A professional Realtor® in Nashville for 45 years, Richard Courtney is one of the city’s top-ranked real estate brokers. He is also an acclaimed author of two books and the real estate columnist for the Nashville Ledger newspaper. Richard’s commitment to making Nashville a better place to live is evident in his various volunteer leadership roles in the community and the real estate industry.

What does all this mean to you as a homebuyer or seller? Expert knowledge. Guidance. Trust.

Richard knows every facet of the real estate business and how to make the process of buying and selling as enjoyable as possible. In particular, his knowledge of this market and long-term working relationships with Realtors, lenders, inspectors and other professionals translate into a successful transaction with fewer hassles for clients.

Career Achievements

Richard is a broker at Fridrich & Clark Realty. He has sold more than 2,250 properties with over $1 billion in gross sales, including more than 164 luxury home sales in the past five years ranging in price from $1 million to $9.7 million. He is a 24-time Lifetime Award of Excellence (Diamond Elite) recipient; fewer than 1 percent of Nashville Realtors receive this distinction from the Greater Nashville Realtors.

He is an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), and a Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB).

Richard's top-selling real estate guide, Buyers are Liars & Sellers are Too!, The Truth About Buying or Selling Your Home, was published by Simon & Schuster.

For the past 15 years, Richard has served as the weekly real estate columnist for the Nashville Ledger, for which he won a first-place Tennessee State Press Award for best business coverage. He also has served as a contributing writer for The Tennessean, the Nashville Scene, The City Paper, InReview and a wide range of industry and professional publications.

In 2021, Richard and Realtor Lisa Peebles formed Courtney & Peebles Property Group. They and their team of agents have expanded their scope of services throughout the Greater Nashville market.

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