Benchmark Realty, LLC
Kayla Murrell, MBA has a diverse work experience. Kayla co-founded and currently works at Benchmark Realty, LLC as the Co-Founder of The Home Team. Kayla has achieved significant sales and was nominated as Realtor of the Year in 2021. At Benchmark Realty, they assist buyers in the home buying process, handles marketing responsibilities, and builds long-term relationships with clients.
In addition to their role at Benchmark Realty, Kayla has also served as the Director of Development at Gilda's Club Middle Tennessee. In this position, they foster a culture of philanthropy and develops and implements fundraising plans.
Prior to these roles, Kayla worked as a Realtor at Keller Williams Realty and as a Sales Manager at Floor Focus Magazine. Kayla has experience in advertising campaign negotiations, expanding market share, and preparing marketing presentations and proposals.
Kayla also worked as a Retail Advertising Account Executive at Chattanooga Times Free Press, where they built relationships with businesses and managed existing accounts. Furthermore, they served as the Industrial Director at Nova Medical Centers, where they managed client portfolios and established strong connections with various industries.
Overall, Kayla Murrell's work experience demonstrates their strong skills in real estate, fundraising, sales management, advertising, and client relations.
Kayla Murrell earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Corrections from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2009. Kayla continued their education at the same university and obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) degree in Marketing in 2013.
Benchmark Realty, LLC
An Innovative Approach to Real Estate Agent Careers and Opportunities! In March 2006 Phillip Cantrell launched Benchmark Realty LLC with his wife Amanda. As a result of the economic downturn in late 2007 they sought to reformat the business under a new, more sustainable model. Based on extensive research, a new business plan was formulated and re-launched in February 2008 under a revolutionary brokerage model. Under this model, Benchmark agents keep 100% of their commissions AND enjoy complete freedom to structure each and every deal. No commission splits, no desk fees, no technology fees, just a low monthly fee. The company has seen rapid growth since then, consistently adding 9‐12 new agents to the roster each month. In fact, the firm has seen a doubling in all major indicators for each year of the past 4 years. Those indicators are: gross sales volume, gross commission income, profitability, transaction count and agent count. This cumulative success has pushed Benchmark to the top of real estate firms in the Middle TN area and perhaps into the top 10 in the entire state of Tennessee.