The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
TOPEKA REAL ESTATE.
Dealers Say That Prices Are Good
and Damand increasing.

Real estate in Topeka and the vicin-
1ty. is undoubtedly on the boom. The
real estate men report an increase in
business and good rental property IS
scarce. In spite of the fact that build
ing material has advanced considerably
there is great deal of building being
done. The new pavements which have
been put down have had their influence
and property in the vicinity of Wash
burn college and the western part of
the city is advancing in demand as we'll
as slight increase in price. Topeka is
prosperous and its prosperity is in
creaSing-
Following are the opinions of real
estate men:
w G Stephenson have sold sever
al properties in the past few weeks and
have five deals on foot which ought to
be closed up this week. The real estate
business in Topeka is surely picking up
and is on a decided increase.
s. NJ. Wood-Business is good. Has
been very good all the spring. Pros
poets are bright, and have many in
quiries from outside parties in regard
to Topeka property. My outside cores
pOudence is exceedingly large.
5. Barnes, of Barnes Real Estate
Comparative have had good bust
ness this year. Our list of desirable
small houses for rent, is at present
very low We have more calls for small
houses than we can take care of. The
sale of vacant lots has been good con-
sidering the advance in building mater
ial
F. J. Brown-In my opinion Jackson
street within the next two years will
become one of the principal business
streets in the city. and there will be
many new buildings erected between
Fifth and Eighth streets. The list of
desirable houses to rent is very small.
1 have only one or two left.
@. B. Merriam, of T. E. Bowman &
Co.-Our business has more to do with
loans rather than the buying and sell
ing Of real estate. We have charge of
great many properties belonging to
outside parties and pay most of our at
tention TO looking after their interests.
and the lOaning of money There is no
doubt that the price of property in To-
peka is on the increase. The market is
more active now than II has been for
several years There is an advance in
prices of at least 10 per cent over those
of last year. We have only one desir-
able small house left to rent and there
are several calls ahead which we can
not now supply.
J. E Torrington-The demand for
houses is greater than the supply De-
sirable houses are scarce. Business is
picking up and the sales of real estate
are on the increase
E r Roudebush-Am having a bet
ter business than for some time. Sew
eraI sales in view but not far enough
along to consider as sold Made seven
sales in the last two weeks. Have few
houses to rent but only a very few.
Few sales of vacant lots but not many
material.
E. w. Benedict-Good business and a
good demand for houses to rent. The
paving on HuntOon street and on West
Tenth street is making a demand for
property in the western part of the
city. Fairly good demand for vacant
lots. Last week I averaged six sales
of property of six days. Have many
applicants for rents but can hardly
supply the demand.
D. H. Scott, of Scott & Co.-Busfness
is good City property is selling at
slight in crease and demand for desir-
able houses to rent is in excess of the
supply Some new buildings going up
but the increase in prices of building
material is delaying this to great ex-
tent.
George B. Payne, of Payne & Thomp-
son-Real estate sales have been good
There is an increasing demand for
small houses, and the supply is begin
ming to be limited. We have several
large houses for rent but not many
small ones. Vacant lots are selling
slowly.