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Last week I shared a story of helping a young reader with reading comprehension. Helping this reader got me thinking about how much our clients understand.
To recap: Most people have found themselves reaching the end of the page of a book not knowing what they read, at one time or another. I guess it's like some people driving home and not remembering how they got there. When it comes to reading it may be because you were thinking about a meeting you had, or another important task you need to do, or maybe it was just really boring or confusing and you had a hard time focusing. Do you think buyers or sellers ever feel this way?
I'm sure that depending on the level of background knowledge that the individual has, the amount of explanation and guidance needed will vary. With a strong fiduciary relationship, your client may not feel he or she needs to understand every word of the purchase and sale agreement or listing agreement, but how much of it is clear?
So, last week, feeling like my session with the young reader went really well, I decided to head down to the Bowl of Edmonds and check out this great shop called Bountiful Home. I had seen photos of a couple of the shop displays on facebook and felt like I had been inspired to get my hands in the dirt and start planting! I easily found a parking space in the public lot off of 4th Avenue in Downtown Edmonds and practically skipped to the shop entrance.
I wish I had a picture of the arbor over the walkway to post here.
Near the arbor was a sign pointing out the path around back to the nursery. With the rays of sun shining down, warming my face (yes - sun - yes, we are 15 miles north of Seattle - I think it may be a myth that it rains here all the time!)....any how the sun was warming my face, a light breeze coming off the shores of Puget Sound...spring truly felt to be in the air....the charm that awaited me out back was such a surprise.
Daffodils have always been a favorite bulb flower of mine. My grandfather grew them in front of his blueberry bushes when I was growing up....this old bicycle has me wondering if this was a common mode of transportation likely used back when Edmonds was a logging community.
The picture below is a view of the back gardens, I was told this week by Teeter that soon this area will be full of blooms.
After exploring some of the views out back...I wandered back to the front of the store...ready to go inside and explore. I was so excited to be here after planning to come all weekend.
When I walked up the steps I was greeted by this welcoming sign. If I did not already feel an extra skip in my step, I sure would now! Who couldn't want to smile, when they look up and read, "Happy to see you!"...?
Before heading to the door, my senses took in the front porch. A choir of potted perennials greeted me on either side of the entryway. After my senses had their fill outside I was ready for the delights that were surely awaiting me inside. Stepping forward turning the knob, while reading the sign on the door - this older, charming building - the door must be stuck. Again, I read the sign and turned the knob - in unison really.
Confusion, setting in, my Mary Poppins feeling fading....I step back to reread the sign (the one I literally, just read twice!) and yes, you guessed it - they were closed. I truly had just read the sign! So, what was I thinking of? Had I not just tutored someone in reading comprehension? Oh my! Luckily I have a pretty healthy ability to be able to laugh at myself and I did.
Do you see the last line of the sign? I took one more lingering look around and headed back to my car.
I went back and visited last Saturday just before closing!
I will go back again soon and linger, because Bountiful Home is definitely this type of place.
Honestly, Edmonds, is that type of place. The charm of the downtown is calming. I was discussing Downtown Edmonds today with a client looking for a condo near Brackett's Landing beach or really anywhere that they can walk to the Kingston Ferry from. I described the Bowl of Edmonds as a place where you feel your shoulders drop as you stroll around. Whether it is summer time with the Edmonds Market or any other day, the people are what make Edmonds so wonderful. Having just moved here from Florida last summer, when we first visited Edmonds, I recall seeing a mural downtown - you may know the one, off of Main Street, near Glazed and Amazed - the mural has the phrase, "An Edmonds Kind of a Day" painted for the caption. I recall last summer enjoying a food truck meal, reading the sign and saying, "I wonder that means." Three seasons later, I think I am beginning to understand. Edmonds is the type of place where you will always receive a warm welcome and a generous smile.
That being said, it is important to make sure that we are the professionals that our clients can count on. Not just to provide them with information, but know how much information they need (or do not need) to be provided with. Buyers and sellers today are much more highly educated than they were years ago. Is it a good time? Sometimes we may be ready to transact business, but the clients we serve may have something on their minds. The only way to know how much our clients know is to listen to them and ask them questions.
The awesome team of Katrina Eileen Real Estate Team is led by Katrinaherself. Katrina can be reached at (425)931-3275.
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Katrina Eileen
Snohomish County Realtor®
Keller Williams Realty Bothell
(425) 931-3275
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