Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1924, Page 13

REAL ESTATE. " Assessor’s Efforts to Prevent Proper_ty Rating Errors Shown Many Sources of Information Drawn Upon in Work Vitally Affecting All Real Estate. No other department of the District Eovernment, at least so far as real estate owners are concerned, is more important than the assessor's office The decisions of that_ office vitally concern every builder, householder, property owner and realty investor in the National Capital Many persons know that houses or properties are assess “s0 and s0"; some are pleased, are not, but of these two. classe know the trouble. methods “just how it's done” office. Assessof Ric tome of this work explains as follows assessments of both real estate nal property are made by or and a_ board of sessors. Being concern real estate in th article, it is sufficient to say that | three ‘of these assistants are em- pioyed in the re ate activities of the office. The sor and six as- sistants constitute a hoard of review | and equalization of real estate as- sessments. Corps of Sixty Clerks. In addition to th assistants, the off ty clerks. The sors are aided by five field men. who | gather data as to rents and saies of | real estate, and as to size. condition and character of improvements. Five office clerks prepare the field books, in which are shown the individuai| lots. These books are kept strictly up to date as to new buildings, im- Provements, ete The record division. for corr , ence cards, maps and ledger: the care of an offic sor and a chief ¢ draftsmen prepare various maps in assessing, and fwo clerks s the office of 1and records und i a dally transeript of ail real transfers. Twelve cicekh take caro the ledgers and Which numbe the led b numb Twenty-six lo year by the or s about 100.000 names. warded to the collector of taxes become permanent office. Property Assessed Diennia in the permit. R department are sought in the value of damage by fir Appe: Is Allowed. The notices of the ameunts of these assessments are sent to the owners of the properties and a period of appeal allowed between the first and third Mondays of July. By means of notices and through data gathered during the period of appeal addi- tional infor ion is gained and a thorough check is made as to los tion and value The transcripts on the cards used by the ssors in their inspection jare studied carefully, each pie of the District, | property being minutely examined. | All data are ked up by inquiry be: | Tore the assessment is made. Cost of construction figures give to the hulld|n1< inspector’s offce is correct about 75 per cent of the values | Riven. Th values, however, are compared with buildings of thé like character where the cost has been determined. All cases are tested by ctors of cubic content or cost per square foot of floor space Here are the seven requirements | followed by the District office to ob- tain a correct real es p o3 ssment: Maps Are Empl 1. Maps voundary | Jength and bearing), the area, [hn(‘lh( numbers of each square, | parcel and real estate holding | a their d at me few and in assistant chiefly e line dis- lot, Descriptive data of buildine | =iving cter dimensions. cubic feet (cost where possible) and full |information of interior finish and ar- rangement. under normal conditions. and yearly rentals, near rs and asking prices e unit values for pths of building values per cubic foot or the value foot of floor space tants with experience gathered during many rs in either office or field work Assessors whh experience. juds "nt and activity I The following™ is required | way of « iptive value of < to be sed: The square, for- | the strect number. the size of the and | ot, including number of square feet accounts with that | charac of ovements, dimer sions house, cubic feet of st of lo of building built. rental X pr he 2 of ots of th t rk. Here of rds in th ldings the lot 1y at lue the s full and true v by the board of three assistant : sors. - After being approved by oard of equalization and review it becomes effective. This board sits from the first Monday in Jonuary til the ay in June in each a-n The field work or assessments is hegun in an evens numbered vear. such this vear after roview the results Julv of the The hoard e third ) main- willin o help them se data. Lot value ned by location and by of rules deduced fron and a study of the relation ot different dep: Tables open public are used for these v milar table of un tion used o a num- numbe red actual sits from day in new Under requiren dded to the beginy £ prop ‘der appe of ddition "t of the s law there roll at or at rom Tist under the sur . is as T of in are derived 1 tak ASSCSSOT'S dostroyed office soure surveyor Greater meg Comfort Will Be Fovrd in This Northwest Home 1633 Webster Street N.W. Built By Chas. E. Wire, Inc. t-in reception st porch. tiled kitchen. hot-water gle nook, hardwood floors. cement ick garage, paved alley, instantaneous Jlock to 16th St. bus line. two blocks to jut two other bargains in this vicinity. ive will be on property from 1:00 to 6:00 Terrell & Little, Inc. 1206 18th St. N.W. Main 3285 Evening ranklin 1656-J, or Potomac 2892-J representa 30 Careful Home Buyers Have Shown Their Excellent Judgment by Purchasing 30 of These Charming Homes Visit the Exhibit House 2724 Woodley Place Drive out Connecticut Ave. or take Chevs Chase car fo Clavery Street—then walk one block north 0 houses. Completely Furnished By The Hecht Company One-half block from Wardman Park Hotel. Just off Connecticut Avenue. 8 Rooms Semi-Detached This is absolutely in Washington _addition t the best buy cial couveniences as— Real open firepiace. Large garage. High-tiled bath, with built-in fix tures. French doors upstairs and down. Massive concrete porch. Pittsburg instantancous heater. Bxtra siate shower in basement lemll Terms Open and Lighted Daily to 9 P.M. Auto Service Week Days om Request Z3/IDU SLAPIRO CO. 019 lawAtdt nu ™ | 1140 “When Better Homes Are Built Shapiro Will Build Them™ of building and estimated value given | cords of the fire | assessing | and | yuild- | S| fire and water. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, JULY 19," 1924.- Roomy Cottage, At- tractively Arranged, Can Be Built on| Small Lot, of Shin-| gles, Stucco or Stones. Five Rcoms, Ample Closet Space. | Bath, Basement, Large Porch, Ideal Plan for Small Family. | Small ‘as this cottage the firdt glance, the floor plans will show of the the rooms that may seem at upon study number and size of it is not as| it looks. There zed rooms and u bath, nothing of. a liberal which we enter from out of the hall There is a porch which we n enter such a house is are five to say D leading storage stairs | | in the rear from | the garden—for s this must surely have a garden—and quite large enough for a bench or chair, where much of the work of the kitchen may be done in the long days of summer. | There is a coat closet near the door ‘-rm- front porch is plenty large|To put this here a portion of the | enough for an outdoor sleeping porch, | porch had to cut off. In the nd if one wishes entire seclusion or, | space left from one side of the closet crhaps, to feel a little more safe|at the end the porch we have at night, the regular porch curtains | built in a s which makes a p - may be hung so they can be let down | ing and convenient feature night, and a tiny gate might The living ana dining room is sepa- arranged to close the ope rated only by an archway, which from the steps; and thus another | may be done away with entirely and room would be added to the house.|the two thrown into one if »xes of geraniums along the porch | preferred. Th two rooms, seen railing would add a touch of color|from the hall enters, give a |and beauty to the whole house se of space, hall itself is| | We have shown this house buiit of | yot small and can be had of shingles, but metal lath and stucco|both the rooms upon entering. The | could easily be used if one preferred.|closet in the passagew may serve | or even stone would be most pleasing. | for linens | Cottages of this type built of field| The kitcheh stone are often quite as lovely | entirely from woman's point of | |more pretentious home. So many|view. The height of the sink and people think that it is easy to do|table, position of range, the relation housework when there are mo stairs | of one working feature with another, that the bungalows are inhave all been worked out carefully, | universal favor, motwithstanding the | so that each bit of work can be done t they cost a little more to| naturally without the confusion of build than a two-story house of the|criss-cross.steps. The refrigerator in > number of rooms. The rooms|the b of “the storage room lan have been pantry can be iced from the outside ! to the fullest possible |if preferred f the woman who The house tends to do her own housework 4T feet he living room and dining room | casily be chosen separated and the would be pl given a measure of qu lot could run ba | them on the opposite | this would give you not only a splen- rroaires o WAGES TREND UPWARD. he bathroom near the Kitchen, which concentrates the plumbing, and each room is provided with an abundance of windows and closets. is be e of t, 1 so ing | { rooms as one for the A view v been ‘thought out | | to climb 1 s or| |o | with conve laid out ! vie | nee 30 feet 0-foot for this wide by lot could | plan. It if the | is only a in- t by placing ide of the hall. | ings—Improvements, {tition 3. Fire department—Dan ages by T | Advances Connnue in Baltimore e Building Trades. Star July 19 | 6 Surr division | partment—costs | streets, sidewalks, | w engineer of improveme alleys and TIMOI & of wage The upward building trades in Baltimore c although at a somewhat slower than in pre-| {vious months. Electricians are now | £1.50 an hour, compared with an hour in June. rers and brickl bonus wages | Sanita partmen 8 Wa subjec Yul\'ir\’\ nts, llu\\ln‘\ ins owne yers still are hesides their We Specialize in Residential Properties and Building Sites City and Suburban Investment, Business and Apartment Properties Consult Our Sales Department for Your Requirements THOMAS J. FISHER & CO,,Inc. 738 15th St. N.W. Main 6830 |"lllllllflllllllllll!lllllIlIlIlIlIlIuIII|II|IIIIII|IlIlIlI|IIlIlIIIllIIIIIlllllllllll\ll"fl“lllIIIIIIIIIIlIlIII|IIlI|IIIII|I|I|IIII|IlI||||m§ Substantial and Convenient No. 3737 Kanawha St., Chevy Chase, D C. Half Block East of Conn. Ave. BETTER THAN NEW Col;lplelely Renovated Throughout—Southern Exposurc First floor—large living room with handsome fireplace, library, dining room, kitchen, two pantries, large e porch with brick floor and French doors opening from living room and dining room, also rear porch. Second floor—four large bedrooms, tiled bath and inclosed sleeping porch. Lot 50 feet front. Oak floors. hot-water heat, eledtric lights, large closets, slate roof. Thcrc is a large attic and cellar with laundry trays and servant's toilet. REDUCED TO $16,500—TERMS TO SUIT Open and Lighted for Inspection QU[NTER THOMAS & CO. Exclusive Agents 819 15th St. N.W. Main 8416 ] $= did garden, but a drying yard. The laundry work could all be done in the A cellar under this house would provide enough basement. entire space for fruit closets, a furnace room vegetable closets, and a generous drying room and coal bins, bins and for rainy days, or perhaps to do the ironing in on the hot days of sum- mer. The of the home of this type should be as in- conspicuous as possible. All strong contrasts should be avoided. The house should be as neutral as possi- [ le—th it should fit in with its surroundings without attracting to itself undue notice. It should be built among the trees and shrubs as birds build their nests—hiding away. as it were. This nbt only gives a natural charm that is attractive, but presents a positive announcement of | its limitations. 1f it is built gf wood it should be stained and not painted. | It can be stained in any of the many attractive shades of brown and at the same time given a fire-resisting uality, or it can be bitten into soft ; shades by certain acids Since the prices of material and|design labor vary so materially in different| For information localities, we do not attempt to give|the building plans an to the cost of build-|gign No. 16 send a ing according to this plan, addressed envelope zest that you consult editor, The builder, who can give (Copsright. colors exterior of a is, The spacious porch will provide out- tion as desired. information as to the costs of your |exact needs to be installed in as to procuring of this house de- stamped and self- but sug- | to the real estate local vou detailed | your George Matthew Adams.) 5 an hour. Carpenters and holst. | has been awarded the prize of $100 s have already obtained | gper,. ¢ Bla . o e roady obtained | oftered by Blair, Inc., realtors o $1. while the engineers | Philadelphia, “The Ethics of the 5 for the same period cales are as follows: Cement |cent national competition. ning essay pay now receive $1. Other finisher: horers, ers, 80 $1.06; $1.061, $1.06% Realtor.” in a re- The win- H hodcarriers. §1: la- 10 ce lathers, $1 paint- cents; elevator constructors marble setters, $1.25; plumbers, | roofers, 1. < , 81 tional Association Boards as follows: “Today the real estate business of two nations is conducted under one | great code of ethics—the code of ethics of the realtor. the basic prin- ciples of which are ‘co co-operation and servic: of Real Estate nd tile’ sette e Realtor Wins $100. Henley Hottel, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board, CONTAINING ONE MILLION SQUARE FEET ' lN THE CHOSEN LINE OF HIGH CLASS DEVELOPMENT Fronting on 16th and 14th streets. 300 foot elevation, overlooking Rock Cpeek Park. All building sites and street will be graded. Priced to show a certain profit. Restricted to detached homes. BUILDING FINANCED Drive out 16th Stree* to Alaska Avenue, then four blocks north on 14th Street to office on property. EDSON W. BRIGGS, Owner Investment Building, 15th and K Sts. N. W. Main 5974 Have your family enjoy the ends with them. $110,000 in Lots Inspect our homes for lots $500 up. Easy terms. 3 miles from Annapolis. Bay Ridge Realty 1400 H St. N.W. door living or sleeping accommoda- | this | for the best essay on | described the work affect- | ed by the code of ethics of the Na- | REAL ESTATE. 13 Building Activities in District Indicate General Upward Trend Record of First Six Months of 1924 Con- siderably Under 1923, But Inspector Declares Aderage Shows Growth. 1 While building in value and size of | of new construction for these month= operations for the first six months of ;’: 2‘2‘::‘:3'9:;5”1‘“2::1;;:“!; ulv;l;;uRi this year is considerably lower than | the Department of Commerce shows the corresponding period of 3,| that of the entire construction there is an upward trend shown in | throughout the whole country, ga- the operations of June and May o | TAESS comstituted 40 per cent of the this vear. new buildings. There is prospect of a continued and June Is considerably in advance of the same month of Jast year and gradual upward trend in building ac- tivities during the coming months. Al- ranks second in building construc- tion during the first six montns or ready in this month, July, a number of new constructions are in course 1924, with May easily outstripping last year and considerably in the of erection in the way of business lead for this year. buildings and a number of local The office of the bullding inspector builders are planning to begin exten sive home erection operations in vari- ous sections of the city. points out that while for the first six months this year building construc- | tion is valued at about $19,748,926, | 80 June Number June Number 108,000 000 ] 1 io 115500 194 155648 | tile and | a o) “ix o0 1300 500 For the first six months of this year the National Capital stands eleventh among the cities of the United States in the number of building permits compared with $30,195,56 gfor the |granted. A decrease is shown through corresponding period of 1923' consid- | the entire country for this peried in eration must be given to the fact|the number of permits granted as that almost $6,000,000 was credited | compared with the period from Janu- to April of last year by reason of |ary to June, of 1923, This clearly one undertaking, the Walker Hotel. |shows that the National Capital is con- Comparison With 1923, | tinuing as it has always done to reflect | the national situation. June construction amounted to| 34,0 This year Last year it| The following table shows a com- totaled $3,954.670. May of 1yzg | Parison by types. values and num- Showed construction amounted to|Dber of construction enterprises. the more than three millions while this | ctivities of June 1924, with June, May it is over five millions. Home owners and home seekers are , particularly interested in just how the housing situation stands. In May a it was in the lead as compared with | Rwellinzs Two hundred and ninety | Afartments dwellings. at a value of $1,782,315, | (napels were built in May, 1924, and in the | Storvs same month in 1923 only 125 houses, (Stores and at a value of $1,094,055, were con- | office Dudgs structed. In June, 1923, §7 brick |Garsees .o houses and 70 frame houses, a total of | Theaters, and 157 dwellings, valued at $1,740,275, | p 200 8% were erected, and in this June, w Studios ] more houses' were built, their value | Shops was . Last month's construction | Libraries in dwellings was 131 brick undries 53 frame, a total of 186 residenc ables valued at $1,523.7 Business con- | Laboratories struction in May and June of this | Maehincry year, however, is in advance of busi motors ness’ construction of the correspond- | F ing months of last vear, according to | Warehouses deductions from the figures at the |Schools office of the building inspector. e s As the accompanying table shows, |“® ‘ next to repairs, garages head the list Tot. 33,934 670 Massachusetts Park The Triangle of Increasing Values —between Connecticut. Ave.. Massachusetts Ave. and Woodley Road (Cathedral Ave.). Six miles of improved streets. Zoned and restricted ag st artments. stores and com- munity houses. Over 175 homes. from $15,000 to $200,000, built and under construction. Actual improvements and home values exceed $7,000,000. \\'coded villa sites, lots. central and side hall homes, with lots from 30 to 115 feet front. 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