Evening Star Newspaper, November 10, 1928, Page 21

REAL REALTY STUDENTS TOLDTOKNDW Y Class Also Advised to,Spe-| cialize to Win Largest Re- wards in Profession. ‘The real estate salesman must have a broad knowledge of many things about the city as well as details of his own work, J. A. McKeever, vice presi- | dent of the firm of McKeever & Goss, this week told the a conducted under ruspices of _the Washington Real Estate Board. One of the most important of these requirements, he said, is familiarity with the history of the city in respect to its growth. Such knowledge, it was pointed out, is necessary in order 1o project into the future the various trends of different types of developmenr, such as retail shopping districts, indus- trial districts, residential and apartment house districts. The future can be fore- seen more accurately by comparison 1. A. McKrever, West of Conn. Ave. Near Stores and Schools 4109 Leland Street Chevy Chase, Md. Detached %; 4 Bedrooms Lot 50x150 Garage *Large Screened Porch Price ESTATE HOME BOUGHT BY 'ENING RETIRED GENERAL Colonial residence at 3700 Morrison street, Chevy Chase, D. C., which has been purchased through the office of Boss & Phelps by Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy, U. S. A, retired, from Lanier P. McLachhn. and has a two-car garage. The lot is 88 It contains nine rooms, two baths by 120 feet. with the changes which have occurred in the past. v Zoning, which has come into existence within recent years, has become an in- fluencing factor in establishing values by definitely defining locations and is intimately related to the selling and leasing of real estate, he said. The fundamental principles of zoning as well as specific rulings and recurring changes were held to have such a direct effect on the use and occupancy of property that one endeavoring to specialize in real estate selling should keep abreast of all changes promulgated by the Zoning Commission. To successfully sell real estate, Mr. McKeever added, a salesman must be familiar with construction costs and the various types of buildings being erected under modern conditions and also have a rather general knowledge of business Best Home Buy in NE Today Inspect at Once 1500to 1536 D St. N.E. Six and seven large rooms, tiled bath, built- in tubs, h.-w.h., electric lights, hardwood floors and trim. One-piece sink, built-in ice box and other extras, Double rear porches, wide front porch. STAR; WASHINGTON, requirements of all lines in order to advise clients. Keen perception on the part of a salesman, together with a study of the human element in salesmanship, the speaker said, are factors applying gen- eraily to all selling, but are peculiarly necessary in the selling of real estate. After outlining the various sources from which salesmen may build a clientele, Mr. McKeever urged those entering the | real estate business as a life work to specialize in either a certain section of the city or a certain type of property as a surer means of obtaining success. At the next meeting of the class J. G. Beitzell of the Cafritz Co. will discuss “Selling Homes. suburb. in every respect. D. C.. SATURDAY, PORCELAIN PLUMBING FIXTURES STANDARDIZED Conference Sets July 1, 1920, ae Date to Start Production of Commodity. « A general conference of representa- tive manufacturers and users of staple porcelain plumbing fixtures, held on June 12 at the Department of Com- merce, adopted a commercial standard for this commodity. ‘The project defined standard nomen- In the Wooded Lane of Edgemoor, Md. A pretty Home, with a picturesque setting— in the most beautiful section of this delightful 7025 Hampton Lane Opposite the Beautiful Home of Postmaster General New Center-hall type, with 6 rooms of just the right size—bath, with modern fixtures; hot-water heat, separate garage—and beautiful planting, as you can see from the photograph. Splendid con- struction throughout—and in excellent condition Reduced from $15,500 to $13, 200 NOVEMBER 10,. 1928. clature, definitions, grading rules, types, sizes, dimensions and general practices for the industry. and sizes of sinks, laundry trays, lavatories, recep- tors and baths not specifically men- tioned in the standard will be consid- sered by the industry as “specials.” The_conference set July 1. 1929, as REAL ESTATE. 2r to provide for any revision or modifica- [ which will be charged with the respon- tion that the industry may consider necessary in order to keep the standard abreast of modern current practices. I J. Fairchild of the commercial standards unit, Bureau of Standards, explained _the certification plan that tLe effective date to start new produc- | has been developed by the bureau. Un- der this plan the bureau prepares a list | campaign to stamp out the evil. A tion of the commodity in conformity with the adopted commercial standard. January 1, 1930, was agreed upon as the date for clearance of existing stocks. This allows six months from the start of new production to use up old stock. It was also voted that the standard should be reviewed annually in order of the manufacturers who are willing | gang of marauding gypsies to certify to the purchaser that the commodity is made in accordance with the adopted commercial standard. The conference voted to accept this plan. ‘The conference authorized the ap- pointment of a standing committee, sibility of promulgating the standard and caring for the annual revision. Morocco Bandits Captured. Bandits have become 50 aggressive in Morocco that officlals are waging a in the vicinity of Tilsint recently attacked a caravan party, who were disguised as horse merchants. The “merchants” unshipped machine guns that had been hidden in tea cases, killed three of the bandits and captured the others. Beautiful Rock Creek Hills ; Adjacent to Rock Creek Park e OPEN SUNDAY 1624 Jonquil Street N.W. (Out 16th beyond Alaska Ave.) One-half square west of Sixteenth St. with a frontage of 140 feet on Jonquil, this new magnificent STONE residence invites your critical inspection: you will find 12 well appointed rooms and 4 baths besides a lavatory on main floor; large storage room in celotex-lined attic and a billard room in basement are included as well as a built-in JJu K $11,500 This_home is located in the most weautiful subdivision of Chevy Chase, Maryland — de- signed for those who make of living a fine art. Everything that a family could demand is in this home. double garage with overhead doors. Some of the special features of this exceptionally attractive home are steel casement windows with plate glass; Textone wall finish; oak floors throughout except linoleum in kitchen: electric or gas refrigeration at the option of purchaser; approved oil heater for hot-water plant; smooth-top gas range in kitchen; all openings screened with roll screens; windows with improved friction hinge. One of Washington's FINER HOMES; “Built by Mr. James E. Fox"; Juilt-in - garage with each house. Paved street. “Ask the Man Who Owns One” $2,000 saving—and easy terms arrangeable Open Sunday from 2 P.M. to Dark Drive’ through the main entrance to Edgemoor, turning right at the end of the avenue—and this charming home is on look at it Open Saturday and Sunday Representative on Premises J. Dallas Grady 904 14th St. N.W. Main 6181 Thomas LR . Jameson Co. Owners and Builders 906 N. Y. Ave. N.W. Built, Owned and for Sale by Phone Main 5526 Located on a high tract of land on Connecticut Avenue, between Tilden and Sedgwick Streets, just south of the Bureau of Standards, is Tilden Gardens, the newest Co-operative Apartment Home Development of M. & R. B. Warren. Of the five acres, but one and one-half will be occupied by the six buildings, the balance of three and one- half acres being devoted to one of the loveliest landscaped and natural gar- dens 1o be ‘ound in or near Washing- ton. The towering shade trees, oak, elm and mapl~, have been left undis- turbed on the terraced lawns. [91M14G Roon | nexe-e N {im| KITCHEN BED ROOM 12-27% W-9" it [ PG Roon Living Room 1387 82 | | ‘ (R R L) M‘ SUN ROOM | w2'xe-2" LwiNGg ROOM Ntk -2 the right. 1415 K Street Maxim EEVER““GOS Deal With a Realtor ervice Main 4752 SUNDAY. Price $47.500.00 Wm. H. Saunders Co., Inc. Realtors, Established 1887 1433 K St. NW. Main 1017 BE9 ROOM 12-7"% 14-8" s I KITch 13-2" x 10" Tilden Gardens, when com- pleted, will be a community of six fireproof buildings, garage leneath eac buildirs, space the fourtir of which, shown here, is nearly finiched. There will Le h garage service it N s h sks centra. building. A highly competent manager and staff will oparate the entire group of buildings; 24-hour :witchboard service, cafe and other modern apartment hotel services will be available. KITCAER DiminG R-oom | E WSS | i The extremely Tow cost of an apartment home in Tilden Gardens is only possible through eo-operative ownership, which eliminates losses from vacant apartments and uncollectable rents, avoids the expenses of management overhead, excessive redecora ng costs, repairs, ete., be- cause of frequently shifting tenants, and retains for each resident-owner the usual landlord’s profits. In Tilden Gardens every residentowner is buying his home for himself, instead of bis landlord. He is constantly acquiring a valuable, salable equity, as in a house. BEY ROOM 130% Bep Room W-8x 121" Living DininG Roon Foxmy: 150 1-0* LIVING ROOM I 13-0'x 11-9" | Be» ROOM 13-0"x 12-6" Living RoomM 19" 12-2" Only a few minutes from Connecticut Avenue Bridge, Tilden Gardens offers every advantage of city residence, and yet is sufficiently aloof from the dust and lin to insure peaceful quiet at all ti.2 Illustrated here is the newest building, D-E, rapidly nearing completion. A study of the floor plans will indicate the skillful designing and arrangement—particularly the exposure on three sides enjoyed by nearly every apartment, affording aburdant sunlight and clean, sweet air. Tilden Gardens has been aptly termed a most unigue development. KITCHEN 13-3% 949" ‘! !L. | L] Kiteuen W. B. Moses & Sons have charmingly furnished a model apartment home, which is open for your inspection until 9 p-m. every day. Now, while every size, style and arrange- ment of apartment is available, you are urged to see this unique development and learn how easily you may save half your rent in a delightful co-operative apartment home of your own. Tilden Gardens Distinctive Development of M. & R. B. Warren Connecticut Avenue at Tilden and Sedgwick Streets Building D-E Now Selling Telephone Cleveland 6084 J1H1NG ROOR| 10-5'x |86 LIVING n-o'siy-er KITCAEN N ze | 13-2'xr0" | DINNG RooM —— e Bep RoOM | 12-2°x 9" 1 | | BED ROOM 12-4% 148" | = } L LIviNGg Room 1 ‘F B-EXIEL | Sun RooM ! v &z« L Rooms are ideally arranged, well proportioned, of good :ize, with many window:. Ritter closet space, numerou Real 7 plentiful electrical Oak Floors, cutlets, buiitin Frigida:re, kitch- en cabinee, broom closer, shelving lining the kitchen BLY ROoOM 12-8'% 12-4% | 3 wall:, porcelainlined oven gas range; from kitchen to corridor, in- cinerator on each floor; tiled baths and showers, and many other conveniences. cervice ‘door opening For instance: Apartment 2, in Building E above, consisting of two bedrooms, two baths, sun_room, living room, foyer, dining room and kitchen (5 large closets), renting elsewhere for from $150 to $175 per month, may be purchased (exclusive of very reasonable first pay- ment), for total and complete payments of only $122 per month. Half of this monthly pay- ment corresponds to rent, the balance of $61 per month being a saving, an investment, that soon pays for your property. Thereafter your “rental” should be but $37 per month operating “Whether You Rent, or Whether You Buy, You Pay for the Home You Occupy.®