By Beth Benner, May 18, 2021
In my years of real estate, it has been few and far between when I have had an opportunity to represent the buyer and seller in a transaction. Fortunately, I had the help of my teammate Jon Lawson, who stepped in and helped with the other side of the deal. I had been working with my clients on listing their beautiful home in Hillsboro at the same time that a close friend was looking to buy. When my new listing came on the market it seemed perfect for my friend and we weren’t about to let dual representation scare us away!
For those of you who don’t know, dual representation is when one agent (or in this case two agents on the same team) represent both the buyer(s) and the seller(s) in a transaction. Dual representation can be tricky, but the key is to be honest and transparent with your clients. In this case, I enlisted Jon’s help on the buying side, and we made sure to both proceeded with the best intentions of our clients.
On top of being a super smooth transaction, it was so great to work with Jon to bring success to both of our clients. Congratulations all, it was truly a transaction I will never forget!
Beth Benner
Broker | OR & WA
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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
