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Blog Halloween in Edmonds: Community, Tradition & Connection | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect Halloween in Edmonds: More than just candy Posted in the Edmonds Beacon: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 11:36 am By Ken Grant – Edmonds Resident, Real Estate Broker Every October, downtown Edmonds transforms into something special. Sidewalks fill with superheroes, princesses, pirates, astronauts, and every imaginable creation a child’s imagination can produce. Storefronts […]
Blog Fall Home Maintenance Checklist for Edmonds Homeowners | Ken Grant   Fall Home Maintenance Checklist for Edmonds Homeowners | Ken Grant Halloween brings plenty of things that go bump in the night. Your house shouldn’t be one of them. Before the pumpkins disappear and the Pacific Northwest settles into its wetter, colder months, here are three simple things worth checking around your home. Ignore them, […]
Blog A Culinary Community Connection: Edmonds’ Dining, Bars and Pubs A culinary community connection: Edmonds’ dining, bars and pubs Posted in the Edmonds Beacon: Thursday, October 8, 2026 12:10 pm By Ken Grant ~ Edmonds Resident, Real Estate Broker Dining in Edmonds has always been more than food. It is a way neighbors connect, share stories, and pass down traditions. Edmonds can also boast having […]
Blog Downsizing in Edmonds: A Thoughtful Guide for Seniors & Families | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect Navigating downsizing in Edmonds Posted in the Edmonds Beacon: Thursday, September 24, 2026 8:11 am By Ken Grant Edmonds Resident, Real Estate Broker As a broker in Edmonds, I often work with seniors and their families or guardians during times of transition. These moments can bring elevated emotions. There is a lot […]
Blog Edmonds Hidden History: Local Landmarks, Stories & Culture Part 2 | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect Edmonds Hidden History, Part 2 Celebrating the city’s incorporation Posted in the Edmonds Beacon: Thursday, September 3, 2026 12:00 pm By Ken Grant Aug. 11 marked Edmonds’ incorporation anniversary – 136 years of stories, surprises, and small details hiding in plain sight. The more I look around, the more I dig, the more I […]
Blog Edmonds Hidden History: Local Stories & Landmarks, Part I | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect Edmonds’ Hidden History, Part I Celebrating Edmonds’ incorporation anniversary The Log Cabin Visitors Center in Edmonds. Photo by Brian Soergel/Edmonds Beacon) Posted in the Edmonds Beacon: Thursday, August 13, 2026 11:33 am By Ken Grant, Edmonds Resident, Real Estate Broker Aug. 11 marked Edmonds’ incorporation anniversary; its 136th anniversary was recognized on Tuesday by Mayor […]
Blog Front Door & Curb Appeal Ideas for Edmonds Homes | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect Front-door psychology: Summer styling that welcomes By Ken Grant Edmonds Resident, Real Estate Broker Posted in the Edmonds Beacon: Monday, August 3, 2026 8:08 am Your front door speaks before you do. Not with words, but with color, condition, light, and the small cues that tell visitors what kind of welcome lives inside. In […]
Blog Edmonds Fourth of July: Community, Parade & Tradition | Ken Grant An Edmonds Kind of Fourth: Community in action Posted in the Edmonds Beacon: Friday, July 3, 2026 5:20 pm By Ken Grant Edmonds Resident, Real Estate Broker There’s a certain kind of magic that settles over Edmonds every Fourth of July. It’s not just the flags or the fireworks or the sound of kids racing down sidewalks. […]
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Blog Graduation in Edmonds: From the Town That Watched You Grow | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect To graduates; from the town that watched you grow Posted in the Edmonds Beacon:Sunday, June 28, 2026 10:26 am Every June in Edmonds, something subtle but unmistakable shifts in the air. The days stretch longer, the water glows a little brighter, and the city fills with a kind of hopeful anticipation. Graduation season arrives, […]
Blog Pride in Edmonds: Community, Belonging & Inclusion | Ken Grant Pride in Edmonds: The quiet signals of a safe city Posted in the Edmonds Beacon: Thursday, June 25, 2026 12:23 pm By Ken Grant ~ Edmonds Resident, Real Estate Broker June brings a little more color into the world. Pride flags appear in windows, crosswalks brighten, and communities everywhere take a moment to celebrate belonging. But here […]
Blog Edmonds Parks: A Local Guide to Parks, Trails & Open Spaces | Ken Grant Edmonds Parks: Where neighbor meets neighborhood Posted In the Edmonds Beacon: Friday, May 29, 2026 11:48 am By Ken Grant Edmonds Resident, Real Estate Broker Edmonds is stitched together by its parks – 1 mile of shoreline, 47 parks and open‑space sites, 230 City‑managed acres, and another 362 acres cared for through partnerships. From Seaview to the […]
Blog Summer Home & Outdoor Living Tips for Edmonds Homeowners | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect Ready, set: Summer living, Edmonds-style Posted in the Edmonds Beacon: Friday, May 15, 2026 3:28 pm By Ken Grant Edmonds Resident, Real Estate Broker   Summer in Edmonds doesn’t arrive all at once. It eases in slowly, a little more evening light, a few warm afternoons, and that moment when you realize the yard […]
Blog Edmonds Nonprofits, GiveBIG & the Power of Community | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect Edmonds’ superpower: A city that GivesBIG for nonprofits Ken Grant Edmonds Beacon: Posted Monday, May 11, 2026 3:43 pm Every spring, Washington’s GiveBIG campaign reminds us of something Edmonds has always lived out: Generosity isn’t a special occasion here – it’s part of the rhythm of our city. On May 5, neighbors across the […]
Blog Edmonds by the Numbers: Surprising Facts About the City | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect Edmonds by the numbers (the fun, fantastic, and fascinating ones) Ken Grant Posted in the Edmonds Beacon: Thursday, April 23, 2026 10:42 am Cleaning up Every day, the city’s sewer system treats about 4 million gallons of wastewater. Crews cleaned more than 170,000 feet of sewer pipe last year and unclogged 51 backups. It’s […]
Blog Throwback Thursdays at the Edmonds Theater: Movies & Community | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect Popcorn, community, and Throwback Thursdays Posted Edmonds Beacon: Thursday, April 2, 2026 8:32 pm Ken Grant By Ken Grant Edmonds Resident, Real Estate Broker There’s a special kind of spark that happens when Edmonds gathers in the dark to watch a story unfold on the big screen. It’s simple, it’s shared, and it’s something […]
Blog Spring Home & Yard Prep for Edmonds Homeowners | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect House & Home: Putting a spring in your prep Posted on the Edmonds Beacon: Thursday, March 19, 2026 9:36 am By Ken Grant Edmonds Resident, Real Estate Broker I’m not an arborist. I definitely don’t play one on TV. But I do know a thing or two about getting a home ready for spring […]
Blog Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds: Art, History & Community | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect Cascadia Art Museum: A treasure hiding in plain sight Posted Tuesday, March 10, 2026 10:37 am in The Edmonds Beacon Ken Grant By Ken Grant Edmonds Resident, Real Estate Broker Edmonds has no shortage of gems, but now and then you walk into a place that reminds you just how special this town really is. […]
Blog 2026 Mortgage Trends for Edmonds Homebuyers | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect Mortgage Trends Shaping 2026 Posted Saturday, February 7, 2026 4:30 pm Ken Grant By Ken Grant Real Estate Broker Buying a home in Edmonds in 2026 looks different from what it did even a few years ago. Soaring prices make homeownership unaffordable for many. But technology is speeding things up, market conditions are pushing lenders […]
Blog Edmonds Highway 99: Exploring the International District | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect The Other Edmonds: Discovering Highway 99 Posted in the Edmond Beacon: Friday, January 23, 2026 12:01 pm By Ken Grant / Edmonds Resident, Real Estate Broker Many fine people picture Edmonds through its postcard moments, the waterfront, the cafés, the arts scene, the ferry slipping across the Sound. But there’s another Edmonds just a […]
Blog Edmonds 2025: A Year of Community, Arts & Connection | Ken Grant The Edmonds Effect Edmonds 2025: A year in review Ken Grant Posted in the Edmonds Beacon: Friday, January 9, 2026 6:51 pm By Ken Grant Edmonds resident/Windermere Broker Edmonds has always been more than a city. It’s a community stitched together by moments. As 2025 comes to a close, looking back reveals a year filled with festivals, […]