Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-25
The Favorable Outlook for Business
for the Fall Season.
THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT
The Kind of Flat Buildings Some
People Would Like.
s o Me IMPROv EMENTa

1t Is somewhat early TO speak OF the fan
business. for the reason that the season
has not fully opened and probably will not
be considered SO until the early part Of
next month. At that time people win be re-
turning TO the city from their vacations
and the business Of the city In all Its
branches will then be fully manned As ft
Is now. there are q great many OF the busi-
ness men out OF the city and the season.
able dizziness OF the summer has not yet
been disturbed by the activities of the fall.
However, there are always those who be-
Iieve in an early start and they are already
figuring On a profitable business during the
coming season. There is a disposition on
the part Of some 10 look upon the real
estate market as hopelessly inactive for the
balance OF this year. at any rate All the
dealers and operators are not made OF such
stuff. There are some who foresee clearly
the renewal OF busness I'm all branches and
they are OF the opinion thar IL might as
well begin this fall as to wait until the
spring. They have to contend with the
disposition ON the part OF a good many
who in business matters as well as IN
other directions prefer to follow the crowd.
This is due to lack Of confidence.
1t is claimed that there is everything In
the present situation In the real estate
market to warrant the strongest confidence
in and the brightest anticipations Of the fu-
ture. While values Of real estate IN this city
have not deprecated in spite of the de-
preston Of the past year ami a half. still
there are a good many opportunities for In
vestment. which are especially favorable
at this time. In addition there is an abund-
ahce Of money awaiting investment. Al
most any real estate dealer will say that
you can borrow money at the present time
II om most anybody. but that II is difacult
to get people TO buy.
They Make Dusaness.
The absence Of investors In de market
IL q feature that Us most commented GA
Just at present II 10 not thought how
ever. that this condition win continue for
any length Of time. The openings ere %
favorable that when they ere called 10 the
attention OF the Investing pubic Il - be-
neved that there will not be any longer Q
holding back. Real estate dealers have .
good deal OF influence In promoting the
activity Of the market and there are a num-
Der Of energetic. enterprising men. who are
In the habit OF making business. rather
than waiting for IL to come TO their hands.
Ii is confidently expected that with the
infusion OF such a spirit In the real estate
market that the coming fall will witness
revival OF business which viii be not
only gratifying but healthful
Hunting . House.
This Is the season OF the year In Wash.
;ngton when people engage In the delightful
quest OF house hunting. in the most cities
this period In the life OF the average citi-
zen. which is one that is apt TO be remem-
bered. occurs generally In the spring OF
the year. Here the situation Is reversed
and people I'm the fall season 20 to house
l. g. a.. 81
house to another. The rent lists Of the
real estate brokers are studied over and
memoran la carefully made, followed by
a personal inspection. The variety, both
house line as IL Is in almost any other ne
cessity OF daily life. II IL possible TO rent
house for SIS a month and then YOU can
go 10 the other extreme Of $500 a month.
In either case one gets a comfortable home
and place where he can eat and sleep
and enjoy the society OF his family. TIE
only difference Is that in enc case the
rooms are few In number and small and
may not be luxuriously furnished. while
In the other case the opposite conditions
prevail.
Young couples who are about to set up
their own household gods examine the
market OF available houses. perhaps with
more critical eyes than those who have
been engaged In housekeeping for some
years. As a rule they have a slender purse
to consider and they also have the land
aple ambition OF wanting TO get the best
possible and the mos. possible for their
money. To this class TIE Idea of q cory
suite Of rooms in a fat appeals very strong
ly. They feel that by lving In A FIAT some
portion OF the burden of Responsibility OF
housekeeping devolves upon Others. Flats
ere generally supplied with heat ana Light
and there are no leaks in the roof to re-
pair pr back fences 10 look after or the
other little details which constitute a part
of what are known as household cares.
Don't Meet the Want.
To this class Il makes but little difference
to be told that they can get a whole house
of six or seven rooms for from 81 to Ss5
per month. which is. perhaps. less than
what they propose to pay for a suite OF
three. four or five rooms In a fat In spite
OF this difference they prefer a fat. but
they find on investigation, as the great
majority do In this city, that a suite OF
rooms In an apartment house, renting from
IS TO SIS per month. Is something hard to
find. In fact. IL IN said that apartment
buildings containing suites renting at such
figures are not erected In this CITY, Higher
prices prevail In the few apartment buili-
fngs here. and II fs for this reason that
young couples especially, and all others
who desire to live In apartments and nay
what they consider moderate figures, ind
fault with the existing conditions and ex-
press the hope that some one viii put up
q building that will meet their require