Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-09
DEALS OF THE WEEK.

salt Lake was not alone in show
ing a perceptible decrease I'm building
permits for the month OF March over
the same month last year Seattle ana
other cities in the northwest ana IN
various other parts OF the country
showed similar falling off In records.
The first floor is being put on the
large Daily building at the corner OF
Main and Fourth South, and direct,
" the supcrstructure VIII be erected
on the concrete pillars.
Hotel Utah now shows steel reaching
ND 10 the eighth story. The work Is
progressing rapidly this Ideal build
ing weather.
I'VE consider that the present condi-
ton Of the real estate market IN salt
Lake shows a good healthy growth
said Little & Little. SALES right now
are not numerous. but conditions gen
orally show "A good market. There Is
no boom; no exciting imitation of val
ues. but a good. steady growth with
corresponding increase in values. I'm
proved property brings profitable rent
ais on purchase prices, which Is always
a healthy sign. That condition shows
strong two ways, that not too much
has been paid for the property, ana
that the town Is not being overdone
with buildings, but there is demand
for all new houses"
It Is the general opinion OF realty
men OF the city that the next 30 10 90
DAYS viii witness a lively squirt IN
trading throughout the city, extending
into the environments, and even out
into the farming districts. bringing
undoubtedly, a corresponding advance
in prices all along the line. At present
investors seem 10 be waiting for some
thing, Just what they themselves prob
ably would not DO able 70 definitely
explain. Probably the advent OF set
1led summer weather win the openlns
OF the resorts win start the ball roll
ing. bringing with II a lively condition
OF the real estate market
Tho exclusive agency plan, adopted
this week by the Salt Lake Real Estate
association. that is. that only one agent
will be commissioned 70 handle SIN
gle property at the same time seems 70
meet with the general approval or the
local realty men. This plan has many
features which recommend themselves
10 the agents, and should prove salts
factory all round and save consider
abie unnecessary expense Of adVerus-
ing. and labor OF inspection OF proper
ty and booking.
Northern Salt Lake Is attracting no
email amount OF attention this spring.
m is being rapidly built up and the
ouenfnr Of new additions all together
are giving quite an impetus TO that
par+ 81 the city. The extensive side
walk work now on in Empire and SUI
perior additions: the purchase this
week OF a 24-acre tract by the Green
interests with the declaration that II
,yu he platted and sold for building
lots. the Harry Joseph recent purchase
near the northern outskirts OF the city
FOR home purposes; the Grifhth Wheel
cornpany lease on the old copper plant,
an noint 10 a lively condition OF tho
market for that part OF town.
During tho past week the salt Lake
Security and Trust company has been
devoting considerable attention 10 sales
on North bench and Hamilton Place.
This company, being the pioneer IN
the construction OF solidly built and
substantial houses, was the hrst 70
foresee the desirability OF building
homes on the beautiful North bench.
SO well has its efforts been rewarded
in this direction that the homes IN tll.t
district are daily being sought Tor
and Il will be but a short time be-
fore IL will be difficult TO ind any
location in that now popular district
So much has the choice downtown
residence SPOT, Hamilton Place. been
talked about, that people never tire
OF admiring this artistic little street
OF bungalows.
The Colonial Real Estate & Trust
company, one OF the newer larger real
estate concerns OF the city reports an
active demand for farm lands by To-
cal people who are DESTROYS OF going
TO the country. There seems 20 be
also many requests for $500 20 $500
homes on the east side. In fact the
supply OF this particular kind Of prop
erty scarcely equals the damand. For
some reason the majority OF people re-
fuse 70 go above these prices.
Hubbard investment company report