By Kim Parmon, April 27, 2018
In late 2016 one of my longtime clients reached out to let me know that his sister, Paulina, had always had a dream of raising horses. She wanted to create a sanctuary where vets could come to work with these beautiful animals and treat their PTSD. Paulina had just been diagnosed with terminal cancer and her brother was determined to make her dream a reality.
We set to work searching for a property that would meet the needs of this family and found a beautiful twenty acre parcel in McMinnville shortly after. Her brother, husband and in fact her whole family all pitched in to make this purchase happen. It was incredible to see this family come together in love. At Christmas they let Paulina know what they had done and she was extremely moved. Even though the home was a fixer she could see the potential and knew that her dream was coming true.
The family worked together to fix up the property and spent several blissful months enjoying the serenity of this retreat. Paulina got her horses. She often commented on the beauty of the land, the healing she felt there, and the joy she experienced having this dream fulfilled. When she talked about her horses she glowed with a lovely inner light.
In November of 2017, despite all of the treatments to stop it, the cancer won. I am forever grateful to have been a part of helping this wonderful woman fulfill her dream and spend her last days blissfully happy. It is an experience I will never forget.
A few months ago the family decided it was time to pass this incredible property along to a new owner so that they could experience what Paulina felt there. Some wonderful first time homebuyers are thrilled to be closing on this home today. Having this listing was bittersweet for me but I am happy that the new owners get to continue Paulina’s dream.
Life is short. Grab on to the beauty of it and don’t let go. Love you, Paulina.
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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