Meet Kara Girod

Before Kara Girod sold their first home, they had already spent years performing on stages across Portland and San Francisco. Trained in classical ballet from age three, they earned a dance degree from Loyola Marymount University and built a performing career that included BodyVox, ODC, Lex Dones, and BV2. They opened their 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.

They came to real estate in 2012 after teaching yoga and dance across the Portland area, and brought the same instinct that made them a good teacher to their work as a broker. They have been part of more than 500 transactions over their career, both as a transaction coordinator and as a licensed broker. Today they run Girod Real Estate LLC under the MORE Realty umbrella, holds certifications across all of their 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.

Based in Beaverton and affiliated with MORE Realty, Kara works across Washington, Multnomah, and Clackamas Counties, and regularly crosses the Columbia River to serve buyers in Clark County, Washington.