By Kim Parmon, February 18, 2018
When a lender partner of mine called me to say she had a client she wanted me to reach out to I was extremely appreciative. She told me that he needed an agent that would work hard for him and I was up for the task!
A few days later I met Eugene at his property. He’s a contractor who wanted to sell his first investment project and had been thinking of trying to sell it himself as a FSBO (for sale by owner). He had put his heart and soul into the property and the work was meticulous. I was impressed! I told him that I understood the impulse to want to stay in control of his baby all the way to the end, because I do! At first glance it seems like the market is pretty hot and there’s not that much to it so why wouldn’t you want to keep extra funds in your pocket? Seems like a good idea, right?
Well, we had a long conversation about all the things that I do to market properties and the importance of having a professional in your corner during the escrow process. I told him that I understood a lot about construction in theory but I wouldn’t think I could renovate my bathroom all on my own. I’d hire him for that job. Really, I wanted to see Eugene use a REALTOR® for his own good, even if it wasn’t me. After our conversation Eugene decided to turn things over to me and we were on the market a few weeks later.
We listed his property and received an offer very quickly. We navigated countering and putting together an offer that would work for both sides. Then we negotiated a challenging inspection process in which my suggestion to re-test radon to make sure the results were accurate saved him thousands. Lastly, we jumped the hurdle of a tricky appraisal where I worked hard to justify the price we were selling at. Finally, we made it to closing day!
Congratulations, Eugene, on your first successful investment project. I’m so happy for you and can’t wait to work with you to find a new home to renovate!
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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