Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays From Gary

 Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   Today, I just want to say merry Christmas and happy New Year. Thank you to you and your family for your business, your referrals, and your friendship you shared this
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Zaandam

Zaandam Zaanse groene huisjes hotel Inntel by David van der Mark is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
The Zaandam, located in the Netherlands, is a combination of about 70 different buildings — all in one. The 11-story hotel contains 160 rooms and is in the city center of Zaandam. Designed by Wilfried van Winden, he drew inspiration from the traditional green wooden houses in the area. The style is one original to
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Story Time With Gary: Here’s an Easy Way to Ruin Your Credit

 Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   This is a true story, as are all of my stories on Story Time With Gary. A few years ago, an agent who works for me had a credit card
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Hobbiton

Hobbiton Movie Set by Brian is licensed under CC BY 2.0
If you have seen the Lord of The Rings movies or read the books you are no doubt familiar with Hobbiton. Originally built in 1999 and later rebuilt in 2009, the Hobbit village is now a permanent attraction in Matamata, New Zealand. Visitors can tour the grounds, Hobbit holes, and even relax at the Green
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“Do You Know This Open House Myth?”

 Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   It has come to my attention that a lot of people, home sellers in particular, are under the impression that most homes are held open most weekends. That idea is
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Free Seminar: How 1031 Exchanges Work

Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   You are hereby cordially invited to an upcoming seminar that I’m hosting for real estate investors. It’s titled “How 1031 Exchanges Work” and you’ll learn a lot more than that title
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Plastic Bottle Village

Photo courtesy of plasticbottlevillage.com
Would you live in a house made from plastic bottles? Plastic Bottle Village on Colón Island in Panama would like to see more and more people doing so. Robert Bezeau, owner / creator, developed a new method of utilizing plastic bottles to create the walls of residences. He reasons that if a person consumes 15
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Where to See San Diego’s Christmas Lights

Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   My elves have collected a list of the top places to go to see holiday and Christmas lights. Here it is: Christmas Card Lane Belardo Lights Christmas Circle Point Loma Garrison
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Centre Pompidou-Metz

Centre Pompidou-Metz by manuelsvay is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Located in Metz, France, the Centre Pompidou-Metz seems even more unusual in the context of the surrounding historical structures. Designed by architect Shigeru Ban, the inspiration actually came from a Chinese hat! Ban wanted to create a space that would seamlessly integrate into the city as well as being effective for displaying works of art.
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Is Big Brother Watching?

Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   When you’re out there looking at homes, there’s something you need to realize: someone might be watching. People are starting to put cameras in their homes for various reasons. One reason
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