Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-23
Home Ruvers Are MANY

The buying of homes has become
it 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 GUS
tom, but to the community at large.
1t is quite evident that it improves the
market for realty, but, in addition, it
gives quality to the Improvement
which no other class of buying can
impart. The underlying strength of
good, substantial real estate market
is recognized as being found In the
volume of the home buying.
People who own their homes are, as
a 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 stop.
ping place and they note all that tends
to the public interests. 1t is quite
evident home buying is not only
benefit to the individual, but to the
community, and for these reasons the
remarkable development in this par
ticular that has been going on here
for number of years is of the utmost
consequence.
The volume of this sort of business
is growing larger each year and the
end does not yet appear to be in sight.
During the past few months when
money has been hard to get, even up
on the best terms, the demand from
people who want to own their homes
has continued and a number of trans
actions have been closed.
The rapidity with which houses and
other properties have been taken off
the market shows, of course, according
to some, the prosperity that prevails
in this country. But whatever the
causes may be the main thing is that
this city is having added to the city
substantial sort of residents
While the increase in the number of
residents has some influence on the
home buying movement, yet at the
same time it must be recognized that
the attractions Cl the city itself and
of the houses which are placed on the
market has 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 especial.
ly for the one whose means are slend-
er.
1t is found by prospective home buy
ers aud is also discovered by those
who, perhaps, had not come up to the
decision to really try to own the house
they live in, that by adding some
thing TO the amount they are Obliged
TO pay in the way of rent they can be-
come in time the owner of the prop- !
erty. By payments which are accom-
modated to the circumstances of the
future owner home buying is made
possible in cases where the require
ments of large cash payment and the
balance in deferred payments of good
size could not be met.
The terms on which houses are sold |
adapted as has been stated to the peo- |
pie of moderate means, are of course,
incentive 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 or SO. The city
itself is stimulus to the business and
in addition comes the enterprise and
push of the real estate brokers who
show so 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.