Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
DEMAND FOR SMALL HOMES
Many Exhibiting Their Faith in the Future
of Omaha Realty.
FARM LANDS ALSO CHANGING HANDS
Dealers All Report that Signs OF the
Times Are PropitiOus and that
Renewal of Activity VIII
Come This Winter.

In reviewing the real estate situation a
prominent dealer said: THE real estate
market for the last week has been quiet,
although several sales have been made, but
small in amounts But the good feature is,
they are being made for cash, and are small
homes, and the fact that they are
being bought by the laboring classes,
is, in our opinion, good indca-
tlon OF the return OF prosperity-that these
people have been convinced the lowest
possible mark has been reached and now is
She time for them to secure their homes and
the reports of the real estate men show
that for extraordinary good bargains pur-
chaser can readily be secured. This has not
been the case for some time. The moneyed
interests of the east are fast coming to the
conclusion that we have a good, safe state
yet.
THE rising wheat and corn markets,
showing a steady increase in values and az
fecting this state to as great an extent as
any ether in the west, increasing as 1t docs
the value Of the two principal products OF
the state, will add many hundreds of thou
sands of dollars to our wealth"
WHAT DEALERS THINK.
very correct idea of the present condi-
tion and future prospects can be found from
the following reports Cf some of the leading
real estate men of the city:
Benawa & Co. made $1,000 cash sale In
Worrengton addition to Clifford Smith.
C. F. Harrison says: Il have had more
inquiry for small farms in the last thirty
days than in any previous month. Whether
parties have an idea OF raising truck for
the exposition or not, l cannot say but the
demand Is great
]. N. Frenzer this week made sale OF
in Place
j. ]. Gibson gives a most ilattering report.
Says he has been doing good business since
the election. Has rented several dwelling
houses and one business block. He reports
two sales in Kountze Place and two other
sales in a fair way to be closed soon. He
saws there is more inquiry for dwellings now
than at any time for five years.
Benson & Carmichael report the sale or
house and three lots in Benson. also three
farms in the central part OF the state. These
farms were all sold to men having farms
adjoining. They say there is more inquiry
for farm land now than at any other time
in five years. Mr.. Benson has just returned
from Utah He says great interest is being
taken In the Transmisslssippi Exposition
Utah will be on hand. The great Mercur
mining district is already making arrange
ments to make an exhibit.
A. u. Wyman reports the sale OF piece
OF property on Twenty-fourth and Grace
streets for $4,000.
Inc flutllly Iplupdug has JUST SluScu
the sale Of one of its Avondale park
homes. 275s Webster street, TO Charles Cliff
ford, the consideration being So 500, Also a
vacant lot in the same addition to Lew
Raber. who expects to build residence on
It in the spring Has also sold to a nom
resident 100 acres OF land near Florence
for an investment. the latter being an all
cash transaction.
Katie O'Keefe has Just paid $4,000 for
lots 7 and s, block l3, Wilcox's addition,
Twenty-slxth and Oak streets.
L. NJ. Edwards purchased few days ago,
for $1,000. lots 6 and Z. block 5, Lakes ad-
dition.
A. C. Middleton has bought a nice little
home In Omaha View, being lot 10. block is.
f. b. Crosby has faith in Oak Knoll prop
erty, so much so that he has invested In
a home down there.
r. d. Hastings bought a half lot and
house In Reads addition few days ago
and sold 1t at once at a profit OF 5000.
I. G. Benedict has sold his property in