Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1930, Page 15

REAL REALTORS URGED TOAGT ONFACTS Elirnination of Guessworkl From Business Within Next Decade Seen by Culver. PHOENIX, Ariz, January 25.—“The decade 1930-1940 will see a develop- ment in business methods which will bring them out of the age of obscurity and guesswork, and place them on a basis of exact factural knowledge comparable to the basis uj ‘which we are now acting in other flelds through the development of scientific method,” ‘H. Culver, retiring president of ational Association of Real Estate told the lfinllll Midwinter em) irticularly must the com- ing decade be one in which they act on fact, and fact only. ‘“Right now, with the whole country set to encour- age & revival of construction activity, ‘but with financing institutions very properly concerned to safeguard their o loans against any possibility of overbuilding, the one present need is to get at the specific facts in every city t real estate supply and de- mand,” Mr. Culver said. more than we used to know about our towns. Local realtors now have facts at their command upon which to make their judgments. In this work we are happy to say that we now shall have the co-0] partm estate helping gather facts for their vacancy surveys from such periodic vacancy counts as the post offices may make in order to re- district their carriers and increase the efficiency of theit mail deliveries.” Mr. Culver stressed as a second characteristic of business today its uniform needs and conditions through- out the country. “We used to think of real estate as a business whose problems were one thing in one locality and another thing in another locality,” he BUSINESS PROPERTY LEASES We Specialize in Finding the Right Location = 3 CONSULT MR. BRENT 1417 K Se. National 9300 | Apartment Living room, bed room, kitchen, dini \? Front. corner ex . Reasonable Cash Payment $32.50 Monthly Pays EVERYTHING Only one at this low figure Much Cheaper Than Rent This apartment would renmt for $60.00 OPEN FOR INSPECTION ALL DAY Apt. 102 3018 Porter St. M. & R. B. WARREN Tel.—Cleve. 2924-2453 Outstanding Offerings In Better Homes Special Buy We have taken in trade an unusually at- tractive six-room and bath modern brick row house on Ingraham street near 13th street. ‘The house is modern in every respect and has been put in perfect condition. glass-inclosed porches and large back yard. Can be bought at price far below that asked for new homes in same or equal neighbor- 3 rrange or make special inducements to all cash buyers. Will a New, Detached Brick House Chevy Chase, D. C. Only $17,500 ESTATE. HOME MAY BE AT A ‘This charming Connecticut home, in a revised design instead of the usual “salt box” type, may be built in units or in its entirety. If the builder desires less ce at first, the dining room and kitchen, on the first floor, and two bed rooms with bath, on the second, could be erected. The dining room would then be used, of course, for a living room, as the dining alcove is ample for a small home. The living room, mnua‘nd 3 er porch units could be added singly or together. In the complete plan, four master bed Small Down Payment—$45 Per Month {HILLBROOK Note these features: i- detached 6-room Hardwood floors, many other noteworthy tures. Take H St. Cars marked District Line. Just a few steps from car stop. Representative on premises Open for Inspection Daily and Sunday HARRY A. KITE, Inc. 1019 15th St. N.W. —The quality of DUPONT TON- TINE—without hesitancy we say “WASH IT ONCE OR = W. STOKES SAMMONS Che Here is one It has two Only one block west of Conn. avenue, this wkr-hl\lbmkhflulehflntolthw in Chevy Chase. bed throughout. ‘Two-car garage. property. Corner Bungalow in A most attractive bungalow on large lot, with mammoth oak trees. has three large rooms, two complete baths, full floored attic, and is beautifully finished and equipped on Large trees Best Mt. Pleasant Location Only $8,500 A very beautiful six-room-and-bath Brookland Five splendidl house on one arranged and spacious rooms with bath, al on one floor. Large floored attic and many other features. Priced at a sales compelling all modern f ROBT. L. McKEEVER, Pres. S. E. GODDEN, Sales Manager TIME IN UNIT FORM Only $12,750 plete new homes we have ever of delightful rooms, two fine tile baths, full floored attic—a wonderful kitchen with elec- tric dishwasher, furnish breakfast room. Truly remarkable electrical equipment throughout. fireplace, in basement. mammoth oak trees on property. Fine Brick Home Only $14,750 cash and $100 a Be sure to see this if buy in Northwest Wi THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, BUILT PART [ ' rooms and a maid's room over the ga- Tage, with a rear stairway connecting, are provided. Cross ventilation and unusual storage and closet space are attractive features. Brick is suggested for the first floor exterior, clapboards or fles for the second and a white shingle roof. A front door in green with a plant box on each side of sired touch of color. Blinds should not be used with this design. Estimates of construction costs in ‘Ll;; 0‘;5"' cities range from $18,000 to COMMUNITY Exhibit Home 4647 Hayes St. N.E. An Extremely Fine Colored Development National 4846 A HUNDRED TIMES” it will not lose its beauty or desirability. Fac- tory prices save you money, vy Chase, D. C. of the most charming and com- ered. Six ire, and ed A den, with open Two-car garage and ht and it iction . Built to sell at a re. Price, $14,750 — $1,000 month, brick of the best streets in that most . Hot-water heat, electricity, leatures and in good condition. you are intending to Natl. 4750 EARL E. GOSS, Vice Pres. entrance adds the de- | |/ D. C, SATURDAY, tractors of America, ac- cording fo & report to the eleventh an- nual convention of the association held this week in New Orleans, La, The statistics on construction will in- clude the data obtained by the enu- merators worl on the special census LRSI T TS tion worl conf for will be obtained, sorted and compiled for the use of Federal agencies and n‘ther interested persons and organiza- tions. During the past few months the na- tional staff and several members of the Associated General Cont have co-operated with representatives of the Bureau of the Census in working out details, so that the collection of sta- tistics will include the most useful data. A suitable form of return has been worked out, and the names of some 14,000 contracting Census organizations fur- nished to the Bureau. BUILDING FIGURES WILL BE IN CENSUS Bureau Decides to Collect Construction Data at Con- tractors’ Suggestion. For the first time in the history of the country, construction statistics will be collected the Bureau of the Cen- sus when it takes the 1930 census of the Nation. This step was decided on by the bureau's advisory committee on soclation to speak with certainty in the recommendation of the Associated its dealings with the Government and The New Jaeson-Built Homes in Petworth Priced From $8,250 Up Inspect at Once 415 to 445 Jefferson St. N.W. 6, 7 and 8 large rooms, tiled bath, built-in tub, shower, hardwood floors, cedar - lined closets, servant’s toilet and wash trays. Frigidaire and other modern appointments. Double rear porches and concrete front porch. Paved street and alley. Lots 140 feet deep. Garage with each house. Conveniently located to schools, street cars, EASY TERMS stores and churches. Thos. A. Jameson Co. . OWNERS and BUILDERS 1 906 New York Ave. N.W. g Nat’l 5526 ‘WoobpwARD & I.oTHROP [m e RS For a Limited Time . .. Made-to-Order Screens At Special Prices As an incentive to placing your order early for made- to-order Window, Door and Porch Screens, we are making special price concessions for a limited time .+ . and the charge for making them will not appear on your bills until you have the screens installed. All work is done in our own up-to-date shops and only the best material is used in their construction. Also at Attractive Low Prices ... Athey Metal Weather-Stripping Phone District 5300—Our Representative Will Call Exclusive "~ Advantages. . . . . No home could be more favorably situated nor possess greater con- venience than is avail- able in this new apart. ment building . . . Garage facilities are provided, in conjunction with the building, for every tenant. One room with bath to five rooms with two baths; ready for occupancy. Every room an outside room. ODLEY A - 2737 Devonshire Place N.W. Connecticut Ave., at Klingle Road Bridge Overlooking Rock Creek Park Representative in Attendance. Open for Inspection Daily Until 10 P.M. JANUARY Tt is belleved that information devel- | [f oped by the census will enable the as- | |f 1930. REAL ESTATE. STYLE IS SOUGHT. confronted Good Architect Is Declared Real demand for spate ‘in buile which hi ‘style’ - Asset. nn!mcnm" he D'IM:Y' iy Y It is being found that good archi- |= factnt S Ernoe famous womatl; | tecture in commercial and apartment || Essen. The metal is the same mixture | bulldings is a real asset and a sound as was formerly used in making cannon. ' investment, Rollin C. Chapin of the e e L s o Bt e ielictiinid 25, B—3 mm“cupm ot' the Ame::?n " henial Seencies e win an with other industries. Data which will be useful in determining the state of the industry and which will be useful in stimulaf a flow of money into the | construction field also will be collected, the convention was told. s KNOW That by November, 1931, there will be a new Boule- vard on a 200-ft. right of way from the Arlington Memorial Bridge to Falls Church—40 feet in width? _| That you can buy a lot now on this Boulevard for $450? That a big profit awaits you if you buy before con- struction starts? W. S. HOGE, Jr. 1517 K Street N.W. Franklin 7020. SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS 7 Rooms, 2 Bath Rooms, 2-Car Garage Only $14,750 A new home with an unusually ~snapey terl of " brick good attie oors and trim through- metsl weather PEN FOR INSPECTION 10 1008 “Just off Alaska at 1214 Holly St. N.W. W. C. Kremkau Builder and Owner Il Phone Georgia 1913-M Phone Georgia 3812 5405 39th Sreet, hevy Chae. D.C. (Between Military Road and Legation Street) UNQUESTIONABLY THE OUTSTANDING NEW HOME OFFER IN ONE OF THE FINEST SECTIONS OF CHEVY CHASE, D. C., WEST OF CONN. AVE. Description: Attractive center entrance, with stome- trimmed doorway; center reception hall, inviting living room with fireplace, large dining room, and e fully equipped kitchen that is one of the finest we have ever seen. ree large, excellently planned bedrooms, two colored tile baths (shower) ; floored attic. Features: Copper screens, No. 1A oak floors throughout; every ecloset cedar lined, metal weather stripping on attrac- tive rustic finish. Sanitas walls, 2.car tarage. e ¥ pricE—$17,500—TERMS Beautifully situated on a spacious wooded lot, taste- fully landscaped, having several unusually large oak trees. House Heated and Open All Day Sunday for Inspection National 2345 Look to the Future! BUY NOW Choice Residence Lots in Chevy. Chase FOR your future home the purchase of residential property in this nationally known suburb, where land values -are con- stantly increasing, is a proposition worth con- sidering. Its careful restrictions, atmosphere of refine- ment, assurance of cultured neighbors, select schools, beautiful churches, high-class stores and fine transportation facilities make it the id#al place in which to buy or build. Terms Very Attractive Special Inducements To Those Who Will Build Thomas J. Fisher & Co. INCORPORATED 738 15th St. N.W. Plats and Information on Request Phone District 6830