The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-28
RENTS ID REMAIN
 ABOUT TIE SAME
Many New Houses Have Been
 Erected
REAL ESTATE IS ACTIVE
Real Estate Agents Lists of Unoecu- pied Dwellings and Stores In Bir- minsham Win Be Small.
 Agents Talk.

l It is hardly probable that any material changes are to be made in rents in Bir- mingham this fall At this season of the year the property owners offering dwell ings and stores for rent and their real estate agents generally get together 10 take up the matter of rents Several of the leading real estate agents were in- terviewed yesterday and they all express ed the belief that the present rental charges would not be changed materially.
 In Birmingham October 1 Is designated as moving day. and majority of the leases for both residence and business property bear that date. Many inquiries are already being made of the real estate agents by tenants with references to mah- ing leases for the coming year.
 It is expected there will be very few dwellings on the real estate agent lists this fall that will not be taken. Tn fact one or two agents declare that in their opinion the demand will be greater than the supply. It is said, however. that number of small cottages, of say two or three rooms will probably be without tenants. During the past year q large
 
 in Birmingham and the building opera tions continue although 1t is customary for operations in the building line to slack up during the summer months.
 Demand Is Active.
 More houses are now being built in Birmingham than is usually the case at this season of the year." said w. B. I yesterday afternoon. "The demand for residence property will be as active this year, fin my opinion, as ever before Only the cheaper class of houses, those renting for say $15 and S2o per month will be with out tenants and l think there will only be but a few of these. The cause of a number of these houses being vacant Ia that work has been slack. and thls class of houses are usually occupied by the man who Is working on a moderate sal ary.
 "ln my opinion there will be little If any changes in rents this fall, for either resi- dence or business property. An unusual number of stores have been built in Bir- mingham this year. and I understand they all have tenants
 "The Turner-Tomlinson building on First avenue. which was damaged by fire several months ago. will be ready for occupancy on August 15. Tho Harri- son building which adjoins and which was almost totally destroyed by fire will be rebuilt by September 15 We are agents for both of these buildings"
 Many Sales Booked.
 'The property of the Birmingham Realty company Is better rented today than 1t has been at any time since was at the head of the company" said Pres- dent A. L. Fuenwider. "The demand for real estate, too. Is quite active Already this week we have sold nine lots on the north side of town In Norwood Place. All of this property will be improved im- mediately with handsome homes One of the new public schools will probably be located in Norwood Place. and before the building Is finished and ready for oc- cupancy we will not own a vacant lot in that section which Is unimproved. Prices on real estate in Birmingham are rising steadily and we i6oK Tor a high level this fall.
 There s an active demand for both residences and business houses in Bir- mlngham. in fact there has not been such activity since the boom days"
 Other real estate agents report very few dwellings or business houses on their Birmingham real estate.