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The Perfect Second Home

By Kim Parmon, December 21, 2020

Congratulations are in order for Hari, who just closed on his home away from home!

Hari fell in love with Portland when he lived here many years ago while he attended college.  He was an immigrant, far from home, but felt so welcomed by the people here.  Despite work taking him elsewhere, he always dreamt of having a home of his own in the Pacific Northwest.  When Hari and I first spoke, he didn’t really know what he wanted, he just knew that he wanted to own something in Portland.

We spent a lot of time talking about what Hari’s needs were to get to the root of what he wanted.  He was hoping to find a home in an area he would enjoy spending time in.  Walkability was a big plus.  An area that was naturally beautiful, with trees and parks nearby, was a plus.  And he especially wanted a good investment that was pretty low maintenance as he would be living out of state most of the time.  When he comes to visit Portland he doesn’t want to spend all of his time fixing things!

Listening to Hari’s wishlist, I started to have a picture form in my mind.  When the right property popped up I knew it right away.  It was a newer build attached home located in the heart of Multnomah Village, across the street from Grand Central Bakery.  It was in good shape, it just needed a little elbow grease to make it shine, which meant that we were able to get it under contract under asking price in this crazy market (a rarity for sure!).  And, best of all, it had an ADU!  Hari would be able to offset his mortgage with some rental income.  What a win!

Hari closed on his lovely new property last week.  He’s excited to come spend time in the city he fell in love with so long ago, and I’m excited for him.  Congratulations, Hari!

Kim Parmon

Principal Broker | Earth Advantage Certified | OR

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Kim Parmon Principal Broker  Lead Listing Agent Earth Advantage Certified | OR kim@livingroomre.com Oregon is the fifth state that Kim has called home in her life, and this one is sticking!  After moving multiple times in her childhood, Kim fully understands how empowering homeownership and having roots is...
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