Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-17
LOOKING SOUTHWEST FROM DUPONT CIRCLE.

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prise in the District in the way of new
buildings, at the same time commence
large government buildings which are still
In progress and which form such an es-
sential factor in the current of the indus
tries of the city.
Market for Houses
In the valuations given above the millions
Of dollars that are being expended in pub
lie uses wer, not Included, as, of course all
government property is exempt from taxa
ton. 1t does, however, take in the cost of
the union depot, which in the permit that
was granted was put down at 5000, 900
and which Is to be found in the previous
years total.
The net increase in the number Of new
buildings placed for the first time during
the year in the list Of assessed property
largely dwellings. and 1t may be said, as
perhaps the most notable feature of the
realty market for the past twelve months
or so. that the principal portion of these
houses have been sold and are occupied by
the purchasers. 1t is also true that never
before in the history OF the city has the de-
mand from such a source been active
as 1t has been during the past year or SO.
Home Buyers Good Record.
The additions to the number of home
owners in the city have been large and their
| undertakings in this respect have been
sensible and adjusted to their means. An
evidence of this is to be found in the cir
cumstance that but few Of such houses
| come under the auctioneer's hammer or
have to be taken by the holders Of the
notes for the deferred payments on &C.
count of failure either in interest or in
principal.
| In other words, the buyers Of homes are
oxyin fnr md yyhf no inno
| for doing so are made as easy possible,
| still, unless the ability was there to handle
| the Indebtedness it could not be done SO
that it all comes back to the original prop
osition that all the home buying that has
| been going on has been along conservative
| lines
Demand Continues.
Another thing about the market, home
| buying still continues and effort Of builders
| is mainly to supply this demand AS has
been pointed out, there is comparatively lit
| tie building of houses that intended for
| the rental market, and while it Is thought
| that such a feature Of investment is like
| ly to become more general than Is the case
I at present, there can be no question that
| the main purpose in the house building
| tivity just now Is to supply homes for those
who want to buy. .-
It Is conceded that there can be no more
| hopeful and promising condition of the
| market than the presence in 1t Of just such
an element. 1t means. of course, that the
additions to the population are of the most
substantial character and that the people of
| the city are in good circumstances
Methods in Realty Selling.
The selling of real estate. especially that
| which is improved, is a line of business that
seems to develop new methods, or at least
find place for the use Of such methods.
What an up-to-date salesman is able to do
in the way of devising attractive means Of
calling the attention OF the public to prop
erty he has for sale is interesting.
Some people seek houses when they get
ready to buy and others have to get into
the notion of buying in some way, and to
learn the proper way in each individual
case is what requires the average real es
tate broker to rack his brain.
One method of calling the attention of
possible purchasers to property is illustrat-
ed by the following. which was sent out by
a local realty Office in the form of a postal
card:
II would enjoy very much having you
see some of the prettiest new houses ever
built in the city Of Washington. A sam
pie house will be open and illuminated
every evening this week until 8. Come out
any evening during the week and bring
some of your friends. The houses are well
worth the trip"
Mr. John H. Clipper, who for many years
has been connected with the interstate COM
merce commission, has resigned his position
to enter the real estate offices Of the H R.
Howenstein Company.
Mr.. Garrett A Smith, formerly with Per-
cy H. Russell, has become associated with
Robert e. Heater in the sale Of Fulton r.
Gordon's subdivision Of Connecticut Ave-
nue. Terrace.
Sale Of the Grant House.
The old-fashioned residence on the
heights of Georgetown, which was occu-
pied during the civil war by Gen. Grant,
was sold yesterday at public aucto2
Thomas Bowling & Co., auctioneers, con-
Quoted the sale and the property was
knocked down to Eugene A. Byrnes for
s14,75O.
1t Is stated It Is the purpose of
the purchaser to remodel the home
and occupy It. The property, which is
known as 323S r street, formerly U street,
adjoins on the east the old high-service
reservoir. 1t Is surrounded by spacious
grounds. and the frontage is $50 feet and
net depth about 175, the total area being
about $4,000 square feet. The sale was
made to settle the estate of Mrs. Katie
Joyce, the wife of Col. John A. Joyce
Sales Of House.
The Georgetown Real Estate Co. has sold
to j. w. Bogby & Bro. the two three-story
dwellings and store rooms 1355-1357 Wis
consin avenue, for $4,000; also three brick
dwellings on Capitol Hill for Mr.. Garrison.