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Richard Martens

Richard Martens

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Richard Martens believes that walking with people through life’s biggest decisions—buying or selling a home—is more than a career; it’s a calling. His passion lies in guiding clients through the process with care, easing the stress that often comes with such meaningful transitions.
 
Real estate has always been part of Richard’s life. With his father serving as a broker and managing agents for more than 40 years, and his mother still thriving as an agent after 25 years, he grew up surrounded by contracts, negotiations, and closing details. After graduating college with degrees in Communication Studies and Marketing, he naturally followed in their footsteps and launched his real estate career in 2005.
 
He began in new construction, partnering with a local developer to provide affordable housing condominiums for first-time buyers, retirees, and everyone in between. Since then, Richard has worked with a diverse range of clients—buyers, sellers, and investors—across both new construction and resale properties. Over the course of nearly two decades, he has been personally involved in more than $50 million in real estate sales and has earned numerous Top 10 office recognitions for his performance. Through it all, Richard remains committed to helping people achieve their goals while building trust and long-term relationships every step of the way.
 
Today, Richard also serves on the leadership team at Redbird Real Estate, where he plays a key role in shaping the firm’s culture, mentoring agents, and helping guide the company’s long-term growth and vision.
 
Professional Designations & Certifications:
  • Licensed Tennessee Real Estate Broker
  • Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS™)
  • Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
  • Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP)
  • e-PRO®
  • Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES®)
WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

We recently purchased a place in Nashville and came upon Richard from a recommendation from a friend there. Not being from the area, we were grateful for Richard's understanding of Nashville's exploding housing market. Having worked with realtors in other cities I was beyond impressed with Richard's kindness and attentiveness. He responded right away to our multiple questions and supported us through the process. I will not hesitate to call upon him for future needs and would highly recommend him.

— Jaqueline B.

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Richard helped me sell my house. He was prepared and knowledgeable about Nashville real estate. He also put together a beautiful listing and stepped up to make sure my property was taken care of as I don’t live locally. Additionally, he did a great job negotiating. Highly recommend him!

— Alyssa F.

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Everything you want in a realtor. Professional, available, patient (we were challenging clients), and always prepared. He knew what we wanted and he was aggressive in finding our dream home. Did a great job on helping us negotiate a price for the home, found great inspectors for us, and has a great Rolodex of professionals to help with any repairs and modifications we needed to have done to our property after closing. Can’t recommend enough.

— Grant M.

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

I've worked with Richard for a long time, and he is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is a fantastic communicator, has incredible attention to detail, and is always on time! I would highly recommend his guidance.

— Quinn K.

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

It's been a pleasure working with Richard Martens as a realtor; he not only helped us find our forever home but also assisted us in acquiring investment properties. He excels at communicating the process and keeping us informed, and we're thrilled to have closed our first investment with more to follow. Should you have any questions regarding the initiation process, Richard is the individual to turn to, owing to his comprehensive knowledge of the real estate industry.

— Oscar D.

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Richard was fantastic. He ALWAYS kept me up to date on the most recent activity with the showings and interest in my house. He priced it to move quickly at a price point that I was VERY comfortable with. He is extremely knowledgeable about the market and current trends in the real estate landscape. I would HIGHLY recommend Richard Martens to anyone that is looking to sell or buy a home - there isn't anyone out there better!!!!

— Matt H.

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Richard is the best in the business. Period. He goes above and beyond AND gets all the little details right. He comes prepared to every meeting, truly listens, and follows up. It doesn’t matter if you are listing a starter home with him or a million dollar plus listing with him. He treats everyone the same. From taking the best listing photos, to always have referrals for anything (cleaners, property managers, title companies, realtors in another state, you name it), he is a true pleasure to work with. You will not find a better realtor. I cannot recommend Richard enough!

— Brandon B.

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Richard is one of the best in the Nashville area. Incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and willing to help find solutions and provides helpful recommendations to make the process smooth. I highly recommend contacting Richard and his team to anyone looking to buy or sell a property!

— Ghislain C.

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Best realtor we’ve ever worked with! He’s always early, has everything lined up perfectly, and makes home buying seamless and easy. He’s also so kind and a joy to be around. Don’t hesitate to choose him for your home search!

— Kait P.

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

I don’t know, even where to begin! Funny story how I met Richard was actually through his wife Jenn, who owns a fabulous boutique in Franklin called Posh. We were in town visiting as my husband was interviewing with a company based in Franklin, so I guess now you can figure out how I met Richard! That very same weekend we were able to go look at a house that I really love and found online. Although it wasn’t the house for us, over the course of the next five months, I probably dragged Richard all over the state of Tennessee it seemed like. After our first visit with Richard, it was almost like he knew exactly what we were looking for, but allowed us to look at all different types of homes so we could get a feel for what living in Tennessee was all about as we were moving from Texas. After finally settling on our home, he was also very instrumental and helping us find a great mortgage company not to mention handled a lot of the tedious stuff when it came to inspections and getting bids for things that needed repaired. I think what I loved most about working with Richard is his patience and his relaxed approached. Not to mention his experience as his family background is real estate, so he grew up in it! He has worked with high profile clients in the music industry, all the way to folks relocating to Tennessee. If you need someone to help educate you on Tennessee real estate, relocating, where the cool places to go to listen to music, and also great bourbon and tequila, Richard is your guy!

— Kimmie D.

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