How Hiring a Minimum Wage Agent Costs You in the End
Monday, 28 August 2017
Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale If you are thinking of selling your home, you may think you’re saving money by hiring an agent who discounts his or her fee. However, that discount agent will actually cost
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Tschuggen Grand Hotel
Friday, 18 August 2017
Largely, the Tschuggen Grand Hotel is not so unusual in appearance. The main building could even be called a bit dated by modern architectural standards, having a 70’s look to it. However, the modern skylights, which light up with color at night add some definite flair. Also unique, if you like to ski, the Tschuggen
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Moon Hotel
Friday, 18 August 2017
The Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort or Moon Hotel is located in Huzhou, China overlooking lake Taihu. Thanks to LED lighting, at night the hotel actually glows, giving the appearance of a full moon rising over the lake. Although it appears to be a semi-circle, the building does connect beneath the water with 2 underground
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Hide and Seek When Selling Your Home
Wednesday, 16 August 2017
Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale When it comes to selling your home, one of the things that goes into the process is playing hide and seek. What do I mean by that? Well, with your home
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Salina Turda
Wednesday, 16 August 2017
The Salina Turda, located in Transylvania is not a building but a highly unique location! This 2,000-year-old site was formerly a salt mine and was used as such from antiquity until 1932. In recent years it has become home to a museum, Ferris wheel, spa, bowling alley, miniature golf course, and even contains a lake
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Story Time With Gary: Dude, Where’s My Foreclosure?
Thursday, 10 August 2017
Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale I’m back with another strange story from my years as a real estate agent. Years ago, there were foreclosures all over San Diego and the country. I had 40 to 50
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A Counterintuitive Home Staging Tip
Thursday, 03 August 2017
Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale This may or may not apply to you, but if you are selling your home and you have older furniture that you don’t plan on taking to your new house, try
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Parthenon of Books
Wednesday, 02 August 2017
The Parthenon of Books is on display in Kassel, Germany from June to September this year. It is the same size as the actual Parthenon and contains about 100,000 books! The books selected all have one thing in common: they were banned at one point or another, somewhere in the world. Titles include many books
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Icelandic Turf Houses
Tuesday, 01 August 2017
Part of a tradition in Iceland, the Turf House construction method dates back to the Neolithic period. With grass covered rooves, these homes literally blend into the landscape. The Turf House tradition came from the Norse and British settlers during the 9th through the 11th centuries. It is thought to have begun due to limited
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Bahrain World Trade Center
Thursday, 27 July 2017
Believe it or not, the Bahrain World Trade Center, located in Manama, Bahrain has actually received some awards such as the 2006 LEAF Award for Best Use of Technology within a Large Scheme and the Arab Construction World for Sustainable Design Award. Despite looking like the tips of a giant pair of scissors the design
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