Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-27
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Addition Being Made to the
Number of Houses.
BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS
Some Improvements to Be Made in
Business Section.
WHY STRUCTURES ARE VACANT
Fresh Paint and Paper Make a Diff
ference in Property to Aver
age Purchaser.
WHY STRUCTURES ARE VACANT

northeast of Chevy Chase Circle has been
started and will be carried forward that
the house will practically be completed dur
ing the present season. 1t has been de-
signed to harmonic with the rural sur
ro,ading>, and will be a comfortable home.
In Tia vicinity some other building Is in
progress as the property adjoins that of
the PiuchurSl Company The latter is now
engaged in opening Western avenue through
the Pinehurst subdivision to the Broad
Branch road. while the District authorities
opening Rittenhouse street. which will
provide an important west and east con-
nection in that locality.
Some New Houses.
Tn South Pinehurst. at Rock Creek Ford
road and 33d street, colonial residence is
being built by George S. Rhees. 1t will con-
tain ten o.. twelve rooms and will be well
supplied with porches and other details
of home in the country.
on sd street In Pinehurst Mr. Staples is
building house for his own use and dur
ing the past year the company developing
the property built two houses.
Tho urin pfCveu property at the aoutheast
corner of Florida and Connecticut avenues
has been purchased by DR.. Franz II. Ridge
way from James II. Hayden. The frontage
on the hrst-named street is ninety eight
feet and on the latter twenty-seven feet.
For the :: TAX square feet the price reported
to have been paid is $3.25 per square foot.
For Business Purposes.
The building at the northwest corner of
9th and G streets is to be remodeled as
ia as the first story is concerned, and two
stores are 20 be provided in that space
One store will be on the corner, with win
dow openings on both streets, while the
It.- mill tie
street.
The corner store will be occupied by
branch of Dunbar & Co. who have a place
on Pennsylvania avenue. On account of
q street being the most direct line to the
new union depot il is supposed that much
Of the travel now passing along street
will be shifted 10 q street, and in that
event il is thought by some the corner of
9TH and G. streets will gain much of the
Importance as a center that is now true
OF 9th and + streets.
Market for Houses.
A. this time when there is a good market
FOR houses especially. the omissions of
owners in regard TO the care of their
property seem 10 be receiving emphasis,
That arises from the fact that the demand
for property Of the sort in question is not
active that agents find they could make
more sales if the houses were in better
condition.
1t is the experience of those who make a
business of selling realty that is improved
rr,n,~r,. I'm tho r.si,l.,,,,.,, g,+i,,, t,,. a.
average person in the market has 1t little
if any power TO see possibilities I'm a piece
OF property Al he does is to see it as it is.
az i,vt "a ~ mug! otCoHG ny the eN-
on the walls is worn and soiIed and tba
woodwork In need Of paint and the floors
In had condition and the general appear
aNee l-5.l %, heslG'ted mouse. II Is almost
I'''p''SS''le 20 60 tHe average customer TO
So '- ''.' ''''7''''i ''''H aI an
Uses of vaccination
q, .... ..,..- -, -,
'H tHs 'i-'f Aahd' new house or one
that las been newly fixed over with fresh,
bright paper ON the walls and the wood
v,-,. stfr.r,,. g., =, ,,s, 90 ,,- ,,,t+ "a
-. ,. Gu. -, -, -
''S "'''' 't'S-.-S SSd!HHu' ana everything
In tp-lop order. at once attracts the at
tei,ipu and arouses the interest of pro-
sPesli.e purchasers, and if it proves to be
AT an adapted for the uses a?tenaed the
chances are a sale will he made
Raj estate brokers say il Is hard to con-
Vince owners of property of this lack of
what might De- called Imagination on the
part OF tile average buyer The Dositiou
generally taken ny the owner If ba has
thr ra..cv needed for rbe cost Of the re-
pairs and improvements. is that as long as
h.. is going 10 son the nroner,v he r1i,bt
i,isr .,s ,ytit Iar tbe nt,c, rna snart 7h
If.r,-.,. I'm maxine, IN. CLarens e. ta a.
GHnrs TO spend anything, and the result is
az n.iirs a maxi for i ''''' '''e
why HouSeS ale vacant
III me opinion OF brokers that is the ex-
Pl'"au'H OF WHY good deal OF property
OF tHlS sort Is at thIs time vacant 1t Is
louhu mat houses not kept IN good con-
duon can neither hc rented nor sold. They
come i'm competition with new bouses in
al rta .rtr.c,i,.oresy ~ en- I,,i
ara brigHtn.ss ~ ,C,tf t,iI. 1911
nst.r.Ifv tbnv s,ffer S9o,,aiiI' anu anu
I.isU az +tbo., y,h Iaoi, r pSodrlS I'm, III .tle
surrara and arc mani to SO r. ,t, iie
lies maj lie Leneath dirt and naoIect
a., ~, ..,C,,-,, - -. 80 - -
VIII, do NOT evartIy suIt tbara a. 80,
NOT half as UeI as some Ola bn,,sa 49,
has been shown them Rut IN the 60 90
the batter tbev do no, 500 ,,bat i ~ ~
proDrrtv or Else In tbsir inaNnori.ra t
such matters tbev ar nra,.,a ~ So - -.
estimate Cf Tho amount 81 ,oo,o, a "a go
Ia hrinC tbe rrCTart,. NJ 80 - ,i 49,
Of theiT tas,es and 1aads ~ '''' ''"ii'"iu
IL ia for thesa r,.son Tho. H. a. .
rent 6angs in 60 r,yts faa,s e'ie is 81. ~
throuphnnt the cit. az, ~ $500, 20. s's.
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