The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-31
JULY GOOD MONTH
Unreal ESTATE
All but Strictly Commission
Brokers Have Plenty of
Transactions.
OLD HOUSES NOT WANTED
DEALER WHO CAN BUILD HAS
MANY CUSTOMERS.

With the close OF July. real estate
men have been checking up the bust
ness. and in many instances find an
increase over the business done during
the corresponding month OF 1903.
There are many of the real estate deal
ers who are still protesting against
the lack OF business. and some Of them
really are having hard time. This
Is chiefly the case with those who
handle nothing but sales on COM
mission basis. There IS not much de-
mand for old houses. or houses which
have been finished for some time and
then placed on the market.
Among the dealers who have build
ing departments and the money TO con-
struct homes for those who want them.
there has been a good demand, though
nothing like that shown in the spring
nor expected this fall. But in the salt
Lake realty market IL is this class of
business chat is paying. Some of the
commission men are making a good
living, but these are only the real
hustlers.
If they don't come. go after them,
said one real estate man who is max
ing a success OF the business. He de-
clares that when times get slack and
the prospective buyers do not come
around looking for snaps, he goes out
and hunts these people up. There are
always people hunting for homes, and
IL you can give them a bargain, they
will buy All you have to do Is get
the buyer for the home. and the only
way to do this is to work, and work
hard"
But II has been shown during the
month. which is always quiet, that the
| demand is chiefly for those dealers
who can build for the buyer and take
I mNnn
gust. too, will be slow. II Is thought
but some of the dealers have already
started advertising campaigns to have
/ things running well by the close of
the month, when the real fall trade is
| expected. People have the money
they say. but they are still bit afraid
/ to let 1t go. But with announcements
that the crops are good and that bust
ness conditions all over the country
are I'm better shape, a better feeling
exists. which is reflected in an increase
IN the inquiry for homes which Is re-
ported during the week
An indication that this fall will see
big demand for homes il shown in
the fact that Burt & Carlquist will be-
gin the erection of about ten homes
within the next few days, at an aR-
gregate cost of about $4,000. These
will be erected in scattered localities
on the north, east and southeast
benches. This same firm has been
busy putting up homes this summer.
and have not felt the dearth OF sales
reported by many. There are also
several other firms which have done
a good business.
The custom OF some Of the newer
firms Of taking a lot as down payment
has met with favor and has stirred up
many sales This, Il is stated. GER
tainly insures the payment of monthly
ihstallments on homes, as the buyer
VIII not care TO lose the property
which he owned and upon which the
home is erected
Because of the inquiries which have
been received during the last week.
this is reported the best week Of July,
and II is confidently believed that II
Is forerunner TO a good month in
August. despite the fact that this hot
month is generally a dull one for real
estate men.