, TN - November 30, 1966
EDUCATION AND AWARDS:
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- Ensworth:1972-1981
- Montgomery Bell Academy: 1981-1985
- University of North Carolina: 1985-1989
- Licensed as Affiliate Real Estate Broker: 1989
- Earned Broker's License: 1993
- Named Managing Broker: 1993
- Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI): 1995
This designation is bestowed upon REALTORS® who have successfully completed a comprehensive program of study approved by NAR. Course work covers a range of challenging topics such as real estate law, listing practices, ethics, sales techniques, appraisal, and specialty areas.
- Earned Certified Residential Specialist decree (CRS): 1997
Only 4% of all REALTORS® have earned the right to be called a CRS. Only 4% have developed special residential sales knowledge through study, dedication, and experience.
- Earned status as Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR): 1997
At the time Bill earned this, he was one of only five agents in the entire Nashville area to earn all three of the above degrees.
- Designated Certified New Home Specialist: 1997
- Elected as a Director for the Tennessee Association of Realtors: 1997
- Elected for a three-year term as a Director of the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors: 1998
- Elected as a panelist at the annual Top Producers membership meeting: 1990
- Merged Bainbridge Realty with Village Real Estate Services and named managing broker of the new Green Hills Office: 2001
- Community Service Award from GNAR: 2001
- Moved to Keller Williams Realty to obtain an ownership in the new Green Hills Office: 2004
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- Married Paige: 1996
- Son, William McCall, born: 1998
- Son, Joseph Haynie, born: 2003
- Pet: Abbey, our favorite dog, rescued from a life on the streets: 1996
- Hobbies: Hiking, golf, reading, listening to my wife sing.
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Service
Communication and experience don’t make much difference if they aren’t put to work for the client. That’s where hard work comes in.
Whether you’re listing or buying – or both – I get fully engaged from start to finish. You’ll get straight-up, honest advice, clear strategy, an eye for detail and hard work. And, I return phone calls. I don’t know how to do it any other way.
If straight talk, experience and service are what you expect from your realtor®, give me a call.
The Bainbridge family had been involved in Nashville real estate since the late 1800s. I was licensed in 1989 and became a broker in 1993. In 2001, as Managing Broker of Bainbridge Realty, I merged the company with Village Real Estate Services. I was elected to serve as a director on the boards of the Tennessee Association of Realtors and The Greater Nashville Association of Realtors. I also received the GNAR's 2001 Community Service Award. In the fall of 2004, I was offered the opportunity to become part owner in the first Keller Williams Realty franchise in Davidson County. I was excited to regain an ownership position and to relinquish all management duties in order to concentrate 100% on my sales activities. In 2007, I was awarded Keller Williams Top Individual Agent in the state of Tennessee and number three in the southeast region. I was awarded the prestigious Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation by the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing in recognition of attaining knowledge, experience, and expertise in the fine home and estate market.
I know real estate, and I know Nashville, but there’s another key ingredient for success – work – and I know all about that as well. I’ve sold over 450 homes since 1991. It takes a lot of hard work to build that kind of record.
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