By Beth Benner, December 15, 2021
In a strong seller’s market like ours the road to success can be tough for buyers. Looking back to April, when I first met M & JB, we were full of thrills. We were excited to get started in the home buying process and immediately began our house tours. I was super stoked to have new SW buyers who were looking around my stomping grounds! It didn’t take long for us to find a house they liked and shortly after we had our first offer. We promptly heard back from the listing agent – “we’re sorry but we had multiple offers, unfortunately we’re going with a stronger offer.”
That response was one we heard a few times in this home buying journey. It was really tough all around, wanting so badly to find the right fit, at the right price, in the right neighborhood, and to win in a multiple offer scenario. As the months went by we racked up our home tour portfolio, always optimistic that soon we would find something that felt right.
Patience paid off and these two are closed on their brand new, super cool, modern home! One that checked all of the boxes! The road to success was one to look back on with inspiration for those who are having trouble in this market. It’s hard being a buyer right now, but it’s still more than possible to find that dream home!
Congratulations to my clients on their beautiful new home!
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
