Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Home Buyers a Feature of the
Local Market.
AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER
Regarded as Cheaper to Buy Than to
Pay Rent.
SUBURBAN BUILDING GROWTH
Various Phases of Interest to Those
Who Own Property and In
tend to Do So.
AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER
SUBURBAN BUILDING GROWTH

| The buying of homes has become such
a general custom in this city that II Is
really quite the thing to do-in fact is
| the fashion. The change thus noted IS an
| important one, not only to the individual
! that follows such a custom, hut to tho
| community at large. 1t - quite evident
| that It improves the market for realty,
| but, in addition, it gives O. quality to the
| Improvement which no other class OF buy
| Ing can impart. The underlying strength
| OF good. substantial real estate market
| is recognized being found In the volume
| OF the home buying.
| People who own their homes are, as n rule
| good citizens, and add to the total wealth
| Of the community. They have something
| at stake which tends to make them public
spirited. They do not look upon the place
| OF their residence merely as a temporary
stopping place and they note all that tends
| to the public interests 1t is quite evident
| home buying Is not only n benefit to tho
| individual, but to the community. and
| for these reasons the remarkable develop
| ment In this particular that has been going
| on here for number Of years is of the ut
| most consequence.
Home Buying Continues.
The volume OF this sort of business IL
! growing larger each year and the end does
rot yet appear to be in sight. During
| the past few months when money has been
| hard to get even upon the best terms the
| demand from people who want to own
| their homes has continued and a number
| OF transactions have been closed.
The rapidity with which houses have
| been taken off OF the market shows. OF
| course. the increase in the population and
| also, according to some, the prosperity
| that prevails in this country But what
ever the causes may be. the main thing
| is that this city Is having added to the
city a substantial sort of residents
Attractive Style Of Building.
| While the increase in the number Of
| residents has some influence on the home
| buying movement, yet at the same time II
| must be recognized that the attractions of
the city itself and Of the houses which
| are placed on the market has a great
| deal to do with the number sold. There
| Is also another inducement to buy. and
| that Is the terms upon which property OF
| this sort can be acquired. The way is
made easy for the home buyer and espec-
| tally for the one whose means are slender.
1t is found by prospective home buyers
| and is also discovered by those who. per-
haps, had not come up to the decision to
really try to own the house they live in.
that by adding something to the amount
they obliged to pay in the way or
rent they can become In time the owner
accommodated to the circumstances Of the
future owner home buying is made posi-
BILE in cases where the require ments OF
large cash payment and the balance in de-
ferred payments of good size could not
be met
The City Desirable.
The terms on which houses are sold.
adapted, as has been stated, to people OF
moderate means, are of course incentives to
buying but unless the city itself were a
desirable place of residence people would
not be found in such large numbers to
plant here their permanent homes as has
been the case the past decade The
city itself is a stimulus to the business, and
in addition comes the enterprise and push
of the real estate brokers who show
much energy and skill in bringing to the
attention of possible buyers properties
which would be likely to suit their fancy or
to meet their requirements.
There is. perhaps. no city in the country
where wider range of choice Is offered to
home seekers than is the case In this city.
In the first place. the area, in the event one
wishes to his home within the limits
of the District of Columbia. comprises some
sixty-nine square miles, and within that
can be found a great variety, not only in
the surroundings. but In the style of houses.
In the Suburbs.
But the adjoining territory OF Virginia
and Maryland Is also treated as part OF
concerned. and for that reason the city
bounds are not confined within the lines
marking the limits OF the District. In these
days Of modern transportation methods dis
lance from the center doe not cut
important figure 1t did several years ago.
Besides the service to distant points,
sewer and water facilities are being ex-
tended farther and farther from the center.
so that all portions of the District may be
said to be supplied with such conveniences.
More room both outside and inside Of
houses Is one of the attractions Of suburban
living as compared with that in the city.
There Is also the consideration Of getting a
and for those who look forward to the
summer heat that proves to be one OF i'm
portance.
Outlook for the Future.
The growth of such a place Cleveland
Park no doubt is due in part to such adj
vantages. and Chevy Chase and vicinity
make an appeal along the same lines. There
are other localities where suburban attrac-
lions are found, and the field of selection Is
a wide one, for. as every one knows, Wash
ington Is specially favored by the beauty
and attractiveness of its suburbs The only
thing is. the growth of the city Is such that
it seems If 1t is now only a matter Of
time when the entire territory will be built
up practically to the bounds Of the District.
Provision for a Library.
An addition Is being built TO the residence
of Mr.. ID. c. Phillips at the northwest cor
ner of 2lst and . streets northwest. II
will adjoin the main house on the north
and will provide space for large and at
tractive library room. The one story consti-
tuting this addition will rest upon base
ment and will be designed in harmony with
the house, which is one of the types Of do
mestic architecture from the office Of Horn
blower q Marshall, who have also drawn
the plans for the new structure. The room
Is to be handsomely finished with paneled
walls and will prove to be an attractive part
of the home.
Addition to Business Structure.
A large addition is to be made to the
plant OF the Charles Schneider Baking
Company. 4th street between / and X
streets, by the erection of a brick ware
house 4th street that will be three
stories high and will have a frontage of
one hundred feet and depth of about
ninety feet.