This Week’s Crazy Building: Dar al-Hajar

The 5-story Dar al-Hajar in Yemen is an engineering feat! This iconic building was constructed on top of a rock pillar in the 1930s. Originally intended as a residence for Ali bin Saleh Al-Amari, a scholar and renaissance man. The property is now a tourist destination and has become a symbol of the nation’s architecture.
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You’re Invited To Our Open House Extravaganza

You’re invited to our latest Open House Extravaganza! I’ve got exciting news to share today: You’re invited to another Open House Extravaganza! This time, the event will take place at 2127 Blackmore Court in Pacific Beach on Saturday, October 13  from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. You won’t want to miss the chance to see
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This Week’s Crazy Building: WonderWorks

The WonderWorks buildings are crazy by design. Their multiple locations all follow the same pattern, a classical building that is upside down! The Orlando location features a 3-story building on top of a 1930s style brick building. The front entrance is especially fun, appearing to be a hole in the facade. Inside, visitors will find
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Nordpark Cable Railway

The Nordpark Cable Railway in Innsbruck, Austria looks like something from a sci-fi movie. The fluid forms of each of the 4 stations seem impossible to have actually been built! This is the signature style of architect Zaha Hadid. Hadid, who passed away in 2016, changed the practice of 21st-century architecture. Inspired by Russian abstract
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Story Time With Gary: With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?

 When it comes to real estate, sometimes your “friends” can actually be your enemies. On this latest episode of Story Time With Gary, you’ll see what I mean.   This latest episode of “Story Time With Gary” tells a story of a real estate deal that blurred the line between “friend” and “enemy.” It
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Elephant Building or Chang Building

The Elephant Building or Chang Building stands 32 stories high in Bangkok, Thailand. With such a large representation, it should come as no surprise that the elephant is Thailand’s national animal. Revered in the Buddhist tradition, elephants also played an integral role in industry and agriculture. Featured on some of the national flags, many provinces
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Foolproof Way to Choose the Best Agent to Sell Your Home

 When you choose an agent to sell your home, ask them to present you with their home sale statistics. What’s a foolproof way to make sure you choose the right agent to sell your home? Let me start with a quick story. I was talking once with someone about selling their home when they
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Bird’s Nest

The Beijing National Stadium or Bird’s Nest as locals call it makes a bold statement. The 2.7 million square foot structure was enthusiastically embraced by the public when it opened in 2008. New engineering software was created to make the unique twisted steel exterior possible. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the Bird’s Nest won
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How to Know if You Can Buy a Home in Your 20s and 30s

 If you’re in your 20s and 30s, there are a few myths you need to know the truth about to find out whether or not you can buy a home right now. If you’re in your 20s or 30s, you might be thinking that there’s no way you can buy a home right now,
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Gary’s Having a Free Shred Party! Bring Your Documents to Shred!

If you’ve have any documents you need to get rid of, this free shredding party is your chance to do so. Are you ready to come shred with me? No, I’m not talking about playing guitar riffs. I’m talking about shredding paper. If you’ve got any documents lying around that you need to get rid
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