The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-22
LADY REAL ESTATE AGENT.
Sells Great Tract at $1,000 Per
Acre. Has Been In the Bust.
ness Only Two Years and
Has Handled Millions Of
Dollars Worth of
Property.

Mrs. Anna L. Briggs of Los An
geles, CAL, recently made the most
valuable land sale ever made by {.
woman, in acreage property, in that
city, and only few men have made
similar sales. The IDEAL" was for
$4,000, and the land was sold at
$4,000 an acre. Strangely, this large
tract was bought by one man. It was
a large transaction for two individ-
uals and one of them a woman. There
have been sales of acreage property
as large, and larger, but they were
made by companies or by syndicates.
Mrs. Briggs has been in the busi-
ness only two years and has scored
good record. In conversation with
the writer she said: II have sold
100000 worth Of realty this year.
The tract have just sold is in the
suburb of West Hollywood and the
buyer is A. B. Shriver of Iowa. He
intends It for suburban homes and has
placed part of it in my hands to
sell again.
Il have many women clients" she
said, "and have no trouble with them.
l find that, as rule, they come right
to the point and transact business
more quickly than many of the men
do. Nor have l ever had trouble with
men. They never meet with a re-
buff, or amused cynical smile that i'm
plies, We never do business with a
woman Intuition has been lauded
in woman for SO long, that judgment,
supported by figures and facts, is dis
regarded until experience gets in some
good knocks. In this business, find
the lack of practical knowledge, the
ability to close deal, the fault that
presents itself most glaringly in wom-
an. She can demonstrate and con-
vince, but can not execute a deed or
draw a contract for her own protec-
ton. But, she is an apt pupil, and
only needs to be shown a few times,
after which she can do without law
yer. She always overestimates de-
tails and spends time on trifles, al
lowing the main issue to lose force
by delay. I1mdd women have asked
me If men do not say things that
should be Instantly resented? A busl-
ness woman does not find that type
of man. in business; she finds that
men recognize self-respect, and her
own mind Is too much occupied with
business to notice Sights or rebufrs.
Women usually enter into details with
enthusiasm, but, In the words of the
street. she is a gutter She can not
endure weeks and months of inaction,
and waiting for the right time but
becomes discouraged. The slayer
reaches the goal, as the results prove"
said Mrs. Briggs.
Mrs. Briggs, whose maiden name
was Mckay, is a native of Denver,
Colo. Her father was pioneer, and
was associated with some of the foun-
ders of that city. She dealt in min
ing property, but found that It was
too fascinating" that is, her enthu-
siasm was likely to get the better of
her judgment, perhaps to her loss.
She began to plunge" in copper, and
went short" on the market. Then,
she thought 1t was time to end 1t, and
did. When she came to Los Angeles,
she engaged in the fruit canning bust
ness, and then began to "dabble" In
real estate. Finally, she made the
plunge" and opened an office about
two years ago, and is doing Gland
Office business" as large as that of
any firm in Los Angeles.