New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-08

During the perodthe transfers recorded IN New
York we're 233.23l, and 10.
comparison was recently made In this column be.
tween the real business Of san Francisco and Chi.
cago showing that the transactions OF the former city
were nearly equal IN money value 10 those Of the latter
Chicago appears 20 be rapidly leaving her Western
competitor, since according 70 Charles D. Carriers Real
Estate Circular, during the month OF January there wCro
only sales OF real estate in al sections OF the City and
County Of san Francisco, for aggregate Of s275
The Circular says however that real estate OF almost
every description is in active demand During the year
1868 mortgages were made San Francisco 20 the
OF ST. u57Os against which there releases TO tho
amount q t5,3g2,I22.
The following from The Chicago Tribune will DO found
interesting, taken IN connection with tho facts above
stated and with the remarkable activity Of the business
IN our own vicinity:
matter for surprises In Of rs phases every day
Only few months ago It estimated by persons in the
engaged I'm the agency business In this city and In
item IN that connection yesterday It was thought that
agents by estimating them AT something over 100 But
gentleman who made a pretty careful count Of them
numper counting each firm One) who make the selling
OF real estate their exclusive business ~ $780, To this
must however, be added from 70 20 100 attorneys nsur
agents and others Ia similar Oice occupations, Who
default Of other business, devote much Of their time 10
that The most curious question however Is how they
all manage to make IL pay The fOOtugs OF the sales OF
property within seven miles OF tie CourHouse, as they
appeared the the three weeks Of this
month IN the aggregate 29l $685. aud IN connection
with tins fact mentioned yesterday we also mentioned
that some Of the leading dealers OF the city had
handed MS tho figures, taken from their
books showing tho amount Of property sold by them dur
ing the first 20 days OF February, which follows:
J. H. Rees Co., $4,000 Snyder Lee, SJlOO0i j. II.
Keeler, t27i,OOO William ID. Kerfoot, ilgO7OO. To-day
Messrs. Olnger, Waller Co, who well known old
citizens OF Chicago and Trustworthy business men, have
also sent us the figures showing that their snles for the
time above specified $4,000. This with the four
previous items makes aggregate OF N625O0O sold by
five offices, which Is 81 per cent OF the whole 206 sos
Now II the business OF few such firms Warren &
Goodrich, Sampson Drew T, g. Fitch Il Co., and few
others, were added TO the list 70 seems though would
take good deal Of subdivision" TO make the remainder
out OF the s,33G,S63 around among the other 1916
agents. These figures show that large share OF the
business Is stl In the hands OF 'agens who have been
established number OF years. though many old firms
and agents have quit and gone into other business and
their places have been filed by young aud enterpsng
men, And In this the real estate business ike any
other business IN city, changes around and those who
understand the times, aud act sound business men do
In any other business, get their share.p