The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
REAL ESTATE MARKET REVIEW Transactions for the Past Week Few and Un-
 important. Releases and Reconveyances Exceed Mortgages and
 Trust Deeds. Rates of Interest Remain Unchanged. The Records, Auctions, Sales
 and Notes.

time past. Prices remain about the same, according to prophecy. Property in the region of Market street for business pur- poses and in the Presidio Heights dis trfct for residences Is now regarded as the most desirable, but owners are not nearly so eager to sell as formerly.
 The prevailing rates of interest are still 61b and z per cent. A rate of per cent is seldom given except as loans on gilt edge properties, and even then only on large loans. It is pretty commonly be- lieved by the brokers that better times will come before long. A tendency to this is seen by the fact that the sum totals of mortgages and trust deeds lately exceed greatly in value that of releases and re- payments The banks are full of money, but experience difficulty in making de- Sirable loans.
 THE RECORDS.
 The following were the principal mortgages and trust deeds recorded during the week:
 By the San Francisco Savings Union to Louis Schultz, $75,000 on property in fifty-Yara block 6S, on the northeast cor ner of Washington and Kearny streets, north 100 by east lC7:0A; Mutual Bank to year at 612 per cent on property in 100- vara block 347, on the southeast line of Mission street, 275:S northeast of Second, northeast 71:4 southeast 80, northeast 0:6. southeast 80; southwest 72:6, northwest 80, northeast 08, northwest 80.
 Hibernia Bank to Jay V. Lawrence, erty in Western Addition block 8, on the north line of Eddy, 55 east of Polk east 57:6 by north 92, and in Western Addition block 577, on the north line of Washing ton, 31:3 east of Lyon, east 50 by north 102:SA; same to William M. Bunker, $22, 900 for one year at 612 per cent on property in Western Addition block 69, on the southwest corner of Polk and Hayes, south 60 by west 100; Savings and Loan Society to Estelle and George T. Knox, S10000 on property in Mission block 79, on the west line of Guerrero. 52 north of Eighteenth, west 80. north 25, west A, north p, northwest 25:114, west 7:S1a, north 25, east 10, north %, east 125, south 125; San Francisco Savings Union to John 307 on the northeast corner of Bush and Larkin, north 1876 by east 1876, and on blocks A to J, Columbia Heights Tract, excepting lots 1 to Il and 40 to 47 in block H. lots f9 and 27 in block E and lots 26 and 27 in block G, also on property on the southeast corner of Elizabeth and Dia- mond, east 240 by south 114
 The following releases and reconvey- ances were for sums worthy of mention:
 From the San Francisco Savings Union to Louis Schultz, s75,O00 on property in corner of Washington and Kearny streets, north 100 by east 107:S$4; from the same to Anna J. Kittredge, $l0,O00 on property in of of First street, 275 fec feet g southeast se t of Howard, northeast 137:6, northwest 15, northeast 40; GeTman Bank to Mary J. keane, Sl4O0O on property in Western Ad dition block 219, on the northeast corner of Page and Buchanan, north 120 by east 65; Mutual Bank to Robert and Agnes Dal- ziel, Sl50OO on property in 10O-vara block BAT, on the southeast line of Mission 275:3 northeast of Second. northeast TIA by southeast 80; Lloyd Tevis to D. M and fifty-vara block 216, on the southwest corner of Washington and Taylor, west 1876 by south 1876, in 1OO-vara block 80, northeast of Sixth. northeast 49:3 by southeast TO, also on property in Santa Clara County; san Francisco Savings in fifty-vara block 307, on the northeast corner of Bush and Larkin, north 1876 by east 1S1:6, on property near Railroad Homestead Association Tract, and in Highland Addition block 1855, on the southeast corner of Diamond and Eliza beth, east 240 by south 114.
 REGENT SALES.
 One hundred and sixty acres, mostly pasturage land in the region of Skaggs Spring, has been sold by David Bush of Umbsen & Co. s country department for J. R. Dickinson to F. Mulgrew for s150O
 Jacob Heyman has bought block 50 in the Abbey Homestead for S1350 and has sold four-room -and-bath cottage, with lot 50x70, on the west line of Mercer street, 175 feet south of Cortland avenue, to r. Kestler. He has also begun the building of a r-room-and-bath cottage on Twenty third street, above View aye nue.
 The Germania Building and Loan Asso- citation has purchased the property on the northwest corner of Sansorne and Pa cific streets, held in the name of John F; Bruns, at foreclosure sale for $13,259.
 Under foreclosure proceedings also has the Hibernia Bank bought in the prop- erty belonging to s. H. Dupuy, on the southeast line of Brannan street, 34S:9 southwest of Eighth, 6S:9x275, for S94O0.
 R. s. Hooker has sold the property on the southwest corner of Larkin and Sac Tamento streets, 4O:214x1OO, to Joseph F. $60O0. He recently paid $4SOO for the same property.
 The property on the north line of Col Ness, has been sold by NJ Meyerfield to James Schwartz for s15 ,75O. The seller less than thirty days ago bought the property rom Il. j. Lundt for $14 750. Burnham & Marsh were the brokers in each transaction.
 The Pup Restaurant property, on the east line of Stockton, street, 1is:6 feet Mrs. F. J. Sullivan for $106,0O The lot is 49 feet frontage, has an average depth of 75 feet, and an addition in the rear On the lot is a four-story brick building Sol Getz & Brother report the following recent sales of property 5ox12O, west line s o6 6xS dast na h0rta d Tfnb Ef avenue, 150 feet south of L street. for 5000: 25X120, east line of Ninth avenue. Z5U rect SOutn or J street, Tor S750. 25y120 east line of Twelfth avenue, 275 feet south of I street, for $50; 5SoS12o, east line of street, for $500; 25x100. southeast line of Athens street, 275 feet southwest of Bra gil avenue, for $25O; lots 10 and II, in block B, Getz addition to Lakeview for s300: 25x12O, west line of Twenty-third avenue 125 feet north of California street. for $500; 576x100, northeast corner of K street and Thirty-fifth avenue, for $4OO.
 AUCTIONS.
 Easton, Eldridge & Co. will hold an auction sale of miscellaneous city prop critics March 22
 lar sale April 4.
 RANDOM NOTES.
 The cornerstone of the new Holy Cross Church, on the north side of Eddy street, between Devisadero and Scott, will be laid on April B. it being Palm Sunday.
 The Mccarthy Company has started several more new homes in the Sunnyside district.
 The seventh annual report of the Argo- naut Mutual Building and Loan Assocfa- tion shows the assets to amount to S69- 496; cash on hand, $4504; shares in force.