By Kim Parmon, March 27, 2020
There once was a bright young couple from Portland. Their names were Jon and Alli and they wanted to buy their first home. They started searching online and checking out open houses but quickly realized they needed more help than they were getting. Their lender and friend, Jordan Lee from Fairway Mortgage, connected them with me.
Jon and Alli felt overwhelmed with their options. Did they want a hip condo in Downtown? Or a duplex that they could rent out half of? Did they want something move in ready, or a project that they could add equity to? Alli was starting to feel overwhelmed. But she didn’t realize that every home we looked at together did some important work. Every home we looked at got us a bit closer to “the one.”
And then: we found it. A beautifully renovated home in Milwaukie. It was one block away from the river, where they could kayak and play with their dog. The aesthetics were just right and the seller had clearly done all work with care. Jon and Alli put in an offer and waited with bated breath. After a few days we got the news that their offer had been chosen! Jon and Alli relaxed, thinking that the hard part was over.
Oh no. It was not over. So silly to think that it was over! After a very good inspection we got a devastating call: the beautifully finished basement had flooded. There was an inch of water everywhere. And then there was an issue with the appraisal. And then the entire world locked down due to a global pandemic.
But the basement was fixed and is now better than ever. And the appraisal issue was resolved, with some careful work and collaboration between all sides. And, despite the pandemic, we made it to the finish line today. Y’all, we made it. Despite all of the hurdles, we made it. Jon and Alli get their happily ever after!
Kim Parmon
Principal Broker | Earth Advantage Certified | OR
She/Her
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. She loves waking up every day in this beautiful place and wants everyone to experience what it feels like to live in their dream home.
As a kid, Kim spent her free time wandering through open houses and exploring construction sites for the fun of it. After careers in the professional ballroom dance world, the entertainment industry, and the service industry, Kim stumbled into real estate as both a passion and a profession through the purchase of her first bungalow. After renovating it with her husband and selling it for enough of a profit to pay off their debt as well as buy a new house to live in, everything clicked: she decided to get her real estate license and help her community experience the emotional and financial benefits of homeownership.
Kim put down roots in Portland in 2015 and has cultivated a referrals-based business throughout the years. She understands that real estate is a service and the experience she gives her clients is first-rate. She works hard to anticipate needs. She is responsive, thorough, empathic, and a skilled negotiator who enjoys market analytics and strategy as much as she enjoys connecting with her clients. Her ethics and reputation are the cornerstones of her business and the happiness of her clients is the yardstick that she measures success against.
Kim merged her business with the best agents in Portland at the beginning of 2022, which has allowed her to give her clients more resources, more advocacy, and a top-notch real estate experience. She is honored to be a part of her incredible team and feels lucky to go to work every day.
In her free time, you'll find Kim enjoying lazy evenings by the fire with her husband, daughter, and rescue dogs. She loves dancing, live music, exploring all of the beautiful places around us in the PNW, enjoying a cider and a good meal with friends, and browsing Powell's for a great new book.
Andee Ziegler
Licensed Listing Team Operations Manager
andee@livingroomre.com
Loving where you live will change your life. Everyone deserves that joy. For me, real estate has been a way of nurturing my community and doing what I can to help people find stability, grow generational wealth, and create a little space of their own in the world.
For 15 years I found the most joy in helping first-time homebuyers, guiding my peers through their first major investment and dreaming up what home means for them. I’ve done restoration work on homes from a variety of eras, 1894 Victorian farmhouse to classic 1950’s ranch. I enjoy empowering new homeowners with the knowledge I’ve garnered over the years, from systems to finishes.
In 2022 I joined forces with some of the best realtors in the biz and shifted my focus to operation management for listings. This welcome change opened up space in my life: more cake, less pants.
Andee Zeigler | Licensed Listing Team Operations Manager | andee@livingroomre.com
Jessica LeDoux | Lead Buyer Agent | Broker Licensed in Oregon | jessica@livingroomre.com
Karim Alaeddine | Operations | Principal Broker Licensed in Oregon | karim@livingroomre.com
Jenessa VanZutphen | Buyer Operations Manager | Licensed in Oregon | jenessa@livingroomre.com
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