Finding “The One”

Cass and Kevin loved almost everything about their current house.  They loved the layout, the light, and the style.  What they didn’t love was the lack of outdoor space, and they wanted to be walking distance from fun things to do.  “If we could just pick up our house and move it, we would,” they said.

Their home was a newer-built beauty with a huge owner’s suite and tall ceilings.  So when Cass and Kevin started to fall in love with an early 1900s home in Laurelhurst, I had some concerns.  Part of what I do as an agent is make sure my clients are staying on track to meet their goals.  When someone tells me what they want and then they veer well off course, I address it.  It’s not my search in the end and it’s not unusual for my clients to change direction after they start looking.  But I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t address it!  I pointed out some features of the home that are common in older homes:

• Older homes may not be as well insulated as newer construction
• The layout was significantly less open than they were used to
• While some plumbing and electrical was updated, it’s hard to know what’s happening in the walls. There may be old wiring or pipes to deal with down the line
• The basement may not be as water tight as their current basement

Cass and Kevin decided to write an offer on this house, knowing full well that it was outside the box for them.  They did not end up getting their offer accepted and were initially pretty disappointed, but I knew that things always work out the way they are supposed to.

Two weeks later, one of my fantastic colleagues at Living Room sent out an email about her new listing.  It was built in 2019, had the contemporary style that they both loved, and was the size they needed.  It was also located in a fantastic neighborhood, and even had an ADU that they could rent out to offset their mortgage.  I knew right away that this house was everything Cass and Kevin had been looking for!  I sent the listing over to them and they asked to tour it that evening.  They absolutely adored the home!  They couldn’t believe their luck.  We wrote a strong offer right away and the sellers accepted!

I know that it can be very hard when your offer isn’t accepted.  It can be demoralizing.  But time and again I see that there is a reason!  If it doesn’t work out, something better is out there for you.  You just have to keep the faith!

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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