New-York tribune., 1868-03-25
rHE rEIBuLAT1oNs oF HoUsE,HUNTEEs.


How and where TO obtain abiding place from the lst
Of May 1868 to be the prevailing question among
those whose about to expire AS usual horde
OF unscrupuous sharpersr have hung out their signs
and announced themselves house agents and through
their ileHtjmae means and sharp practices they nave
contributed IN no small way TO the present high Of
rent demanded for houses located between Beeckerst
and Central Park, and Third and seyenthaYes; @ l9r
success they rely on tho Ignorance and me- me IN
rience OF the many who are not VoI5eu e,l,et ~
the fluctuations Of the real estate iiei t re re
respectsbie csa5lisRed firms Who exclusively en-
gagged IN the real estate business; r 1 o, rnJrss fr
getting rid OF theu and seldom Is tuiv % ny t o mn
their Victims The lodges they resort 10 are NOT rs e
they are ingenious az au & ao Woit W 20 rse a
deceive the uDnitatod one OF these Is 10 auNerSe
"bonse 10 lei in desirable neghborhood' at very low
rent on applying for permit 10 see zine 6e nous hoGsf aa GG me
applicants name and address and inform him they ex
These bogus agents employ runners VINO sTouT lhs
city and whenever they find house marked ITO Let
Se fasy place P6sn e GH pre 4 & p g fsG IRON Lady Who
seeking house visited number Of house agents few
days ago and found certain house every list. one
house that she desired she received permit 70 inspect
the agent did not positively promise to give
he informed her that no had reserved it
for her He took tie nance OF her references and she
house should prove TO be IN ten5ntabe condition
She returned after few hours only 10 he informed how
before The person obtained the lease Is the present
occupant, who, not being wiugo pay the ucreasedren
view between the lady and the agent whom she received
the permit, anu OF course after her departure
happened last year was far more provoking man VINO
supposed TO be reliable had several houses TO rent ID
the Ninth Ward housekeepcr negotiated for one OF the
houses the references and the security for the payment
Of the rent were Of the very best As was appToaGhhg
the OF May IL important that the lease should pe
signed and recorded Every day for two weeks the per
son authorized To rent the house was lmp0r
tuned 70 sign the papers. lie informed the would
be.tenant that Il was AL right thar ne
had the bill from the house and that as soon as ne
could make II convenient he would call OIL the secnry
and have the papers signed Fearing that some accident
might happen the person derous Of obtaining the mouse
cal ed tO hay the
ont ty the agent he beng lawyer. The name OF tne
security obtained in two hours, ana Whel the iln
for the lawyer TO sign the papers he informed III
customer that the house was already let Ills oly th
was that he was hard up" and had taken s'oO ~ ~
advance from another applicant. In consequence OF
which the person who had been PROMISED tIh
house was compelled TO store lls furniture
aud was six months without nome
Frequently advertisements Of houses TO let now appear
with the information that no agents need Apply.
There are number houses To let that are not adNSr
tsed the owners merely posting bill on the side OF the
door The prices asked A. 500 10 5000 according
locality Several that were advertised IOI
$500 a fortnight ago marked 5000. nnhbei
Of furnished houses advertised for fabulous sums Du
do not to be in demand. Agents when quesu0hea
by why their houses are not rented INFORM eh
that plenty OF applications are made ana II j. heI'y
question OF choice 20 which has the hes security! anu
OF this matter they are Just about 70 make inquiries