The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
REALTY FINDS
READY MARKET.
Many Transfers of Residence
Property Are Reported by
Alameda County Dealers
BROKERS TO GO SOUTH
Members of Oakland AssOcia-
tiOn to Attend State Con-
vention at Los Angeles

OAKLAND, May H.-As was predicted
by the local real estate dealers at the
opening OF the present year, the spring
and early summer sales of residence
property in Oakland and it's suburbs have
so far greatly exceeded those of the same
months In any previous year in the his
tory of the city. Mary of the recent
sales of residence property have been
made to newcomers In a number of in
stances where the property purchased
has been unimproved contracts have been
let for the erection of handsome resi-
dences.
Alameda real estate men generally ex-
press the opinion that the end of the
present year will witness total of busi-
ness greater than any ever before known
In Oakland and the surrounding towns.
William j. Laymance of the Laymance
Real Estate Company said:
Il feel no hesitation in saying that any
person who uses ordinary discretion in
the purchase of real estate in Oakland,
or for that matter anywhere in Alameda
County, will not only be insured against
loss or depreciation in value, but will be
reasonably sure of being able in the near
future to dispose of the property at
handsome profit. From my experience in
the last two years l am satisfied that
the value of Alameda County real estate
will advance much more rapidly than II
mas up TO the present time.
Williams & Parsons report large
number of good sales in the last Two
weeks, with prospects of a splendid rec
ord for the coming summer.
LARGE TRACT IS OPENED.
Holeomb, Breed & Bancroft have opened
a large tract in East Oakland known as
the Wakefield tract, and on Saturday,
May q, the lots in the tract will be sold
a This newly Onened DrODertY
is located within ten minutes walk OF
the Twenty-third avenue Southern Ia
ciic depot, being bounded by Twenty
first and Twenty-third avenues and East
Twenty fourth and East Twenty seventh
streets. The street work on all the
streets has been completed and cement
sidewalks have been laid throughout the
tract.
Taylor Brothers & Co. have closed sew
eral important sales during the last
week, and the members of the firm ex-
press the highest satisfaction with the
present condition of the market. This
firm is handling some choice property in
the Piedmont district.
John Auseon, who is located at Iwen-
ty-third avenue, said to-day.
Business has been exceedingly good
during the last week. ] have just closed
several fair sales, and property generally
in this vicinity is bringing fair prices.
| Our renting department has been unusu-
ally busy of late, and, as a rule, the de-
bmand for all kinds of houses for rent
has been greater than the supply. The
general outlook is at present Inofe ehan
usually good"
j. q. Edmester, also OF Twenty-third
avenue, said:
There is steady demand for houses
for rent, and very few are to be had at
present The prices of property or all
| kinds are steadily advancing, and have
| lately closed some very fair sales AL
| the present time building operations are
| very brisk, and / consider the general
| outlook better than ever before"
| Albert S. Day has just received con-
tract for the sale of a splendidly located
business property in the heart of the
| city. He reports steady demand ior
residence property, many of the inquiries
| coming from newcomers to the city, who
| wish to build homes of their own
BIG SALES EXPECTED.
Walter e. Logan said to-day that the
outlook for large sales during the COM
;no summer is better than it has ever
baen since he has been In business in this
| city.
The Merritt-w -walcott Company reports
a steady demand for all kinds of resi-
dence property in every part of the city
| During the last week this company mas
| closed a number of fairly large sales.
| Kreiss & HorswiIl report large num-
| her of Inquiries for medium priced resi-
| dence property. many of which come
! from people at present residing In other