By Beth Benner, August 5, 2020
When we set out to find Shana and Reed’s next home, it felt a little like they were a couple from House Hunters: she wanted a pool, he wanted a nice flat backyard for their kids to play, she was open to living in Washington, he wanted to stay close to Lake Oswego. When the timing didn’t work out for the one they both loved the wind was taken out of their sails a bit. But when they accepted an offer on their house, we really had to step on the gas. We looked and looked, broadened the geographical parameters only to narrow them again, looked on both sides of the river, made a pro/con list on a white board, exchanged 4,271 text messages. The situation was feeling hopeless…what were they waiting for?
Oh, their unicorn, of course. A stunning 1942 Cape Cod on an oversized lot that had been thoroughly and thoughtfully updated. No pool, but a view of the Columbia River and Portland International Airport. This stunner checked boxes that hadn’t existed. It was perfect, and so was the timing: it’s magical. Like a unicorn.
Beth Benner
Broker | OR & WA
She/Her
Beth has over 19 years of experience spanning more than 500 transactions during her career as a Licensed Broker in Oregon and Washington. In 2023, she earned a spot among the REAL Producers Top 100 producing agents in Portland out of more than 8,000 licensed brokers and she has also maintained her status in the top 5% of all Oregon brokers for eight consecutive years.
Beth is proud to have cultivated her client base on the referrals of the many happy homeowners she’s worked with over the years and through professional relationships with lawyers, conservators, and fiduciaries. She deeply cares about each of her clients and approaches her job as a long-term commitment, aiming to help them make the best investment. Beth is also a local real estate investor, leveraging her expertise and knowledge of the market to make sound investment decisions.
She is a lifelong Portlander and has volunteered with Make-A-Wish, Meals on Wheels delivery, SW Portland Little League, and serves as an elementary school classroom volunteer. Beth is a devoted mom to three active kids and in her free time, she loves hiking, reading, traveling, wine tasting, and cheering for the Portland Thorns as a season ticket holder.
Real Estate Background:
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- Licensed Broker in Oregon for 19 years and Washington for 17 years
- 48 total personal transactions in 2023
- Multiple investor and repeat/referral clients
- #1 Individual broker at LRR in 2020
- Top 100 of all OR brokers in 2023
- Top 5% of all OR brokers for 8 years
- PMAR Masters Circle Diamond Platinum Member 2016-2023
- Licensed in OR & WA
- T: 503-819-2885
- bethbenner@livingroomre.com
