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Derek Trainer

27 Recommendations
About Me
Owner/Realtor® of The Trainer Group @ simpliHOM SimpliHOM Tennessee 334694

As Real Estate in the Middle Tennessee area evolves into a fast paced Seller's Market, you need a professional Realtor who has the experience, knowledge, and forward-thinking technology to assist you in making the smartest decisions with one of your life's biggest investments...your home.

My name is Derek Trainer, Owner of The Trainer Group powered by SimpliHOM. I'm a Nashville native and Full-Time Realtor dedicated to making your Real Estate experience seamless and enjoyable, while at the same time ensuring you make the most profit from the sale of your home as well as the most optimal purchase when buying your next home.

If you've been thinking about Buying, Selling, Building, or Investing, you've found the right Agent for you. With over 8 yrs of experience, $82.5M in closed volume, and over 235 families/individuals assisted, I'm fully prepared to assist you with your next step in real estate. I'd love to sit down and discuss a strategy to achieve your real estate goals. Let's chat!

DC
May 27, 2025
Derek is a great Realtor! He is extremely knowledgeable at what he does and because of it keeps you well informed! He did a great job getting us a house twice and made the sale of one house quick and painless. I wouldn’t use anyone else in Middle TN!
MW
Senior Account Manager for Cardinal Health Feb 24, 2025
We had a fantastic experience working with Derek to sell our townhome. He went above and beyond, hosting open houses every weekend and using his top-notch social media skills to market our home. His videos and posts were so good. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell....
KW
Feb 22, 2025
Derek is a knowledgeable, efficient, and dedicated real estate professional. Derek recently was able to sell our townhouse for an excellent price in a market that was depressed based on high interest rates. When we first met, I asked his schedule for open houses. He said, weekly until sold. I was amazed!

I wholeheartedly recommend Derek to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. He will not only make the process smooth and successful, but I can guarantee, you will not be disappointed.
VS
Science Specialist Feb 13, 2025
Derek is such a phenomenal realtor! He is so knowledgeable and supportive throughout the home search. He is patient and truly believes in helping his clients find the right home for them. There is no one else I would ever go with. I am so grateful we were able to work with Derek and his wife, who is also amazing!
LS
Real Estate Investor Dec 30, 2024
I had heard of how incredible Derek was, and he did NOT disappoint. I have had the pleasure of working with many agents in various capacities and Derek sets the bar really, really high. Communicative, thorough, responsive, tenacious…the list goes on and on. He made sure all things were considered and taken care of as we navigated our deal together, and he fought HARD for us through several challenges. Derek gets things done. Highly recommend.
LS
Dec 17, 2024
Derek has done an outstanding job in marketing our lots so far. In fact we just sold and closed on one.
RP
Aug 23, 2024
Derek did a great job helping us to purchase a new home. He was always available to help us with all the many questions i had. He was always on top of things and helped us navigate the buying process. We loved working with him!
DP
Aug 20, 2024
Derek is straight to the point, honest, and gets results. As a first time homebuyer, I had a multitude of questions; however, he did what you’d want a realtor to do. He listened. You won’t regret using him.
DH
Jun 22, 2024
We reached out to Derek when we were first thinking of listing our house for sale. He seamlessly guided us through every step of the process and we are still blown away by it all. We had a contract on our hobby farm in less than 2 days after listing (with one full price offer before it even hit the market). We sold it for well over asking and closed in 10 days!

Words cannot express how grateful we are for Derek and his team for all they did for us and how easy the entire process was. We’ve recommended him to everyone and will continue to do so.
NC
Oct 11, 2023
I recently had the pleasure of working with Derek Trainer when looking for my new home. From the first day we met Derek, he was extremely responsive and had great suggestions for homes to view based on what we were looking for. Not only did he have high communication skills, Derek also made sure our new home was the perfect fit. I will definitely be recommending him to any friends or family looking for realtor recommendations!
PB
Founder/CEO Clearstone Wealth Management Oct 10, 2023
We moved to TN from WA and because of a short timeline, relied heavily on Derek to help walk through the numerous steps to complete the purchase of our recently built home. Throughout the process, Derek responded quickly and - in my view - went out of his way to make certain our experience was both thorough and positive. I hearily recommend him as my wife and I realize how helpful (and important) his involvement was to the success of our move.
RC
Sep 5, 2022
Derek was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process in buying/building our first home. I highly recommend The Trainer Group and look forward to working with him in the future.
AC
Aug 22, 2022
Derek went above and beyond for us as a realtor. He is so knowledgeable and was able to help us with a complicated sale of our house in Maine that almost fell through. He helped us find our home here in Tennessee and we are forever greatful. Not only did we hit the jackpot of realtors we found great friends in Derek and Bethany.
CP
Proud Homeowner May 24, 2022
The Trainer Group consists of an absolute power-house couple that puts their entire focus into your home buying experience. Derek was phenomenal when it came time to seal the deal. And Bethany was extremely encouraging and supportive as we nervously approached this wild housing market. I truly believe we wouldn’t be in our dream house if it wasn’t for this great team. Thanks guys.
JT
May 16, 2022
I can not say enough about how much we appreciate the care Derek took in helping us find our forever home. As most know, the housing market is crazy currently. Derek knew what our wants and needs were and guided us throughout the ups and downs of our search. His advice was not for us to find a home, it was for us to find THE HOME. His knowledge of “value” versus “overpriced” allowed us to avoid poor choices and zero in on THE HOME. We can’t thank or recommend him enough.
MR
May 13, 2022
Derek was professional and great to work with! He took the stress out of selling a home and was accommodating to our needs throughout the entire sales process. He is knowledgeable and truly cares about his clients!

Thank you again for everything!
R
Apr 13, 2022
I really appreciate all the work that Derek did in helping me locate the home I wanted! He asked the right questions, had great advice and really helped me understand the market. I will be using him in the future for sure. Thank you!
CC
Jan 29, 2022
This is the second investment property we have worked with Derek. He makes the process simple and easy. Keeps you informed of what is going on and provided the best advice for our situation. He will go the extra mile to make sure the deal gets done a smooth as possible. I know he has quite a few clients and deals going on but makes sure for you to feel like you are the most important client. We can't wait to make another investment deal with Derek or possibly our official move to Tennessee. Thank you again for all you have done for our family.
A
Jan 11, 2022
very personable
Jan 9, 2022
The Trainer Group (Derek & Bethany) we’re always available to show us properties and answer questions. They simplified the home buying process and were very transparent when relaying & explaining information.
Derek & Bethany are VERY knowledgeable in all aspects of real estate.
Our stress was lessened thanks to this delightful couple!!!
MH
Jan 7, 2022
Derek was an absolute dream to work with throughout our whole process! Not only did he sell our house for wayyy over our asking price, he was extremely patient, kind, and helpful in finding our dream home in this crazy market! Derek and his wife Bethany are the sweetest people you'll ever meet and we would not have trusted anyone else to walk through this journey with us. We would highly recommend Derek and his team for all of your real estate needs!!
JD
Letter Carrier Nov 26, 2021
Derek is a great realtor. He worked with us every step of the way to make sure we stayed informed, calm, and collected throughout this journey. For the new or seasoned buyer/seller Trainer Group has the patience and expertise to help you with whatever you need.
JR
Nov 12, 2021
Derek could not have done a better job. Hands down the best. I will recommend to everybody.
BS
Nov 6, 2021
Derek and his team went above and beyond to help us with a big transitional move. He not only helped find a home that we purchased for below asking price, but also sold our home for more than asking. Beyond just being an exceptional realtor though, Derek is a true people person and keeps open communication through the whole process. You truly feel like he has your best interest at heart. Would strongly recommend using Derek for any home purchases in Middle Tennessee!!
BA
Oct 21, 2021
Me and my family decided to make the move closer to Nashville and with the market as crazy as it is right now boy was we nervous. Not only did he sell our home within 48hours for more than asking we also landed a lot in our dream subdivision and all this was possible because of him and his hustle. He is a hard worker, knowledgeable, and responsive! You won’t find anyone better!!