Doc3

The 20 Most Expensive Cities For Luxury Apartment Rentals

For the second year in a row, Hong Kong is the most expensive city in the world in which to rent a luxury three-bedroom apartment. According to the latest data from ECA International, a global consulting firm that releases the figures for companies sending employees to work abroad, Hong Kong's rental prices have dropped slightly from last year's high of $11,813, to $11,549.

http://read.bi/T5SvpX

Striking a Balance With Minimalism in Hong Kong

The renovation of this high-ceilinged apartment in Hong Kong was a 'creative outlet' for its two owners.

http://on.wsj.com/114ZNJD

First Blog Post- Huzzah! Seller's Market, and Other Things

Hi Everyone! This is the first official blog posting of Dallas Invests, brought to you by Andrew Wetzel of Wetzel Investments. The blog of Dallas Invests is going to try and come out with blog postings every Monday about the real estate market in Dallas and how it may affect you as a buyer, seller or an agent in the Metroplex.

http://wp.me/p2YlBU-1C

'Twin House' in Oklahoma City: Where 3 Successive Families Had Babies in Pairs -- AOL Real Estate

We've written plenty about homes with histories (for better or worse), but the story behind this Oklahoma City house is like nothing we've ever heard before. The pretty white house might not look much different from any other on the block, but if you ask its previous tenants, it's got some tricks up its sleeve.

http://aol.it/1122yLH

A California Mansion Quietly Sold For A Record-Breaking $117.5 Million

A Woodside, California home quietly traded hands last November for the staggering price of $117.5 million dollars, according to SF Luxe. That makes it the most expensive residence ever sold in the California, and possibly the second-most expensive private real estate deal in the United States ever.

http://read.bi/TMB8w2

Cat Hoarder in New York: Perfect Example of Hoarding's Effect on Home Values -- AOL Real Estate

The case of an upstate New York cat hoarder once again puts the complex problem of hoarding in the spotlight. But there's a serious consequence of hoarding -- aside from health and safety issues -- that can be learned here: how hoarding hurts home values.

http://aol.it/10UCHFn

Brokers Who Bet on a Few Sales

Early last year, real-estate broker Sami Hassoumi launched a search with his client for a spacious Manhattan apartment. In November, they had found it. And at the end of December, Mr. Hassoumi and his client closed on a six-bedroom, 6½-bathroom, second-floor unit of an Upper East Side cooperative building.

http://on.wsj.com/TyMd3C

HOUSE OF THE DAY: Sports Team Titan Tom Hicks Lists His Gigantic Dallas Estate For $135 Million

Businessman and former owner of the Texas Rangers Tom Hicks is selling his huge 25-acre Texas estate for $135 million, according to celebrity real estate blog The Real Estalker. The Dallas estate, which boasts a 29,000-square-foot mansion, pool house, and guest house, was originally designed in 1939 for the Italian count Pio Crespi and his American wife Florence by architect Maurice Fatio.

http://read.bi/SNHp8W

The Cathouse: A Home Designed for Your Feline More Than for You -- AOL Real Estate

We know you cat lovers adore your feline friends like they're your own children, but this might be taking it too far. (That's just us; we know many of you will not agree.) A Japanese home construction company has designed an entire home that's built especially to cater to your furry friend.

http://aol.it/Tyq9WM

19 Castle Homes You Can Actually Buy

It's said that a man's home is his castle, but in some cases his castle is his home. Our friends at property search site Estately.com dove into their listings to find castle-like houses around the country that seem to be straight out of a fairy tale.

http://read.bi/14i3GOM