Don’t Miss My Open House Extravaganza

 Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   You’re invited to my Open House Extravaganza! Join us on Saturday, February 24 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 5030 Pacifica Drive. We’ll have wine and cheese, good conversation,
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Randy’s Donuts

Randy's by John Mueller is licensed under CC BY 2.0
You may already be familiar with this iconic building. Randy’s Donuts, located nearby the airport in Los Angeles, has been featured in numerous movies such as Iron Man 2 and Get Shorty. It was designed by Henry J. Goodwin and built in 1953. At that time, buildings that resemble an object, known as programmatic architecture,
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Lost in Translation

Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   Welcome to another “Story Time With Gary”. This story comes from quite a while ago. A fellow that I knew once called me and said, “Hey, a friend of mine wants
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Las Lajas

Santuario_de_Las_Lajas,_Ipiales,_Colombia,_2015-07-21,_DD_21-23_HDR-Edit by Diego Delso is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
The Las Lajas Sanctuary is a building of fairytale style and beauty. It was recently featured on Business Insider’s list of 30 architectural masterpieces everyone should see in their lifetime. Built in the Gothic Revival style it sits about 164 feet above a canyon not far from the border of Ecuador. Las Lajas measures about
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Story Time With Gary – This Homebuyer Was a Gem

 Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   Quite some time ago, I was helping an older gentleman sell his very nice home in Bay Park. Back then, the normal procedure was for the agent to present the
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This Week’s Crazy Building: California Academy of Sciences

Touched By An Angel by Peter M. is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. (Photo of the California Academy of Sciences)
Thanks to its greenroof, the California Academy of Sciences blends into the surrounding hills of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. This unusual architectural marvel was made using about 50,000 biodegradable trays of tree sap and coconut hulls. They contain the roof’s vegetation and allow roots to grow across trays which helps bind them together. The
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The Value of a Good Agent

 Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   Have you ever tried so hard to save money that you ended up losing money? Let me tell you a story about a couple who did just that. I’ve known
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This Week’s Crazy Building: The Gherkin

The Gherkin by Morgaine is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
30 St. Mary Axe or “The Gherkin” is a tower in London’s financial district. Completed in 2004, this unique building is home to offices, shops, and restaurants. Its conical shape and argyle pattern make it instantly recognizable and it has appeared in films, tv shows, and video games. It has received numerous awards including the
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Free “22 Secrets” Home Selling Seminar

 Reserve Your Seat Today Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   You’re invited to my free home selling seminar, “The 22 Secrets to Selling Your Home,” on Saturday, February 24 from 10 a.m. to noon. Check-in will
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Oslo Opera House

Oslo's Opera House by VisitOSLO is licensed under CC BY 2.0
The Oslo Opera House looks like it would be great for sledding! Interestingly, this structure was designed to engage people from the public who are not necessarily opera enthusiasts. Its location in the waterfront area of downtown Oslo, Norway is a natural tourist destination. The ability to walk up the sloping sides to the roof
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