Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1925, Page 13

REAL ESTATE. THE ' EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 192 REAL ESTATE, 13 WASHINGTON IS TENTH MARKED VIGOR FORESEEN IN BUILDING FOR YEAR IN 1925 REALTY MARKET way leading to the furnace rfllflln dhr:tl i o laundry. Windows are so place n Total of $45,500,000 Ranks Capital Ahead : SIS g o e A et ‘I,’L‘"fi‘ ' sirien | Survey of Fifty-Nine Cities Reveals Gen The cellar in this house could be of Many Other Large Cities—Material ) A e S maas oo ot une st convement | €Fal Activity—Building Shortage Noted.' features in the house. Here one could Costs Rising as 1925 Work Starts. % g A M Shin o oy, rune room | Residential Property Tends Upward. closets for canned fruits and so forth There is a large master's room with S a charming arrangement of sleeping ilding | 1and, Portland, Oreg.; Denver, Provi- borch. dressing room and a large| After passing through a season|particularly in the larger citles, re- it |‘h e and MAaphIe R o iy 5 g T : b - Pardrobe. In addition there are two | Which, compared with the phenomenal | sulting in active suburban and sub- At e ey b bl 3 D s : i © i . T edrooms. a sewing room and |2Ctivity of 1823 has been somewhat tsion market dull, the real estate market Is enter- The greatest v i bath, with an abundance of closets. . e greatest activity in the farm D remail Somthe/bullingimac The arrangement of the second floor | N8 With renewed vigor into the sea-|lands market that has been seen since \ this survey of |terlal situation, the Straus Co. says: 15 Cextremely attractive as well as|%0n of 1925, according to the reports | the Spring of 1520 lumbia (. “The new vear. started with upward Ganxgriant recelved from 250 cities by. the 2 6. An increase in general business e o Cie WemcrgilonsteriSlisll- Because this house {s wide and not | ;oA Assoclation of Real Estate|activity which is reflected in greatert lian- | uation. Material prices in December deep it has an appearance of being |B°8rds in its fifth semi-annual sur-|demand for both business and resi- ind, Ore.:|showed a trend toward higher levels, rarh larger than 1t 1s. The long slope | VeY,Of the real estate market e Providence, | except on Portland cement. Several o e oot line gives it & wide, sub.| The survey gives an account of the g | grades of lumber were quoted 19 per antial base . The house could be|Feal estate market situation, the Factors Mentioned. made Dby |cent above November prices. Steel, at Bullt on & marrow lot, however, with | 2M0Unt of building shortage and of | The following three factors ars that in a [the mill, was a bit firmer In December, the narrow end placed to the street, | Possible overbuilding of the rent sit-|mentioned in the replies as influenc- ihronk Jout searehonreinrines remaned piac: and the main entrance reached by a | pation. the condition of money supply | ing the market unfavor ¥ unchanged. In New York City @uaint brick walk, flower-bordered, | (07, inancing real estate transactions. | "I High cost of buslding, which OF (stanting masingisiel v ers past the living room windows ° present activity of city ex-|forces prices on improved propert I3 In other cities most pansion into suburban territo: It h a - 0 A stucco concrete house makes too high for a iarge portion of the 82,1 arting materfals remained at No- tuced sor is based on reports prepared by spe- |t ing public e that the | vember levels.” : v exceptionally fine background for |5 y42eC off rel q cal eo s of the assoclation’s| s (v . s 3 g AL - : , garden effects. If the tone is kept|c 5 & 2. Overbuilding of some types of ghout the | Twenty-five cities showing largest light the flower color is sometimes | conetituent real estate boards in the | geructures in restricted areas 000,000,000, | volume of permits for year 1924, with itial accommodations. various cities. 3 o yision: ac-} reflected in the walls, In a delicate. | Tpoc the present general real estate m.q( «l:-,(;).:."rl:‘l.m-.‘”?els_«ubdhli.nn .u:! , dreamlike way that is extremely in. | e e owi South Gains Most. ‘ 0: § % : : : : 5 teresting. All greens look well against | mo 0T0L (8 4EAIn wpward ie shown | Aortgage money is reported plent '820/604.817 B 3 R . : . it. Roses over the doorway add A |the reports with those of the similar | (1L Practically throughout the cou T - - o i ‘ note of romance as well as color. No|survey made by the association in|tfY- All the cities of 250,000 popul R 2 a doorway as a rose. When a house| for residential property is reported|PlY Of money on first mortgages San Y X - = more active than in_June by 44 per | ETeatest shortage is fourd ln ciilen iostan M O T = cent of the citles. Thirty-three per|under 2.000, wnere on Brger i = b A Two-Story Hou N ot Sgne et Thirty three per | rehore s plentiar suopiy: A tarwe thi e ‘ Of J x evel, Only 23 per cent report 4 low- | Percentage of the citles of over 1 Convenient Plan e of meuivhiy’ Sihe S0 'For | 000 population report x plentitul - : : ess B S )t money even on second Onkiand, Calif.. 81,223, £ —_— provement is more pronounced. A Zukr—sh Thxe au‘so zlmon (.«;mu am;} Tochester ; 5 § most half the cities, 48 per ce " |that there is evidently great nee jriiand. Ore : A Design That Can Be Built port a more active demand than was | developing mortgage e, Seattie : 0 : & i shown six months ago, 33 per cent |SM: nmunities that will compare Taateuapoils 5 Easily and Ecqnomically. Tenokt o Coutiing of ithe e Nocel r e facilities offered Dallas . KT and only 11 per cent report a lower- |in the s N aterey 1o "’;1“"" Providen s 2 ing of activity less a connection between the short- Catnet War has proven beyvond question age of housing facilities and the mphis (540980 | hat homes are tremendous factors in -LIVINGRH- ortage of money In these sm national preservation by < sure o . The survey 1 e also par- ces. I -— . lies in its individual homes, not in| 12213 3 ar survey made in |2 s has been pe- the size of its factories, in the ele- | k the Fall which year witnessed tedly pointed out in the associa- - SALES OF DWELLINGS gance of its public bulldings, and the the gre tivity in real estate in | tion's surve The pr = luxuriance of its hotel somebody | g the history of the country. While shows that this developm REPORTED BY DUNIGAN | tas said v 4% per cent of the cities Tepart 4 market | Fapid in_districts contiguous to large During the war people felt it to be FIRST FLOOR less active than that of a year ago for The subdivision movement in Cleveland Sun Fra Comparison Held Interesting. | a patriotic duty not to build, but now | residential property, 38 per cent re- | small places is reported slight, in vary [Totes ecent Toanstersin Columbis | Y, I euent sk tbmeonls o 1N | e L e L e Park, Fourteenth Street High- |looking to the suburbs for relicf fron = . NG has held the 1923 level. For busi- | re a greater subdivision ac- apart house difficulties. Tt has - DD "ROOK ness property the comparison shows | tivity st year are between lands and Petworth. been estimated that we are 1,000,000 Nea4 . - : | present conditions more favorable |100,000 and 250,000 in population. homes short of actual need, so 2 than that of the peak yvear. Fifty-|the smaller cities under 25000 pops AMong the: othe sold recently, according to reports]iiving’ conditions | buildiag now re. -3rD - more active demand for business|in two-thirds of the number e 2 ENEne ti-| from the office of D. = oul ':" ses all sorts of industries that are 2 propertiés than in the corresponding | Canadian cities show a real estate Oa) Rester: Portins J:7) Transfers are Feported in el |atil) tled up; priat least inot-hack ito sk | Deriod of 1923, 30 per cent report the | ma i AVl than Bhab ol the = o 5 8. "j”“,‘ "“‘j‘)"‘"‘“ SEEROT BhIANGS | the running basis of pre-war times - market the same, and o 18 per )t 1923. Better market for res: ey i g 2 ) and Eetmorth. 4 The house shown this week is o ! t report a lowered market activity. | dential property is reported by = The list Inclndes Baos that could be bullt economically, k survey makes it clear that|per cent of the Canadlan citles a In Columbla Park, 5233 ENh | there s no material in its te- | there has been no drastic break fo ring the Natio A sndciation's et transferred to Willlam F. Zim-| ;5 tna¢ s difficult to obtain | lowing the recent period of astonish- | .. = per cent report it ma SE+ I6:1n of-atucao on wire Detal| SECONP FLOOR ing activity e e 803 Hamilton street was transferred | 'L construetion. . The roef 2 In referring to Gormalis ety ng. In busine » Mrs. Ruth Fitton EIIff SEinciea: orliasbestony s prek — the report says that factors foun et s adlan_cf on FIfth strest between |is two stories in height, so that peo- |, 5 | the survey contribu sl from 192 e etes "M | Ple who prefer bedrooms on the sec- | The sunroom downstairs and slecping porch above will interest the fresh air fan. The breakfast nook in the kitchen | tinued activity of the ma are| fer cent of the cities report greater 3419 Fifth street to Mre,|0nd, 00T would take kindly to this| and the sewing room upstairs are convenient features that will please the housewife. Colorful trim and planting | stated as follows | 2etivity. Every Canadlan city reports Ackere. houte. Because the house has two will make this a mest attractive home; the architect has planned it for a comfortable one. 1. A tendency on the part a plentiful supply of mortgage mon 1th street, another type of | Scorles t construction is cheaper | residential a business rents to i Las = L o % | than if it had had one story e aane : folontal house, was sold to Johtt W-| “The exterior of this house could he|At the left is a large living r If, howeve s an this | is built of concrete it is interesting A% continlisa Foutidtie stioxiaxs Insurance Club to Meet. loss of 6 per n o Petworth, near the Soldiers'|0f @ Soft creamy tone, with brown or [With Its cheerf: fireplace, abun- [ would make €0T- | to have the garden furniture of con-|particularly a shortage of sin m- Ihaitotelliyiome s tos Houssatwers Unola==4eii | Eroon wood ol and roor.f Iwould | danice ofr wilidows and” pikssing oy for her. | fly residences In the small citles. ed With $186,- | omet e i ne lool: well in different shades of | through a sun room at the end e o iy el b d 5 | Fourth streot to Mrs. Jesss K. Porter | £ag 100, TS 30 Nenont shade liinin e ooy (n ik (et fah o it ot ol o the prices of material and 13- | loaning, m many Pases ot only ‘on |4t the Lafavette Hotel next Wednes- diaeg 0T A8 W enarer pure color In a house could find ex. | PANtry separates it f he Kitcher . : The [Por vary so materially in different | f\l mortgages, But also on seconds. | Gay. at 12:30 p.m. . Luncheon will be ember In Fourteenth Street Highlands|Pression here. for strong colors| Because so many women are find e ) 2 ear the |1 i do n I pansion of the urban area, |Served, and Robert I. Catlin, sec Los An- | gaveral houses recently completed by | ¢0Uld be shown in the window biinds, | ing pleasure and profit in doin ning r so the dining room dishes te 2 ary of the automoblle department, Mr. Dunigan on Thirteenth street be. | 9°0r3, trellis and roof. fact, the |own housework, we have 3 Juld b i Sox i you o 1 our local | =—— Actna Affiliated Companies of Hart- tween Jefferson and Kennedy streets | Possibllities are endless, either along |t house kept in order without a |the ent re it is r the buiider, who can give detailed | No. 33, send s ndmel R Conn., w the guest of oy 1d 16 Thirteenth | the 1ine of modest tone or of the most | maid. For this reason we have in-| man ' fill it trackin ormation as ur | ed envelope to the Real e E He will s the club on t is now owned and occupled by | ®XtTeme modern coloring. troduced akfast nook P the kitchen exact needs ins this design. | tor of The “Strect and E way Safety, and Lambert of the Bureau of|_ Th® house is entered through a|kitchen a nook Is a great|ice ha v er e ‘ For Inormation as to the (Copytight, Automobile Insu Mr. Latbert's house - {s|SMall covered doorway into a hall. conven 1 sdves many -detached, having entrance on = b | . The 2 | The January meeting of the Insur- o A plentiful ply of money for [ance Club of Washington will be held Individual English Design ‘ = [ e A R " ‘ The Best Buy in Petworth l"r‘:-;,““ hos e ("‘;',,"]'f, Bae | wHY wAl I 7 | Only 2 Left—Inspect Sunday RIELE Glhee dahiouli pect this e ! | Only Two Left '\ Price, $9,750—Easy Terms Overlooking ‘ It will pay you to inspect these MODERN HOMES s > S at once. uated as they are, adjacent to the new Washington’s most beautiful residential section of detached Shel"ldan Circle 5703 and 5713 COIorado Ave' Sherman Circle, assures the buyer a positive future value. homes. Containing seven million feet of forest-covered land, J ? First Floor—Reception with six miles of improved streets. Includes what remains of ol . T e ek U hy : Open fOl' lnsPeCtion DESCRIPTION and pantry, ‘refrigerating and g ; y a Six large cheerful rooms, hardwood floors, electrici The Triangle of Increasing Values I . i R S i . See these attractive semi-detached houses at the price hot-water heat, one-piece white enameled sink, er ing room. Second —between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral avenues. % reception room, drawing room Boy )."’;" g ,’:§(.'f(,§,'~,{\:‘f,]‘,., G riee of Nohig b T b v s e : ; W Gining room. butler's pantry and s T : | concrete front porch, ten-foot wide rear porches; lot 142 Over 200 homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under con- & 5 maid's dining room. Third ¥ sleeping rooms, HEATED GARAGE feet decp to wide alley. Many other attractive features. struction. Actual improvements and home values exceed e ur bedrooms and threc Take 14th St. car to Colorado Ave., then two blocks $8,000,000. Wooded villa sites, lots, central and side hall # < a8 . Fourth, Floor-—Two hed: north to houses e rooms and homes, with lots from 30 to 115 feet front. Park Office, 32d A B 5 R . 3 NW. 3 : Carl H. Smith Sample House, 510 Decatur St. N.W St. and Cathedral Ave. g L oLE ished attic for storage. Open Every Day Until 8 P.M. Middaugh & Shannon, Inc‘ ; W B i Pnce’ 385’000'00 | Insurance Bld(;‘.vner - Buuld;{h and Eye Sts. | SHAPIRO-KATZ REALTY COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1599 s Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc. Or See Your Broker Eh e s . z 1409 L N.W. Main 9111 Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle, Potomac 2200 2 2 £ w;fifi‘ ;05:3‘5‘?“ MN.'inc;m SV e ; | Just Look at Your Friends That RENT and | j_ A REAL INVESTMENT I How Much Longer Wi“ You wait g = e witfrc vowte o | Massachusetts Avemue Heights |l o Buid Your Home ?—UNTIL OVER 200 SOLD || Value of Home Owning | g%~ k ; = T 4 | We have them, in Edgemoor and Battery Park—reason- P a0 o In TAKOMA PARK, the ideal intown || B#F/ & i ‘ e ricted NW. Ne e ‘ il : 5 5 : Intil you have a definite, concrete proposition? Restricted N.W. Neighborhood I Sllblll'b, we have TWO of the BEST BUYS [ ol e : g | 2, Until you' definite, ete proposition? We will make it to you if you will give us your ideas. 4 NEW ROWS Open Sunday and Evenings ‘ o : = : 3, Until you can be financed except for a smal cash payment? ‘We can do it. Your first and second trusts will cost yon Ready for Occupancy ‘ 300 Eastern St. 6804 Fourth St. | comTE : e il ol borualandl thebintcresiin 6 er Shnts $ s I N.W. N.W. | : . p Rl s | 4, Until you can puy; ;15.0:0 )}:ouse for s:‘z.ooo , , l 7 rooms, dll on one 14th St. Car Lines i | B e 8 3 3 Phai . floor; breakfast 1¢ -3 Many Unusual Features That Have to Be 0;:;‘ fi,.':;,zl,,c‘: g:;’,’s: 6 roo:{ru, built -in 4 . 3 : v ; | : t . Seen to Be Appreciated wood trim throughout. tub, ceoax closets, & x Y We can do it. automatic lights, and Exhibit Homes Open Until 9 P.M. k $2 000 T e S P = S ET us show you how simple it is to build your home when B 5 : | B N R A ‘ one firm does it all. We have our own sites—We have our 4825 Illinois Ave. Cash Payment $11 250 . Lo bl | own architects and engineers—We do the financing—We do the 835 Decatur St. . .Badlqln;e Efi Pn_\l/memx > | 2714 36th Street N.W. ;fl:fl[‘i:gf\\'e do the selling. That is why we can save you i riced Less Than Its Value Easy Terms & ‘ % | Detached Corner Brick Residence ARSI JF ou and sour wife wil bring a sketch, a picture, a “what : =N Ten Rooms, Two Baths, Shower, - : Take the 14th street or the Georgia ave- . > y ’ | not” of the home you have been dreaming of we.can make nue car to liecatur street, walk east to prop- The Homes are Heated and ngbted Garage, Side and Rear Porches you stop paying rent and live in your own home. erty, or phone Main 617 for free to i | service. Feoi ° - Call us fOl‘ our Sedan to take you out Owner has authorized us to reduce price to O not delay, we can only take six contracts a month—We e e it - ! 27 500 can have your home ready for you in four months. e Sul ee These Homes I (| $27, VLA GIATE || CYRUS SIMMONS || conbe o somtoy s [ Catl, Phone or Wi 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Until you have every objection overcome? To Inspect REALTORS—Owners and Builders Real Estate 14th and K Sts. Main 617 1410 H Street Nw. * Ell L€ Breunanger &Sons | MADDUX, MARSHALL & COMPANY, Inc. Main 1023 | BUILDERS and REALTORS 1108 16th Street N.W. Main 8970 Colorado Building —— SMain 6140 i TR 28 I