The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-12
HOUSE RENTS
AND TENANTS
What the Latter Demand and
Likewise Get From the
Landlords.

The prosperity of place can b
! pretty well gagged by the state of it
| tenement houses. When they stan,
vacant, in bad repair, the premises neg
lected, fences and gates topping over
| it is pretty sure sign of hard-times
Another bad cmen is the exodus OF
well-to-do tenants from the country
which does not include the floating
population who are always more oil
less on the move. and are never really
settled anywhere.
Some inquiries amongst the leading
real estate firms showed that branch
of business to be in fourishing state.
The best properties are in brisk de-
mand with few to be had.
Mr.. r. III. Trent, of Trent & Co,
takes a decidedly optimistic view of
the outlook for the coming year
"We have several large estates,' he
said, with anywhere from FIVE to
twenty houses to rent with each and
they are all occupied. OF course, there
are vacancies, people moving in and
out, as is the case everywhere. But
a good house does not remain vacant
very long. As SOON as it is empty we
have prompt application for it. -
"What class of houses do you find
most wanted2' he was asked.
'Those that rent all the way from
$75 to $780,
The statement as to what tenants
require, nowadays, was interesting,
showing the advance in the mode of
living, though it is pretty wen known
fact that, in many respects, Honolulu
is considerably ahead of some of the
cities of the same size on the Coast.
eyes, tenants have progressed as
Mr. Trent said; "and
where a good, plain honse once salts
fed them they must now have electric
lights, and windows and doors must be
proof. -
He told an interesting story of some
excellent people, newcomers from one
If the Southern States, where the old |
kerosene lamp is still the
common luminant. They have recently
moved here, and more even than with |
he climate and their tropical surround |
ngs are they charmed with the fine
electric lights in their comfortable Ho
lolulu house. In reply to the question
as to what quarter seemed to be pre-
ferred Mr.. Trent said:
People prefer the outskirts of the
,ity, now that we have such good street
ear service. They like the fifteen or
,wenty minute ride to and from bust
ness. There are rarely ever any delays
On the lines and they can come and
90 quickly and conveniently. There is
very much less demand than formerly, |
'or residential property in the down
town quarter. People like to get away |
from it; they enjoy the greater cool
ness, and their gardens, the quiet and
privacy that the suburbs Afford
Mr.. Trent also said that from the |
well-to-do classes, especially those with
moderate incomes, there were constant
accessions and few were leaving.
The manager of Bishop & Co. and
Mr.. F. E. Steere, of the Waterhouse
Trust Co., fully corroborated these
"There is constant demand,' said
Mr.. Steere, for two bedroom houses"
A 9 two bedroom house, is dis
tinctively Honolulu term and when
asked what it meant, Mr.. Steere re-
piled:
ga house with two bedrooms, sit
ting room, parlor, kitchen and bath. -
"What does such house rent for?'
Between $25 and $35 a month";
He said that there is a good deal of