On Loss and Closure

Losing a parent is awful.  When my friend Darian’s mom passed away I could tell that he was overwhelmed and devastated.  Beyond the emotional toll the loss took on him was the overwhelming task of settling her estate.  There were just so many moving pieces.  I could see that it was a lot.

Darian and his wife Maranda are interested in owning rental property.  When the dust settled a bit they talked to me about selling his mom’s house.  But was that really the right option for them?  I knew they wanted a rental portfolio and it seemed like the numbers made sense for this property.  Would they want to keep it?  They decided to explore their options and see if it was feasible to do.  I was glad to hear this.  I’m less interested in selling real estate than I am in making sure people are making the right financial decisions for themselves.  I wanted them to explore all of their options and be totally sure before putting the house on the market.

After taking stock of the estate as a whole the decision was made: they were going to sell.  And so we did.  After being on the market only a few short days we received multiple offers on the house and eventually closed at 12% over the asking price.  As sad as I am that they weren’t able to keep this property to help them with their long term financial wellness plan I’m so happy that I was able to help them through this difficult time.

I know that no one likes to think about it but do you have a plan in place for your family?  If you don’t have will, you should!  Here’s a free place to do it.

Be well, my friends.

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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