Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1935, Page 21

REAL ESTATE. REALTORS OFFER TIPS ON BUILDING Tell What to Look For in Buying or Construct- ing Home. Practical counsel as to what the family planning a home should have in mind to insure successful project is given by men who have developed some of the most notable home areas in the country, writing in response to & recent request of the National Asso- ciation of Real Estate Boards. The association released that por- tion of its home-builders’ sympo- slum relating to the planning and building of the house itself. This in- cludes planning for gemuine livability, safeguarding of the plan for the event of a possible resale, selecting what is essential for sound but not over-ex- pensive construction. It covers the question of whether or not to include porch, fireplace, game room and the like, whether or not a cellar is essen- tial. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1935. The particular needs of the family buying or building its home are the | most important considerations gov- | erning its planning, the,contributors generally agree, but they counsel also | that in most cases one should plan | the home investment with some con- | sideration of resale value. | J. C. Taylor, Kansas City, vice pres- | ident, J. C. Nichols Investment Co., | new chairman of the land develop- ers’ and home builders’ division, says: “Whether buying a completed house or building one, a buyer should con- | sider first a house that suits his own | particular family needs, but he should avoid extremes in plan, unless he can | afford to take a loss on resale. should constantly keep in mind the type of house that would be not only satisfactory to himself as builder, but that would also be suitable for an average family of size, and means | similar to his own.” Mr. Taylor gives great encouragement to the exercise | of real individual ingenuity. “The more things that can be added to a home in the way of intimate details | which add to the convenience and livability and show intelligence of thought in planning, the greater is the desirability and the greater the value when offered for resale,” he says. “There are many things in the purchasing or building of a house that must be determined by the local- ity in which they are buflt.” Judson Bradway, Detroit, advise: “Economize for space. Build the dining room—generally used so little —barely large enough to accommo- date the family, and serve the dinner parties, etc.. in the living room. You may desire a playroom in the base- ment, but don’t waste money on fixing 1t up unless the basement is very dry and unless you can have at least two large windows at least four feet high opening upon open window wells pro- viding plenty of light and fresh air, and unless, in addition, the room has bandy access from the living quar- ¢ers above.” Harold Janss, Los Angeles, vice president, Janss Investment Corp., warns: “Such conveniences as fire places, cellars, porches, libraries, etc., should be put in at the time the home is constructed, as an attempt to add these features later is more costly and often does not fit in with the plan.” Justin Matthews, Little Rock, Ark., holds: “Every home, of course, should be planned with a view of making the | most out of its resale value, but to plan homes so that additions can be made to them is the height of folly. It is well to have closets large enough for in-a-door beds in the living room and dining room, so that this could ke added later for emergency. There should be a freplace in the living room of every home.” “One hundred dollars spent on the average brick residence to give it the essentials for enduring the ravages of time will double the value of the house because it will He | properly | Upper left: Attractive residence at 3615 Forty-ninth street, Spring Valley, containing 10 rooms and 3 baths, sold to Dr. William E. Leese by the firm of W. C. & A. N. Mil- | ler, builders and designers. Upper right: New home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Roberts at 6455 Barnaby street, which was purchased from the Barnaby Woods Development Co. through the Thomas J. Fisher Co. Below: This new home at 504 Glebe road, Waverly Hills, Va., purchased by Mrs. Mary Neff Ed- monston from T. J. Brumback, builder. —Star Staff Photos. QUALITY STRESSED N WOOD FINSHIG Fine Piece of Furniture May Not Show Well, Expert Says. Special Dispatch to The Star. uim . Se— | trend. The most pronounced PHILADELPHIA, July 27—It pays | to invest in quality, believes W. L. Mc- Fadden, prominent varnish manu- facturer of this city, who is an author- | ity on wood finishing. “In the matter of furniture finish- ing, for instance, quality is tremen-[ BUILDING CONGRESS IN AUSTRIA DRAWS dously import,” Mr. McFadden points out. “A fine piece of furniture, well | designed and constructed of beautiful | | wood, may fall far short of perfection | because, in the finishing operations, | careless workmanship or inferior ma- | | terials may be employed. | | “Beautifuly grained wood—porous and absorbent—is easily disfigured and ;soi]ed, in its natural state. It needs | the protection of properly prepared and | | carefully applied finishing material,” | Mr. McFadden explains. | The successive steps in furniture | finishing begin with the staining of | the wood to reveal the grain. This brings out its natural beauty in tones and shade blendings that would re- | quire years to, produce naturally. A | filler is then applied that closes the | rector of the largest building socie tional congress. and home financing movement. U. S. Representative Asked. sir ernment to attend the congress. larius, Cincinnati, Ohio: TRIO FROM CAPITAL | (Continued From F‘,‘,'S,‘,R"g ) ty in London, is president of the interna- A visitor to this country on more than one oceasion, he is ranked as one of the leading au- thorities on all phases of the thrift Harold has asked President Roosevelt to designate an official rep- | mark in F. H. A. applications for in- | §& resentative of the United States Gov- | sured mortgage loans last week. Of | by S| Members of the American delegation | refinancing of existing mortgages and to date are: Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Cel- | $4.833,454 was for new construction. Miss Mary | Inez Cortright, Cincinnati, Ohio; Miss | $5.718,201. Last Friday's business was | pores of the wood, prevents the ab- | Mary Anne Shepard, Cincinnati, Ohio: City, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. | I ‘Weeks, Providence, R. L: Mr. and s, | Ralph M. Smith, West Somerville, | Mass.; Morton Bodfish, Chicago, IIl.; | Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Thompson, | Topeka, Kans.; Mrs. Frances Jobes | Thompson, Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bergmann, Washington, D. | C.: Daniel W. Murphy, Cincinnati, | A Remarkable | Ohio; Miss Alice B. Daley, St. Paul, | Value | Bl |Minn.; W. E. Denniston, Newton, | | Towa, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Hart, Screened Throughout New House Condition Dodge City, Kans. $10,000,000 ASKED DEEP LOT Easy Terms 2 New Jersey passed the $10.000,000 | & | Open Daily and Sunday D. J. Dunigan (Inc.) b Tower Bldg. St. N.W. | this amount, $5.205,008 represented Commitments have been made for | & Na. 1265 Dunigan Built—Built RightT 5210 5th |- i | said to have set a record for the coun- when 99 commitments were New Homes of Capital and Nearby Virginia Purchased Recently REAL ESTATE, B-7 AGRICULTURE BOOK OUT Department’s 1935 Volume Lists A A A Activities. Articles on practically all phases of the technical and economic research done in the United States Department of Agriculture appear in the depart- ment’s “Yearbook of Agriculture for 1935,” which is just off the press. The articles are non-technical and cover a great variety of subjects, in- cluding those dealt with by the Agri- cultural Adjustment Administration. Among the topics to which the book devotes specfal attention are soil ero- sion, the eradication and control of insect pests, forest conservation, ani- mal husbandry and chemical investi- gations. New Corner At 5th and Quackenbos Sts. Six elegant rooms, 2 baths, one with neo angle tub. A recreation room that is a revelation. A finished and plas- tered attic. Automatic oil built-in garage. Tw-o breezeswept porches. heat, RENTS ON RISE ;Bell Estate on Upward Trend, Philadelphian Asserts. Statistics from many civic centers | | of the country show that “rents are | steadily rising and now stand at 77 | | per cent of the 1926 averages,” Philip | W. Kniskern of Philadelphia said last week in a real estate talk. | “There is every indication,” he stated, “that real estate has passed the low point and is on the upward rent rises were in the period from April | to May of this year. Residential con- struction has shown a steady decline | for several years, so that at the pres- ent time there is a lesser number of dwelling _units than was the case NOW SHOWING . .. Two Brick Six-Room, Two-Bath Residences in CHEVY CHASE, D. C. AT CORNER 43d STREET & MILITARY ROAD HERE is real value in these all- brick residences with their six spacious rooms and two colored tile baths with built-in tubs and shower . . . recreation room . . . two fire- places . . . attic . . . built-in gar- age and five closets. Furthermore, they are 100% insulated . . . furred walls, weather-stripped, screened, slate roof, beautifully landscaped. Open Daily and Sunday 10 to 9 P.M. ToReach: Drive out Conn. Ave. to Military Road, West on Mili- tary Road to 43d Street. three years ago. We Will Trade Wm. H. Saunders Co., Inc. 1519 K St. NW. Di. 1015 These facts point with unmistakable clarity to the prob- ability of a shortage in homes such as this country has not heretofore | known.” DON'T WAIT! SEE TODAY! DEALE BEACH ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. 30 MILES FROM THE CAPITOL LOCATED JUST NORTH OF HERRING BAY WIDELY KNOWN FOR ITS FAMOUS FISHING GROUNDS 'LOOK AT THESE INTRODUCTORY PRICES w5100 ©F $99 FRONT FRONT LOTS LOTS INLAND LOT WITH BEACH PRIVILEGES $19—29—+39—49—359—69 Terms: 10% Down—Payments as Low as 50c Weekly NOW EVERY FAMILY CAN AFFORD TO OWN THEIR OWN SUMMER HOME SITE AT THESE UNHEARD-OF BARGAIN PRICES NO LONGER IS THERE ANY EXCUSE for Denying Your Wife and the Kiddies the Pleasures and Comforts of the Sea Shore YOU CAN HAVE Your Own Flower or Vegetable Garden, Fruit Trees, a Beautiful Lawn and Furnish the Table with an Abundance of Fresh-Caught Fish and Crabs from these Celebrated Fishing Grounds, and also have Ducks and Wild Fowl in Season DON'T LET THESE LOW PRICES MISLEAD YOU WE BOUGHT THIS BAY FRONT AT A BARGAIN PRICE WE PASS THE BARGAIN ON TO YOU YOU GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR THE TITLE IS WARRANTED YOUR DEED IS FREE HURRY' DON'T LET THIS SLIP THROUGH YOUR FINGERS b THESE BARGAINS ARE GOING FAST! Representatives on property today and daily WASHINGTON REPRESENTATIVE WALTER M. BAUMAN, No. 1 Thomas Circle N.W. Natl. 6229 sorption of moisture and gives a|Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Casselberry, Eljtry, Matthews declared. smooth, even surface for the finishing | Paso, Tex.; Ronald Kinnear, Albany, |turned out, representing $538.000. He gives the family about to build | OPerations. N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Ward B. Whit- TRADE YOUR PRESENT HOME FOR ONE OF THESE a home this practical check list of | “The finishing coat,” explains Mr, | 10K, Springfleld, Tll; Mr. and Mrs |, ° Wardman Built Homes phat he “considers the essential | McFadden, “may be 'elther vmmh,fg"lr‘:y" Lfi;‘:fi;fi 2yfi“““";‘ ’;:_"';_Iegf} o 6209 Melville Place CHEVY CHASE, MD. practically eliminate repair muS."{ HILLEGEIST Designers & Builders 1621 K St. N.W. NAtlL 8500 THE HOLLOWAY CO. e ik man ibacwoaina | §§§?X§'£§£§?§'_°s'a§$d“’m‘i?£§ f ta|lev. Anchorage, Ky.i Miss Christine ' eenee N0 SCGW: Stastors 36 Belimars e brick mouldings and screen stock | —are usually applied. The flnm‘Jar\smg, Louisville, Ky.; E. C. Baltz, | |} should be heart cypress, genuine Mich- | polishing may be done with p“m‘ceanshmgton. DROC M andybtas i igan white pine, red Wood or heart | stone and water or with a rubbing | O Lenman. Deflance, Ohio; Miss Mary || yellow fir. oll. The highest quallty fnish o |C: KeLY. Fort Smith, Ark: Mr. and “2. The valley should be made |some woods requires 22 separate opers | MTS:, C- Clinton James, Washington, ||} only of 40-pound dipped tin on char- | ations. while the lonst arduoss finsen | D: C-; Reuben A. Cooke, Burlington, | coal base, or copper. Copper is not e Ceasssarcuous o calls f 7 cork. | V- Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Meyer, | #00d for iong runs because it expands | pmancii % werally the fner work- | Alton, IiL; Clarence T. Rice, Kansas | and breaks at the -joints, but it is| ax i > She1 prse. |2 — better on short valleys. & LoTHROP ¥ Prone District 5300 WOODWARD 0™ I™F anp G STrREETS | As in everything else, top-notch ma- N Soot el iiould be used | terials, skiilfully employed. spell qual- | except genuine wrought iron nails | (the old square type nail), or copper | nails. Steel nails used on roofs in | this country are costing millions of | dollars a year to the home owner. | “4. Proper lighting and ventilating below ground floor of houses that do not have basements is another item that would save millions of dollars a | year to the home owners. | “5. All piping in concrete floors.‘ bath rooms, etc., should be of brass. All other water mains should be gen- | uine wrought iron pipe. Traps should | be cast brass instead of pressed brass. | + “6. Ninety-nine and nine-tenths per cent of all plaster cracks are due to three causes, Fifty per cent of the cracks are chargeable to allow- ing plaster to dry out too fast, which | | {s caused in warm weather by plaster- ing when doors and windows have not been set in houses. Twenty-five ||| per cent of the cracking is due to green interior framing lumber used, and the remaining 25 per cent of the cracks is due to improper heading over openings.” R s b nn In the Heart of CHEVY CHASE, D. C. See This Beautiful NEW HOME 3803 LEGATION ST. N.W. Half Block West of Conn. Ave. ne of the grou; D of attractive new mes located in a exceptionally de- ral ‘comm nvenient to stores, schools and transportation f: eilities. ~Six large rooms, inclu an _@p-te-the-minute - kitchen: with shower; recreation room; w burning fireplace; davlight finish cellar; detached garage. Entire hous is completely _insulated. ~weathe with furred walls. Paved and alley, Truly an outstand- at this low price. See it $8.950 AN ELECTRIC KITCHEN HEALTH HOME strh e ——eee FERRERRFRFERERRRREERRY ity and money saving in the long run. | Amazing Value Bargains seldom mean economy. | “The building industry has a term | for slipshod construction. It's ‘jerry- | built’ If those two words can be | applied to furniture,” says Mr. McFad- | den, “it can be said that jerry-built furniture is not the sort that develops into heirlooms. Of course, few of us | are interested in purchasing furniture | || er-strop that will last for the next generation. | We are, however, interested in pur- | chasing pieces that will still be in good condition a decade hence, and | consequently it is for the good of our pocketbooks if we select well-designed, well-constructed and finely finished pieces when we go furniture buying.” Sixth St. N.W. Detached Brick 6 Rooms — 2 Baths insuiated attic. . elec,, Open Daily and Sunday Only $9,250 L. T. 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