The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Yesterday ended one of the most active weeks the local real estate agents have known in many months. A fairly large number of transfers of property of con siderable value were recorded and the number of smaller ones filed was very large
 During the past week one hundred and thirty-five real estate transfers were filed In the probate clerks office. the total valuation amounting to something over szOoeoO' The average transfer during the past week amounted to about $l525
 The largest deals transacted during the past week were as follows: T. II. Motion to W. l. Grubb, ct al, the east half of lot 5, block S6 the consideration being S266o0; Central Investment company to J. D. and F. P. Chamblee lots 12 and 1S, block S7, the consideration being sl0,o0O, and the sale of property by J. B. West to the Republic Iron and Steel company the consideration being S24,OOO
 During the last seven months, begin ming with January 1 and ending with July | 31, the building permits Issued to local | parties called for an expenditure of lit tie over s1,2O0OOO, showing an increase of about $S70,O00 over the previous year. In addition to this, in the early fall build ing permits will be issued for the new | depot which will call for an expenditure of about sl.O0OOO0. and the new hotel to be erected on the corner of Fourth ave- nue and Twentieth street at the cost of S750000.
 Real estate has also shown unusual ac- tivity during these months. The total number of transfers from January 1 to July 3l called for a change in hands of S,50000O worth of local real estate.
 The real growth of Birmingham may be well judged by the activity of it's real estate market and building circles.
 "The rush in the rental season is on now In it's full glory and l have never known of the demand for houses being
 in such activity as 1t is, said M. P. Messer, of the Messer-M Moore Real Es- tate and Insurance company yesterday.
 "I have been so busy with this branch of my business during the past week that 1 have had but little time to enjoy the activity of the local real estate market, The market seems to be in perfect | condition and the prices firm and in my opinion the present outlook is very prom ising.'
 There was only one real estate transfer | filed in the probate court yesterday in which there was considerable amount concerned, this being from the Morris Real Estate company to Louis Burger lots IA and 15, block 11s, the consideration being $7550.
 J. B. Cobbs and H. H. Mayberry have l purchased the property at the corner of l First avenue and Twentieth street and l commonly known as the Alabama Nat 1 ional bank ecrner. The price paid for the property was s100,G00 Two deeds ! making the transfer were filed for rec 1 ord yesterday. One was from the Ala 1 bama National Bank company to H. U. sims and the other was from H. U. Sims to MT. Cohhs and MT. Mayberry The l pronerty fronts 125 feet on the south side 1 of First avenue and 20 feet on the east side of Twentieth street. The building on the property is three stories high. Al present no change will be made in the property. the purchase, 1t Is said being made as an investment.