The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
JOHNSON, DENT & co.
Recently Established Firm Now Do
ing a Good Business


Johnson, Dent * Co, a recently organ
lied firm of real estate operators. with
offices at 6l1 Seventh street northwest.
have only cheerful views Of the real es-
tate situation. They embarked I'm business
but short time ago, and with energy,
careful attention To the wants Of their
clients. and honest dealing, have built M.
a large and growing trade. which gives
their oIhces the appearance Of their hav-
ing been years in the business. This firm
carries on its books some of the best
property Of the city and suburbs, and
their list OF clients Is growing very
rapidly.
D. II. Johnson. the first named Of the
firm, is a lawyer of wide experience and
was practitioner in Tennessee for sew
erai years. W. /. Dent is also a man
of the more progressive type They have
both done considerable toward the ad-
vancement of their business, and il is.
perhaps due to their excellent ability
ana steadfast determination that they
stand where they do to-day The com
pany is under the direct management Of
+. r, Abrecbt who IS also q member of
the firm, and his system of "get-up" and
"get-ahcad' is suggestive Of the question
--.' A*tA NttAJ Ntt 4A- III speaking
the matter yesterday, Mr Abrecht said.
''Yes, we have the knowledge Of having
progressed in a comparatively short spaee
of time beyond all expectations. We have
not only had clients, but we have held
them and they seem well satisfied with
our services our lists Of properties ar the
present time not only equal. bat in many
instances exceed, those of more prominent
real estate brokers. and we are proud 20
say that we are in position to accom-
modate every customer with his or her
desires.
What system do We employ?
why, none in particular. Our work
has been done thoroughly and along what
We believe 90 be the proper lines. We
make honesty, integrity. promptness. and
personal attention our dependent con-
sideratiOn. The reason why one firm sue
ceeds where another has made a failure
is because they who succeed have a bet
ter knowledge Of their business and know
how 10 put their knowledge into prac-
teal operation. In other words they
know how 10 make every move count
our success may be attributed To this in
conjunction with what else 1 have said.
what do 1 think of the realty situa-
tion here2
Washington is on the move. has al
ways been, and always VIII be. But not
taking that as a topic. every one knows
Of a rapidly growing popular sentiment
gradual drifting back To nature so TO
speak-that Is, the desire for homes
Every ambitious man wants a place he
can call his own. lie owes q duty To his
wife and family. and TO the community
in which he resides that can be repaid
only by becoming an active home builder
and taxpayer. The moral and educational
standard ia every residence district
whether in city or country is advanced
by increasing the number OF families
designated as permanent citizens. They
improve and beauufy their homes and
contribute to the annual funds necessary
for educating the children and maintain
ing the public necessities. The home build
er is rated as a worthy. peaceable, and
model citizen.
"A home implies the formation of
family ties that viii insure social and
patcrnal relationship for others. This. Ia
fact. is the basis upon which the real
estate business is founded, and a COM
pany such as we believe, and our increas-
ing clientele believes ours TO be, is as
necessary 10 the community as a doctor
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