Wilson Rentals is a part of Wilson Real Estate Group, is one of Nashville's most experienced and diverse real estate companies. Since its founding in May of 1988, Hal Wilson and his group have endeavored to provide the highest level of customer service to their valued customers and clients by offering all types of real estate services and relationships.

Hal Wilson is the principal of the Wilson Group.

Some highlights of Hal's long career in and around real estate in Middle Tennessee:

Over 36 years of active involvement in real estate: broker sales and management, home building, repair and maintenance, rehab investments, and education. His wealth of industry knowledge has been shared regularly and enthusiastically with beginners and longtime real estate professionals for over 26 years. He has trained over 50,000 students, not including audio courses sold to home schooled students.

In 1974 he was hired by the former University of Tennessee, Nashville, to teach real estate pre-licensing and sales and marketing courses and then by Austin Peay State University and Tennessee State University. Hal has been a member of the adjunct faculty of Nashville State Tech since 1975 instructing various real estate courses, and has been teaching the real estate investment class, which he created, developed and has nurtured for the past 10+ years. He also continues to serve as a faculty member of Continual Learning Institute.

In addition to school instruction, he serves as an instructor for GNAR in courses he has developed specific to the industry: Residential Re-Hab, Lead Based Paint, Asbestos and Radon Environmental course, and Hewlett Packard 12C, 10B and 10BII Financial Calculator.

As co-host of a popular radio talk show“Talking Real Estate,” he answered real estate questions of interested listeners, creating an industry awareness in the community.

Co-founded the Money Game with Dave Ramsey which later became The Dave Ramsey Show.

Read more about Hal's Investment Properties Program and his Renovation Services.

Real Estate courses authored and taught:
Real Estate Prelicensing (co-author)
Real Estate Broker/Office Management (co-author)
Real Estate Sales and Marketing
Effective Listing Techniques
Interactive Strategies for the New Millennium and Beyond
Hewlett Packard 12C, 10B and 10B II Business Calculator courses
Basic Real Estate Investment Skills
Residential Re-hab
Hands on Home Maintenance
Discounted Mortgages
Big Profits and Little Deals
Serving Your Customer by Filling the Gap
Successful Selling Techniques

CAREER HISTORY
1988 – present
• Author, The 12 Secrets of Real Estate Investing, scheduled to be released later this year. Founded The Wilson Group Real Estate Services as a real estate investment group.
• Specializing in residential rehab projects as owners and contractors, residential sales and listings, the company is one of the largest volume buyers of residential real estate in Middle Tennessee; he is the managing broker for the company.
• He has renovated and sold hundreds of properties since the company’s start, and maintains a Tennessee Home Improvement license.
1983 – 1988 Co-founder and owner of Continual Learning Institute—it became one of the largest real estate schools in Tennessee.
• Trainer for all ERA Real Estate franchises throughout the United States
1982 – 1983 Vice President of Tennessee Real Estate Systems (TREES)
• Taught numerous real estate courses throughout Tennessee
1978 – 1982 Created the “Institute of Real Estate Training”, a state accredited pre-license school
• During development of the school he performed maintenance work during the day and taught at night—this school became a viable part of the real estate community
1975 – 1978 Initiated Home Maintenance Co., a paint contracting and home repair business
1970 – 1974 Owner, Hal Wilson Co. Realtors and Builders
1968 – 1970 Affiliate Broker with Hutton Realty

RECENT MEDIA ARTICLES
Nashville Business Journal October 24, 2003, Hal Wilson: Buying What Others Pass

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
He has chaired and served on numerous committees, facilitated courses, and provided leadership whenever called upon.
The Greater Nashville Association of Realtors
Tennessee Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
Real Estate Investors of Nashville, President, 1992, 1993, 2000
National Association of Residential Property Managers
Young Realtor’s Group, Co-founder in early 1970’s
Tennessee Organization of Professional Speakers, President, 1986-1987
National Speakers Association, Chapter Member of the Year
Sales and Marketing Executives (instructor annual sales school)
Toastmasters International, Assistant Area Governor— Distinguished Toastmaster Award
Stonebridge Neighborhood Homeowners Association, President 1999-2000
Rape and Sexual Abuse Center of Nashville, served on Board of Directors and chaired Facilities Committee
St. Luke’s Community Outreach Program, Team Leader
Bellevue Community Church, active member
Preston Taylor Ministries, currently serves on board of directors

PERSONAL LIFE
Graduate of Father Ryan High School in Nashville, attended the University of Tennessee
Dale Carnegie, Hall Institute, CCIM 101, holds GRI designation
Married to Dickie Wilson for 40 years and father of 3 adult children

Visit the Wilson Real Estate Group to learn more about purchasing real estate in Nashville.

THE WILSON GROUP
Proven professionals who truly enjoy what they do,
and get the results you want.