The Washington herald., 1907-09-08
SMALL HOUSES SELL
Great Demand for Homes at
Moderate Prices.
SAME STORY IN RENTALS
Real Estate Market still Dull, ns
Compared with the Same Period
Building in the Northeast Section.
Sale transactions of the Week.

While there are some signs Of enliven-
ment in the real estate market. it is
compared with last year and the year
previous. barren of big sales. either in
residence. suburban, or business property.
The demand for residences which sell
under 5000 is active and it seems i'm
possible FOR builders 10 supply the num-
Der Of six-rOom houses asked for by
Washlngt0n's increasing population.
The same story is repeated when il
comes TO rental. Brokers say they could
Ient five times as many houses for so
up to 50 as are offered. The fact seems
70 be established here that the kind OF
property most In demand is the small
home. which commands, a price in the
market of about S5,C00 and rents at about
SIS month Within the past two years
500 or GOO such houses have been built in
the District of Columbia. but these seem
TO have only increased the demand with
out satisfying it,, Neither has the in
crease in building operations and the sell
ing to hundreds Of families new homes in
the suburban section brought about any
large abandonment Of old property which
may be in more OF less Of run-doYn
condition. There is apparently always a
family ready to take any house that rents
cheaply without being very urgent about
repairs.
Some Make improvements.
Il is true that many owners have re-
modelled. and improved old property for
the purpose of getting a higher rental,
but in most cases 1t was not because
the property could not have found
tenant at the older and lower figure.
one Of the real estate firms that has
done as much as any other toward sup
plying this class of dwellings, is Shannon
& Luchs Two or three years ago they
went into the subdivision of Blooming
dale and began 10 erect and sell houses
constructed according 10 well thought
out plans using good material and max
ing the buildings substantial and strong.
80 that the persons buying them could
have "a permanent home without start
ing on improvements the first year after
moving in. This firm has extended its
operations into several parts Of the city,
meeting with ready sale for its houses.
New Row in the Northeast.
Within the next few weeks shannon &
Luchs viii place upon the market row
of thirteen moderate-priced houses, at
the northwest corner of Sixth and F
streets northeast. which occupy a lot
long vacant These houses were planned
by the architect. A. II. Schneider. and
viii sell at an average price Of 1850.
They are built after the general style
OF dwellings erected by the same firm
Soldiers Home grounds. The style or
architecture is colonial
While the houses in the northeast are
not detached. each house has a porch
They are tWO-stOTieS high. with manSard
roofs, attic, and cellar. They are hand
somely finished on the interior and pro-
vided-With hOt-Water heating systems.
The houses are on lots % by o. feet and
will make desirable homes. Mr.. LuChS
stated yesterday that he mad sold three Of
the houses before completion to persons
who had seen them building. and were
pleased with their appearance. Mr.. Luchs
stated that one Of the houses would be
finished in two weeks, 10 be used as
sample to show customers. All will be
ready within a month.
Company Buys Big Tract.
The Hayes-Saarp Realty Company yes
terday reported the purchase Of aboG5 $50
acres Of land from the Meloy estatsg on
tie new Washington, Baltimore and An
uapolis electric line, about six miles from
the city The farm will be subdivided and
known as Dixieville. The lots viii be
placed on the market as soon as the new
electric line starts. which is expected in
about three months.
car1a Qpu1paTv has sold Tlr
Henderson the residence property opposite
the Chevy Chase Inn to Francis c. Plum
mer of California, who viii occupy it as
his home.
some Sales of the Week.
The Hayes Sharp Realty Company also
report the sale Of the following proper
ties.
Is Rhode Island avenue northwest TO
]. y. Payne, for II. I. Etherberger, for
S65l1
2Ol7 Nineteenth street northwest. to W
& Benham. for Walter Biggs. 5000
Fairview, Somerset Heights, Nd. TO
Walter Biggs. for W B. Benham. 5000
Residence on Cola avenue In Hyatts-
vile, Nd, % Mrs Ellen Northedge, for
Mrs. Stephens, for ST.
.5l3 Ninth street northeast, TO Mrs
Stephens, for Mrs. Northedge, S2,209
House on Railroad avenue Hyattsville,
Nd. to T. J. Kemp. for Mrs. Stephens.
S22l0
Lots IS and IS. Washington Highlands.
D. C., TO Lee Frazier, for Charles G. Tay-
Tor. S5o9
Lewis Z. Brueninger has sold the news
apartment house at 1913 Columbia road,
near the corner Of Ontario avenue. for
about $5o,0oo. Tt was sold to a Washing
ton party, whose name is withheld, the
deal being consummated BY the A. T. Fox
Company
The building stands a by 100 feet on a
lot 60 by lG6 feet with an alley on one
side ItIs constructed Of white brick and
stone, three stories and basement, with
three suites Of apartments on each floor
The building was planned by y R.
Grimm, architect, and Is said to have
been built eXcelently wen. with a view
20 the comfort and convenience Of the
renters.
Authority Over Steamboats, Divided
The desire OF the Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor 10 be given absolute