Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-07
TRUST TO ONE AGENT.
Advantages of the Single-0rder Sys-
tenn in Selling Real Estate.
LAW SUITS OVER COMMISSIONS.
Local >:cck Trading Shows Some Life, but
Values Seek Lower Level.
TIE NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE CITY

Real estate, like every other interest,
should be handled on business principles.
So long as a middle man is required-and
without him sales would be like angels
visits-he should receive fair treatment
Agents earn their commissions by collect
ing information of the highest value to
owners and by bringing buyer and seller to-
gether. In many instances they assume
the entire burden. This involves time and
money. If those who claim that agents are
not essential would try to get along without
| their assistance they would soon change their
Tinds. Agents are as indispensable to owners
and buyers of real estate as are boukkeepers
and clerks to merchants and manufacturers.
To secure the best services of an agent, he
should have full control of all property put into
his hands for sale or rent. Where the same
property is placed with several agents at the
same time, it necessarily receives less attention
than If only one was handling it. No agent
cares to work without pay. If three or four
agents have the same property at the same
time, each of them has only one chance in
three or four to sell. and naturally, with such
odds against them, they turn their attention to
other property where there is less risk TO run.
The owners interest is neg ected. His prop
erty remains on his hands.
Another thing is worthy of notice in this con-
nection. Owners who place their property with
three or four agents run the risk of having to
pay as many commissions, for it often happens
tnat each agent finds a customer and makes
sale. Several instances of this Kind have oc-
CURED in this city within the past few months,
and in each case all of the agents claimed full
commission. and when refused, suit was
brought TO compel payment. The best course
for the owner to pursue is to place his property
in the hands of one agent or firm. His interests
then receive undivided attention, and are not
left to chances. as is the case when his property
is haWked all over the city like job lots of sus-
penders or stale fruit
Business News and Gossip.
The body of coal land owned by Hon. James
G. Blaine, near Elizabeth, contains 900 acres,
not 60, as reported yesterday.
The largest of So mortgages on file Yesterday
was for $500. Twenty-one were for purchase
money. Each of % was for less than 81, 200.
Real estate picks up as the weather and
roads improve There was brisk inquiry for
building lots yesterday, showing that the de-
mand is unabated. Owners of several plans of
lots reported large aggregate of sales.
The market house district on Fifth avenue is
pointing with pride to a number of important
Improvements with several others on the
string for next year.
William Woodwell's S., 900 residence on Lang
avenue is almost ready Tor occupancy.
Houses in Pittsburg are being promptly sold
upon good terms The only trouble is the sup
ply is too limited to go round.
A mechanical engineer of this city is draw
ing plans for tin plant in Cleveland.
Announcements show that the ciIy's banks
prosperous footing. The usual divi-
dends are being declared-the Bank of Pitts
burg making an increase from to per cent
The Building Record.
Eight permits for the erection of new build
ings were taken out yesterday. The list fol-
lows:
John O'Neil, brick addition five-story store
and dwelling 20x45 feet, on Grant street, Fifth
ward. Cost, $1,000.
William Z. Sankey, frame addition two-story
dwelling, 12xl5 feet. on Mission street, Twenty
seventh ward. Cost, $1,000.
DIV. Downing, frame addition mansard story
dwelling, 20x30 feet. on Wooster street, Elev-
enth ward. Cost, 800.
S. Jarvis Adams & Co., ironciad three-story
warehouse. 30xl20 feet, on Fourteenth street.
Ninth ward. Cost. s., 500.
Mrs. Jane NJ. Graham, frame two-story dwell
ing. l6xS2 feet, on Tecumseh street, Twenty
third ward. Cost. 81 800
Henry Christian, frame one-story kitchen
12xl4 feet, rear Twenty-seventh street.
Twenty-ffth ward. Cost 500.
A. 1indeman, frame one-story stable, 1Sx24
feet, on rear of Homewood avenue Twenty
first ward. Cost, S4U0.
John Driesch. frame Kitchen, l0xl2 feet, on
Heron avenue, Thirteenth ward. Cost SO.