The Washington times., 1908-12-26
Christmas Week Causes Lit
tie Falling Off in Trans
ferS Recorded.
NEW DEALS MADE
WERE FEATURES
Normal Boom in Suburban Prop
erty During 1908 Likely to
Continue.

Far from being dun. the week in the
local realty field has shown an ap-
prOach 10 actual activity. There has
been nearly the average amount Of
| transfers of property filed in the office
| Of the Recorder Of Deeds, and in addI-
! ton several individual deals Of fair size
have lent interesting features. Alto
| gether, II has been anything but the
dull perioi that was expected to obtain
| during Christmas week IN real estate
| The spirit Of the holiday did lessen the
! activity somewhat, but TO the surprise
! Of even the optimists, and the stupefac-
ton Of the croakers, the business done
during the first half OF the week Was
| enough 10 make a respectable showing
| for the six days viewed together.
Buying fer Homes.
] One phase OF the situation that is
| being emphasized nowadays. and does
not seem likely 10 be affected by either
I the season or the weather, is thal buy
lns for homes continues uninterrupted.
! especially IN the outlying sections Of the
/ District, sometimes termed suburbs"
As the year draws 10 close. pause Tor
reelection Is Siven b. shis fact. since it
means that during the past twelve
.
in size and that this growth viii In
all probability continue through The
indefinite future
The suburban development Of Wash
inSton during the past few years has
IN fact been remarkable. No city in the
country has more beautiful surround
ings than this, vet it must be admitted
that IL took many years for Washing
ar7n IN
late years, however, resident have be-
gun to take steps to enjoy the ad-
vantages TO be found ia tie sections
bey ond ;he city proper, as has already
been done IN almost every oJner large
city OF the country.
Beyond City Lines.
The movement seems increasing an
idly toward getting out beyond the
confines OF the crowded city ana se-ur-
ing home where the freedom OF living
can best be enjoyed by people OF mod
crate means. and where pure air and
bright surroundings serve TO make home
life as pleasant as possible
A few years ago. say fifteen. Wash
ington had practically no suburbs. To-
day the number OF pretty homes that
dot the uplands surrounding the city
--en --Nfs IT ---AD A-tE Al.DA-aL4Ler ana eaGLL
year sees the number largely Increased.
The year 1908 Will undoubtedly make
record i'm this respect, tlat. judging
nom the numOer Of building permits is
sued, viii eclipse all others
Most Of the new dwellings are Of the
cottage type They Will be for the most
part. the homes Of families who have
heretofore lived In tie city urouer
These have decided to leave the crowded
districts for the more comfortable sur
rpUndinsS THAI have been brought closer
into contact with the business sections !
by extensions OF rapid transit lines /
Further Extension.
The new houses are scattered in AMI
directions within a radius Of ten miles
from the chief business sections. thaI
distance. Of course. including sections I
beyond the boundaries or the District
OF Columbia.
In spite OF the rapid upbuiding Of the
sections concerned, enough subdivisionsi
have been started, or are projected, 20 I
permit Of further great extension Of the
suburban population. Much Of the ex-l
Odus which has taken place has been
caused by values of land in the city in
creasing with such rapidity as to make
them prohibitiVe 10 people in moderate
but especially has it been
most OF the subdivisions have been
given the convenience necessary to the
requirements Of modern living