Why Is Gary Breaking This Clock?

What do broken clocks and some websites claiming to offer home values have in common? You are probably wondering why I would take a hammer to a clock. Today, though, I am going to explain. Many people go to websites such as the one that starts with a “Z” to look up home values. Then,
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Supertree Grove

"Supertrees" by Khairul Nizam is licensed under CC BY 2.0
The Supertree Grove in Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay fuses technology with nature. By day, visitors can enjoy a variety of garden settings and shade from the sun. At night the Supertrees light up and put on an otherworldly display. To bring a project as innovate as this to life requires no small amount of
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You’re Invited To My Next Open House Extravaganza

I have another open house extravaganza happening on Saturday, August 4, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. You are officially invited to another one of my open house extravaganzas. This one will be at 5035 San Aquario Drive in Pacific Beach on Saturday, August 4 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This an amazing
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Saint John’s Abbey Church

It’s easy to get lost in the unusual forms of Saint John’s Abbey Church. Common among Brutalist architecture, it is large and imposing, and also a bit reminiscent of a scoreboard. In 1950, Abbot Baldwin Dworschak contacted twelve architects, requesting an “architectural monument” that would “be valid for centuries to come.” The committee selected Marcel
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When You Should Test the Market

 Many people are pushing their luck when they try to test the market. There are, however, times when it’s okay to do so. I’ve been a real estate agent for 34 years now, and sometimes my selling clients tell me they want to “test the market.” If their home is worth $500,000, they might
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Flatiron Building

If you have visited New York City, you may already be familiar with the Flatiron Building. Completed in 1902 the narrow end is only 6.5 feet wide! After it was built, it became a New York and United States historical landmark. It is also a famous building in the world of architecture. Aspiring young architects
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Do You Have An Ugly Neighbor?

 Do you have an ugly neighbor? If so, there’s something important you should know before listing your home. Before I get into that, though, allow me to explain what I mean by an “ugly neighbor.”   I’m not actually talking about what your neighbors themselves look like, but rather how their homes look. If
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Transamerica Pyramid

Old vs New II (Transamerica Pyramid) by Spiros Vathis is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0
San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid looks more like a needle from some angles. Interestingly, the concept for this unusual structure sprouted from a very considerate thought. As the story goes, in the late 1960s the Transamerica Corp was outgrowing its headquarters and needed to move. John Beckett, the current CEO was walking through the woods one
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What Is the “Endowment Effect”?

If you are a seller, make sure you do not fall under the influence of the “endowment effect.” Today I would like to explain what I mean by that. Do you know what the “endowment effect” is? If you are a seller, you need to. The endowment effect, first coined by economist Richard Thaler, refers
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Cathedral of Brasilia

Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida (Cathedral of Brasilia) by Liam Lysaght is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Sometimes a building is so unusual it just makes you stop and stare. The Cathedral of Brasilia is one of those buildings. Located in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil it was designed by renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer. It was completed in 1970—and if it looks unusual today, just think about how it was received at
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