By Beth Benner, May 4, 2020
I first connected with Elizabeth in early January and she was so excited that her plan was finally coming to fruition. We hit it off right away and spent an hour chatting, getting to know each other and talking about next steps. She was going to sell her house in Lynnwood and relocate to Vancouver. Elizabeth planned to put her house on the market in March and kept busy replacing carpet, repainting, moving her furniture into storage…
She came down to house hunt early March and we found the winner…so light and bright with a tranquil yard where she could see herself spending time. She offer the sellers her contingent offer, it was accepted and home she went, with the intention of putting her house on the market that Thursday.
On Thursday the governor shut the state down – real estate in Washington came to a screeching halt.
Over the next 5 weeks Elizabeth went on a roller coaster ride! Couldn’t list her house in Lynnwood, couldn’t have her home inspected in Vancouver, then could stage and list her house but only two people were allowed in at once….all following new and ever-changing directives and protocols.
Of course, this real estate market, while open, was unknown: both the disease and the economic factors were playing into decisions. The once red-hot market in Lynnwood and Mill Creek had slowed, buyers were moving with more trepidation.
After 3 weeks that felt like 3 months, Elizabeth got an offer on her home and once the details were worked out we were off and running…or jogging! She came back down to Vancouver with her almost adult child and they both still LOVED the house.
So this week, Elizabeth and Arie (part-time while college is all online) will make the move down to Vancouver, to be near family, to slow down their lives and to execute that plan that took 41 turns, but is finally working out.
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.
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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
