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• Pressured to Cut the Price: Agents are supposed to...

  08 March 2013

  Pressured to Cut the Price: Agents are supposed to put their clients' interests first. But what if they don't? http://t.co/fwkJQoJ21V Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) March 09, 2013 Q. I have been trying to sell my house for some time, and finally got an...

• Only a Third of Renters Have Insurance, Survey...

  12 March 2013

  Only a Third of Renters Have Insurance, Survey Shows: Filed under: News, RentingBy Elisabeth Leamy Most respon... http://t.co/0gKPt9oKBA Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) March 12, 2013 By Elisabeth Leamy Most responsible people wouldn't think of driving...

• Finding Your Style of Home Décor: Developing a...

  08 March 2013

  Finding Your Style of Home Décor: Developing a comfortable home environment with touches of your own personal ... http://t.co/Ea4AhVzK0a Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) March 08, 2013 Developing a comfortable home environment with touches of your own personal...

• Manhattan's 10 Most Distressed Properties: Real...

  08 March 2013

  Manhattan's 10 Most Distressed Properties: Real estate investors are complaining that distressed opportunities... http://t.co/mKqiO5UDyN Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) March 08, 2013 Real estate investors are complaining that distressed opportunities...

• Queen Anne With a Colorful Past: Brimming with...

  19 February 2013

  Queen Anne With a Colorful Past: Brimming with original architectural details and town history, this 19th-centur... http://t.co/DUgsF7Yr Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) February 19, 2013 Queen Anne With a Colorful Past $1.15 million Pennington, NJ Historical...

• Feng Shui-Approved in Hong Kong: To ensure a happy...

  13 February 2013

  Feng Shui-Approved in Hong Kong: To ensure a happy home, this Hong Kong house's owners hired a few feng shui "ma... http://t.co/kknyZNoh Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) February 14, 2013 Feng Shui-Approved in Hong Kong $9,000,000 Hong Kong Detached Home...

• Old Marriott Deal Gets New Scrutiny: A...

  12 February 2013

  Old Marriott Deal Gets New Scrutiny: A little-known deal negotiated in 1998 allows the Marriott Marquis hotel, i... http://t.co/MQxBV3iG Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) February 13, 2013 A little-known deal negotiated in 1998 allows the Marriott Marquis...

• Incredible NYC Penthouse With 4-Story Slide Was...

  06 March 2013

  Incredible NYC Penthouse With 4-Story Slide Was Inspired By Math: Some home designs are inspired by an era or ... http://t.co/VEmaUn2tDs Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) March 06, 2013 Dean Kaufman/Bloomberg Pursuits Some home designs are inspired by an...

• Luxury Real Estate Prices Are Soaring In...

  06 March 2013

  Luxury Real Estate Prices Are Soaring In Indonesia: Jakarta and Bali, both in Indonesia, ranked high on real e... http://t.co/yZyu6ZIvhW Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) March 06, 2013 Jakarta and Bali, both in Indonesia, ranked high on real estate firm...

• Malls, Storage Lead REITs: Real-estate investment...

  07 May 2013

  Malls, Storage Lead REITs: Real-estate investment trusts reported robust earnings for the first quarter, as a ... http://t.co/FTeth9oL18 Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) May 08, 2013 Real-estate investment trusts reported robust earnings for the first quarter,...

• Ed Koch's Legacy: His $475 Rent-Controlled...

  01 February 2013

  Ed Koch's Legacy: His $475 Rent-Controlled Apartment Symbolized a Humble Public Servant: Filed under: News, Cele... http://t.co/0CVIBVdJ Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) February 01, 2013 New York City is mourning the death of former Mayor Ed Koch, who...

• Open Plan in Hawaii: This vacation home on the...

  31 January 2013

  Open Plan in Hawaii: This vacation home on the island of Oahu includes a loft-like layout and ceiling-height win... http://t.co/zRooXy5s Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) January 31, 2013 Open Plan in Hawaii $1,260,000 Kaneohe, HI Vacation Home This vacation...

• HOUSE OF THE DAY: Hard Rock Cafe Founder Buys...

  31 January 2013

  HOUSE OF THE DAY: Hard Rock Cafe Founder Buys Elvis Presley's LA Mansion For $9.8 Million, Plans To Tear It Down... http://t.co/6OtBF9gL Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) January 31, 2013 Coldwell Banker Previews In an ironic twist, the founder of the Hard...

• 15-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgages: More Affordable,...

  31 January 2013

  15-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgages: More Affordable, More Popular: Even today, a popular type of mortgage financing co... http://t.co/Xmyoq6xO Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) January 31, 2013 Even today, a popular type of mortgage financing comes with a 30-year...

• Russian Billionaire Sues Over Construction At His...

  31 January 2013

  Russian Billionaire Sues Over Construction At His Time Warner Center Apartment: A Russian lawmaker and billionai... http://t.co/v3bmRpd6 Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) January 31, 2013 A Russian lawmaker and billionaire mogul is suing the Manhattan contractor...

• Sailing the Wide Miami Sky: A Greek shipping...

  31 January 2013

  Sailing the Wide Miami Sky: A Greek shipping magnate's beloved boat inspires a dramatic redo of his condominium. http://t.co/crZIRawR Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) February 01, 2013 Miami Beach, Fla. Before the design for his glassy Miami condo remodel...

• The 10 Most Expensive Neighborhoods In New York...

  30 January 2013

  The 10 Most Expensive Neighborhoods In New York City: Two Brooklyn neighborhoods have made it onto a list of the... http://t.co/AtfHvSRy Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) January 30, 2013 Two Brooklyn neighborhoods have made it onto a list of the 10 most...

• Peak Season for House Hunting in Each State: Filed...

  30 January 2013

  Peak Season for House Hunting in Each State: Filed under: News As winter's end approaches, the housing market wa... http://t.co/LhzXqO5h Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) January 30, 2013 As winter's end approaches, the housing market wakes up. All key measures...

• Striking a Balance With Minimalism in Hong Kong:...

  29 January 2013

  Striking a Balance With Minimalism in Hong Kong: The renovation of this high-ceilinged apartment in Hong Kong wa... http://t.co/65S1idaq Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) January 29, 2013 The renovation of this high-ceilinged apartment in Hong Kong was a...

• 'Twin House' in Oklahoma City: Where 3 Successive...

  28 January 2013

  'Twin House' in Oklahoma City: Where 3 Successive Families Had Babies in Pairs: Filed under: News We've written ... http://t.co/qgoXs27v Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) January 28, 2013 We've written plenty about homes with histories (for better or worse),...

• First Blog Post- Huzzah! Seller's Market, and...

  28 January 2013

  First Blog Post- Huzzah! Seller's Market, and Other Things http://t.co/vkqm2ZCV Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) January 28, 2013 Hi Everyone! This is the first official blog posting of Dallas Invests, brought to you by Andrew Wetzel of Wetzel Investments....

• Cat Hoarder in New York: Perfect Example of...

  27 January 2013

  Cat Hoarder in New York: Perfect Example of Hoarding's Effect on Home Values: The case of an upstate New York c... http://t.co/WYEB9AtA Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) January 27, 2013 The case of an upstate New York cat hoarder once again puts the complex...

• Blackstone Buying Shopping-Center Stake:...

  06 February 2013

  Blackstone Buying Shopping-Center Stake: Blackstone Group is buying a majority interest in 40 shopping centers v... http://t.co/4LnpIapN Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) February 06, 2013 Blackstone Group LP is buying a majority interest in 40 shopping...

• Grand Wine Cellars (Estates Included): Boasting...

  18 January 2013

  Grand Wine Cellars (Estates Included): Boasting such amenities as African zebrawood wine racks and a stained-gla... http://t.co/YpKhbPPy Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) January 18, 2013 32 Million Annapolis, Md. Seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, 26,000...

• Brokers Who Bet on a Few Sales: Some luxury...

  25 January 2013

  Brokers Who Bet on a Few Sales: Some luxury real-estate brokers can afford to spend countless hours with a singl... http://t.co/2yJmfDAl Andrew Wetzel (@dallasinvests) January 25, 2013 Early last year, real-estate broker Sami Hassoumi launched a search...