The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30

Piedmont heights and viii be prepared TO ae
commOdate many people with homes who could
in houses not rented. Ii is curious thing
that the home feeling does not exist in rented
house, even though the place may be muci
more elaborate and expensive tnan the occupant
cOnid bIy. 7 be old saying that there is nc
place like home is never clearly understood until
one has even small. unpretentious house
which he call bis own. Any one who is al
ali interested in watching the upbuilding OF
Oakland and its wonderful environs viii enjoy
streetcsr ride to any Of these tracts
where they can walk over the rolling mills aad
see for themselves the wonderful changes now
IN progress.
STICKS TO FACTS
y George ". Austin-I sometimes wonder il
the general public when reading the veeEiy
statements made In print by real estate agents
these days does not mentally impeach the
yeracity OF those who father such assertions
because all outward appearances do not seen
10 sustain the optimistic and roeeate view oi
the situation that is presented. But 1t is only
70 US who are doing the business and Who art
therefore behind the scenes. to say, that
the actual facts respecting the realty situation
are apparent Ii may seem to the uninformct
thar We draw unon aur IMAGINATION fo mt a,
favorable face on conditions SIS we may The
truth is. in so far as ! am personally concerned
facts
And right now let me say business in The
active than it is; and it also might be muct
active We have It in Oakland bott
ways Without particularizng | may say thai
10 my office there IS done volume of business
which IN view OF the general condition Of de
preston is exceptionally gratifying. My CORE
share of time each day, and my office is sowing
in this respect much good seed which nlti
iD form of investments made in Oakland anC
other parts of California by newcomers from
the other side of the Rockies. AS an instanc'
through the medium of papers published II
California and others states. / am In CORE
spondence now with parties in st. Petersburg
Russia; Juneau. Alaska. and other remote points
in relation to California properties.
Charles r Cole OF the W. y. Crown com
pany-Prcspects are exceedingly bright for $
Of the business. today 10 the sales Of vscani
properties for the building of apartment houses
Gp 10 about year ago there were few apart
ment houses In Oakland. but this form o.
Investment is proving TO be very popular ant
population. There is also good inquiry 70:
suburban cottages that be bought or
could sell AT least 20 of these If we had them
On the whole values well sustained and
think that the investing public is showing !
building upon it rather than to buy property
already improved. The reason for this is thai
building material is much cheaper thar
it has been for some time. A lot of building
Is going In the Santa Fe tracts, and nov
that It is easier TO borrow money much activit,
may be looked for.
ANGELENOS COMING NORTH
John c. HIN Of the Holcomb realty compan,
Our firm is at present negotiating with Lo
Angeles parties who are seeking 10 invest up
wards of $4,000 IN Oakland property just a
soon as they can 6Dd what they want. Othe
Los Angeles parties anxious to trade thei
holdings in the southern part Of the state 70
Oakland property. believing that this city hal
more to look forward TO. The way business ha
been going this month is very satisfactory, anC
in our suburban tracts of Sunset terrace De
.nf an rd ffp xxc lax Gold inst hon
100 lots since March /. Our country departmer
Is exceedingly busy, and while the population o
much proportionate development In the outsd
country. Altogether we are more than satisfied
and are firmly convinced that this summer viii
prove very prosperous and profitable one Ii
the real estate business
Nat N. crcssley-I ind that there are lots o.
people specust ting today, but they differ Vastl,
from the spectators of year ago. Today
Spectators are not putting themselves il
Jeopardy. They are not specializing with othe
money than what they have hand. If the.
do not sell they anticipate, they can
not be hurt sold out. because their purchases
remarkable enthusiasm shown last Tuesday upol
the arrival Of the leader of the New York {,
Paris automobile race Is only forerunner In
smai way Of what will be shown upon the ar
ryal OF the Sect
1t is no question whatever in my mind bu
that the arrival Of the feet will stiInulat,
business that both commercially and financial,
we shall regain the confidence that has. beef
shaken during the past few months. + fnt
that while the money conditions regarding ioa ~
are not yet quite normal, know so far as
am concerned, that all branches of my real es
tate business are above normal.
BERKELEY, March 29.-Leadins
brokers report that the market show.
considerable activity. The Mason-Mc
Duffie company has disposed of large
number of their lots in the Northbra,
section north of the town line and
within easy communication with the
carlines. The company for the las
week since the opening of the trac
has daily taken a large number OF
visitors to Northbrae, and their auto
mobiles formed q procession along the
line of the Grove street cars leading Il
the tract.
Building operations in this city have
amounted to sIs0,00O for the last 2,
days. The number of building permits
issued by Building Inspector Bull wa.
102. Most OF the money is being spent
in handsome cottages costing aboul
/ $4,000 or $1,000 each. Twenty nine cot
tages of three and four rooms will bs
built according to the records in tn,
/ Office Of the building inspector.
MANY DWELLINGS RISING
Mrs. /. P. Love is erecting dwellinz
at the corner of Prospect and Channins
way at cost of $500 Charles II
Benton is building a $4,000 bungalow
in Deakin street w. w. Ferrier IL
building a cottage at Regent and Rus.
sell streets which when finished will
represent an outlay of $4,000. A III
room house In College avenue is being
built BY Miss Leola Hall at cost o,
$4,000.
In South and West Berkeley there ii
activity in building and general rea.
estate Johnson & Carr of West Berke.
ley report that they have made a mum.
Der of sales In the last week of small
houses and many lots
Real estate men in South Berkeley
are interested in making Adeline street
park between the railroad tracks
The prominent dealers of this section
who have been instrumental In the in.
stallation of electroliers are making