By Kim Parmon, December 8, 2019
“We are stuck in Mexico.” That’s not the phrase an agent wants to hear when the inspection deadline is looming.
Let me back up: Anna-Jael and Evan are two of the most easygoing people that I have ever worked with. Evan is a talented woodworker and Anna-Jael is an interior designer with a great eye. Because they are so creative they were able to look past the surface of the houses we toured and visualize what they would do with the bones.
We only toured a couple of houses together before they found THE ONE: an adorable vintage bungalow in Roseway with the most incredible garden! We fought through a competitive situation to get their offer accepted. They were thrilled! But there was a problem: they were going on vacation to Mexico next week. Just for a few days, though. They’d be back for sure before negotiations needed to start in earnest during their inspection period. Famous last words!
We had the inspection done right before they needed to leave for their trip and the report revealed a couple of really big ticket items. “Not to worry,” I said. I would get bids for repairs while they were gone and we’d talk when they got back. Everything would work out just fine.
Well, things often don’t go as planned in real estate. What was supposed to be a couple day long trip needed to be extended by several more. There were going to be long international flights and periods of no communication. Could we get this done before the deadline? They were stressing.
When things get tough I get to work, folks! I got the legwork done here: I reached out to contractors in my network and got multiple bids for each item. I stayed in close communication with the listing agent and built a solid case for getting what we needed done. With WhatsApp and Docusign at our disposal (thank goodness for technology!) we were able to work through this complicated scenario with Anna-Jael and Evan out of the country.
Anna-Jael and Evan got the keys to their new home on Friday. I’m so glad we were able to work through this challenge and have fun doing it!
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. 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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