![Libby Murphy Benz, Principal Broker in Portland, Windermere](https://i12.moxi.onl/img-pr/a/4e23ee7a-b6df-40a8-8c2e-f30d6f7884a1/0_3_full.jpg)
Background
Libby Benz was born in Oregon and has lived in SW Portland all of her adult life.
Experience
Libby came to real estate after 10 years of sales for Nordstrom where ultimately she had rose to the level of merchandising buyer for their largest volume department at the time.
Windermere Experience
Libby has received awards as one of the top sales persons for Windermere frequently over her 20 year career. She has been featured as an expert on TV, radio, newspaper and magazines. Libby's success in home sales is based on a number of features: A strong marketing background, including academic training and the years of experience marketing homes. Being a long time resident she is intimately familiar with the Portland market, its intricacies and subtle details. Having 20 years experience, Libby has a wealth of knowledge that comes to bear in a house transaction; real estate laws, financing, market values, and negotiating. Libbys professional knowledge includes both sides of the buyer/seller equation, depending on the circumstances maximizing and optimizing the client's ability to save money. Above all though, Libby is dedicated to each of her clients and dedicated to her profession. She appreciates that buying and selling a home for most people is an infrequent life experience and can be emtionally charged. In addition to all the professional skills requisite to being a preimer broker, Libby is a people person. She takes the time to give each client the kind of attention he or she deserves and get them through what can be a difficult process.