Kara Girod

Before Kara Girod sold her first home, she had already spent years performing on stages across Portland and San Francisco. Trained in classical ballet from age three, she earned a dance degree from Loyola Marymount University and built a performing career that included BodyVox, ODC, Lex Dones, and BV2. She opened her own co-op movement studio in 2010, then discovered salsa through Gemini Salsa, began touring internationally with a salsa cabaret, and eventually competed at the World Latin Dance Cup.

She came to real estate in 2012 after teaching yoga and dance across the Portland area, and brought the same instinct that made her a good teacher to her work as a broker. She has been part of more than 500 transactions over her career, both as a transaction coordinator and as a licensed broker. Today she runs Girod Real Estate LLC under the MORE Realty umbrella, holds certifications across all of her specialties, and keeps learning on purpose.

A mom of two, a GiGi's Playhouse Portland volunteer, and a person who has called this region home for years, Kara works with all kinds of families: first-time buyers who have been told no before, multigenerational households making space for everyone, LGBTQ+ families, immigrant families, and people navigating the complicated life transitions that sometimes bring real estate into the picture.