Evening Star Newspaper, November 19, 1921, Page 14

%#] Semi-detached ! 4 Bedrooms 2d floor. Overlooking Rock Creek Park. At 3 car lines. Unreproachable neighborhood. High quality con- struction. Livable plan. Every convenience. Interior decorations —new—refined. In all, a House of no regrets. 1620 Argonne Terrace (16th and Col. Rd.) Open daily until 9:00 P.M. WILLIAM S. PHILLIPS DWELLING PURCHASED BY W. H. SMALLWOOD, FROM O. W. SNOOTS. RENTALS DECLARED |"<A.55 orscia s VITAL T0 REALTORS Offices of Mcore & Waller Handle Numerous Transactions Involv- Realtor ing Residential Property. o off. 4 / T, = 1409 New York Ave. J. F. Bowie Tells Y. M. C. A. |ers to the reat eotate ned o wommome: P in 98 ton, have been opened at 717 14th street hone Main northw ales aggregating in value $75,000 are reported by the firm. Among these transact! ‘were the sale of premises 1352 Madimon street northwest, new elght-room detached ‘dwelling, by C. W. Snoots to W. H. Smallwood; of premises 1026 8th street northwest, an eleven-room house, owned by Bradley T. Johnson, to George Levathes; of the dwelllng, corner Kansas avenue and Randolph street, a new semi-dettached home, owned by B. H. Gruver, to Charles K. Chaconas; of premises 3616 13th street northwest, a seven-room house, owned by Mrs. Chris- topher, to Camille Garvey; of a semi- detached brick house, 514 Hobart street northwest, contalning four rooms and bath, owned by Samuel Corman, to A. G. Morley; of premises 109 E street north- west, a nine-room and bath brick house, owned by F. G. Acker, to M. Apostol of the colonial brick house, 3551 10th street northwest, cont: six room nd baf Class of Importance of “Feeder” Department. Relative importance of the rent department in a real estate business was explained to members of the Y. M. C. A. real estate class this week by J. F. M. Bowle, rental man- ager In one of the large realty of- tices hera. Because of the number of persons attracted to the office In connection with rentals, this department, Mr. Bowle said, was in reality a "feeder"” for the various other departments of a real estate business. In view of the fact that it produced a more or less steady income in the matter of commissions in the collection of rents, it, in many instances, is the backbone of the organization, he pointed out. An Important Branch. To be successful in managing and developing this branch of the busi- ness, Mr. Bowle asserted, one must possess not only a knowledge of the New Bungalows In Brookland Open Sunday Five large and most homelike rooms and bath on one floor, ‘with attic space sufficient for two additional rooms. Fireplace, breakfast alcove and built-in table and chair set. Other built-in features. Complete concrete cellar under whole house. Large front porch. Large lot, with room for garage. Very substantially built of best materials, with every require- ment of the modern home. - Sample house, corner Perry Street and Michigan Avenue. Take Brookland cars to 12th and Perry Streets. Walk one square west. Open Sunday N ‘erms business and good judgment, but & || $1,000 Cash s Rr— Easy T rather practical Underatanding of hu: unda tion man nature, e matter of de- t by E. W. Snoots, to W. 3 Open y for Inspec termining the desirability. of pros- | wood, for $23,500. 2 W X Smalk pective tenants, both from the stand- point of financial responsibility and pecullar _adaptability for certain types of property, in many instances is & very compleX problem “The rental dwpartment of & resl estate office must of necessity be the -between between landlord and " “the speaker sald, “This, in some instances, involves delicate sit- uations that require tact and diplom- acy. While the broker s represent- ing the owner in all matters th which the tenant is interested, the same time it is highly desir: to culti- vate a pleasant relation with tenants based on fair treatment.” Mr. Bowle further stated that the apartment house branch of the rent business had grown to large propor- tions through the fact that many peo- ple were attracted to this class of property by economio necessity and the natural tendency to seek the ALLAN E. WALKER & CO,, Inc. 813 15th St. N.W. Aain 20 NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM FORMED IN WASHINGTON Lanham & Hill Open Offices at 1400 H Btreet—=$120,000 Sales Reported. Lanham & HIll, with offices at 1400 H street northwest, was announced this week. Willlam H. Lanham and E. Lodge Hill compose the partnership. The office will engage in a gen- eral real estate business, employing a necessary in order to -maintaln building in proper repair. Economy Also Stressed. An important item in the oparation of apartment buildings is that of economy. One of the commonest forms of extravagance in operation is the careless handling of fuel. It |\ was pointed out, through scientific | R study by the bureau of mines, that tremendous saving could be realized | R by proper care of furnaces, with the result that considerable saving in|R fuel has been effected. The next lecture in this course will be delivered Tuesday night, Novem- ber 22, by Frank P. Leetoh, lo realtor, who will explain to the cla; 1216 GALLATIN STREET N.W. Price Only $10,500 A Decided Bargain Very Easy Terms Strictly Modern—Garage for 2 Cars BOSS & PHELPS Exclusive Agents 1406 H St. N.W. Beautiful New Residence Open Sunday 5310 Fourteenth St. N.W. 4 { First Commercial Property North Side “H” Between 1ith and 12th Sts. NW. Lot 50 ft. front by average depth of 104 ft. to an alley, contalning 5,910 square feet. ‘The improvements are in fairly good condition and can be advantageously re- modeled. For particulars and price T $2,000 Less Than Other Builders Are Asking for Practically the Same House ~ Detached Stucco House on Large Lot This house was built by owner for his own home and selection of material and building were personally supervised by him. A i It has large reception hall, living room with open fire- place, dining room, kitchen, cold-storage room and large front and rear porches on first floor. " ‘Three large bedrooms, bath and sleeping porch on second floor. Large attic_with stairway. Full concrete cellar under whole honse. Hot-water heat, electric light. Decorations harmonize throughout and reflect the home of refinement. A charming residence that meets every requirement. Beau- @ 57,450 947-957 Edth St. SE. 1352-6 K St.S.E. 1/, Square South Pa.Ave.Cais Formation of the real estate firm of 8 Rooms 2 Baths Take Mt. Pleasant Cars to Park Road I Boss & Phelps. corps of salesmen and handling rents, loans and insurance. Since organizing the firm has closed sales on business properties at 511 F street, which was Detached home, 17 Oxford street, Chevy Chase, Md.. Skillman from William N. Conrad. The house contains eight rooms and two baths. The lot is 70 by 145 feet. The sale was made by the office of and Camp Boeauregard, La. He has made business properties and apart- ment houses his speclalty. EXTRAORDINARY VALUE Do Not Fail to Inspect 8Rooms e 11708 Kenyon St High-Class Neighborhood—Wonderfully Complete ‘13,7502 Easy Terms Open Day and Night Take Mt. Pleasant car to Kenyon strect and walk west one-half square. ®| Garage bought by Harry B. FOR SALE BY ANY BROKER sold to a local investor in conjunction with the office of the C. W. Bimpson Company; 1630-1632 7th street, which was #0ld 'to Joseph Portner, and 430- 432 9th street, sold to R. B. Behrend. The deals aggregated {n consideration approximately $120,000. Mr. Lanham has been in the real estate business in Washington since 1905, sepecializsing in Virginia and Maryland estates and investment properties in the District. During the war he served as agent for the gov- ernment in securing the Edgewood arsenal land and in acquiring the site for Camp Humphreys, Va. Since the war he has been conducting a general realty business. Mr. Hill has been In the real estate rofession for twenty years. Five ears prior to the war he served on the appraisal committee which deter- mined the valuation of the Southern rallroad properties and during the war represented the War Department in the_ ettlement of land claims at Camp Hancock, Ga.; Camp Dix, N. J., —bath, garage—all built. 1405 Eye St. It Is Hard to Fihda House That is as pleasant as a country home in summer and as cozy as a city home in winter. In our attractive homes at Klingle and Park Roads we have added to this charm of their location the sturdy construction and careful finish that have mad Kennedy houses a standard for comparison. . Built-in Garage Inclosed Sleeping 3 Blocks West Houses Open Every Day Until 8 P.M. KENNEDY BROS. 2400 16th Street N.W. Phone Col. 7200 Owners and Builders AT 5 Entirely a New Operation The Best Location in the City Close to 14th Street Cars 1202 to 1230 Jefferson St. N.W. Open .Tociay and Sunday for hspecfion ' NO VALUES LIKE THESE TERMS ARRANGED SATISFACTORILY tiful surroundings. Lots 20x40 Feet g Exclusive Agents gt upmimt (loitmcns(§ - D. J. DUNIGAN o . OPEN DAILY 6. RS ALLAN E. WALKER & CO., Inc. ' 50 Phone Main 1267 813 15th St NW. Man 260 §[H- R‘,,l;l}’;’;“:_t&f" Co. : Experienced Advertisers Prefer The Star Central Northwest An unusual buy—eight large rooms ceiling; large doors, and very well $10,500---Terms MCKEEVER!*GOSS Members of the Washington Real Estate Board OR H. A. THRIFT, Owner Union Trust Bldg. Main 768 HANDSOME HOME 1717 S St. N.W. | 10 rooms, 2 baths, hot-water heat, electricity, brick garage. |} VACANT Inspection by permit from office WM. P. NORMO 810 “F” St. N.W. CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION 1215 to 1221 Kenyon St. N.W. 13th and Spring Road N.W. 8th and Quincy Sts. N.W. 23 Bryant St. N.E. 1352 to 56 K St. S.E. 947-957 14th St. S.E. 539-4143 Kentucky Ave. S.E. 914 5th St. N.E. rooms have high e ervice Maor 4752 REMEMBER THESE FACTS! 6, 7 & 8 ROOM HOUSES All Houses Open for Inspection All Houses Sold on Monthly Payments Force Your House to Pay for Itself—You Can Easily Rent Second Floor for Enough to Make Monthly Payments SANRANAN AN I AIN N AN SIS AN NN RN WW? A House That Looks Good---and Is Location: On the east side of the Rockville Pike, in the heart of the northwest villa section, the third house north of the Edgemoor station—and just off the Wisconsin Ave. car line. 2 % Porch Z The house is a most attractive and well-built Dutch Colonial of stucco, with slate roof. It has 8 rooms and bath, with vapor heat and electricity, large front and side porches, and is in splendid con- dition. There is a garage of architecture consistent with the house; chicken house and tool house. The place includes 2 acres of well developed ground, with 35 fruit trees, shrubbery and an ex- tensive lawn. Opén for Inspection AllDay Sunday Or Phone Columbia 7598-W for Appointment But See It Right Away! EaR SRR S S N R IR RN R R RS S R A AR AR S A AR AR R AR R A A s % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % / % % SHANNON- & LUCHS