Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-18
REAL ESYAYE&OSSP
Rental Agencies Are Troubled by
Former Pink Section Dwellers.
REAL ESTATE IS MORE ACTIVE
Large Number OF small sales Are
Recorded During week-BuiId-
Ing Activity H. Confined More
TO Dwelling Houses.

Since the closing OF the pink section,
real estate companies which also do a rem
tai business have been confronted with a
problem that has caused them a great
amount OF worry and trouble. While re-
ports that a certain proportion OF the deni-
Eens OF the prescribed district have left the
city were true In part, real estate men say
that' nevertheless majority of them
have remained in Omaha.
The question OF lease to a tenant now
Is involved with stipulation as TO what
purposes the tenant win put the place on
which he or she obtains n lease. One COM
pany has drawn up form which all lessees
: are required TO sign. Il stipulates that on
any evidence that property is being used
Tor an immoral or doubtful purpose, the
lease contract becomes void Much trouble
has been experienced by one dealer in
particular, who conducts a large rental
agency Several tenants have been removed
from new places Of abode on complaint
OF neighbors that suspicious acts had been
going on in the houses. One OF these evic-
lions was In a house on Twenty-eighth
street.
When the news that the vice district
was to be closed came out. we expected a
certain amount OF trouble. But the reality
Is worse than our expectations" said an
agent. 1T seems that we have to hvesti-
gate every deal that is made to the very
last resort. Many OF the leases are made
through second or third parties. and 1t is
difficult to tell just what sort of tenant
man is getting. II II a certainty that
those persons who lived in the district
have to live somewhere, and our problem
is to keep from housing them and their
business knowingly"
A firmer tone prevailed in the real estate
market in the last week, a condition, due in
all probability to the tendency of the
thermometer to remain coyly at a distance
from woodworking heights Most every
dealer reported an increased number of in
ouiries, and growing indication of interest
iI property for speculative purposes. While
no deals Of note were closed. there has been
noticeable increase in interest In down
town business property.
The building reports showed no structures
Of particular moment contracted. but at
the Building exchange are reports Of plans
for various buildings which would indicate
that the summer season will not be re-
, markable for an absence of activity along
this line. The interest OF contractors at
present is confined mostly to figures on
school houses, new ones and remodeling,
which the school board will contract for
completion In time for the opening of the
school year.
small brick store building, one story
high, at 2a1O North Sixteenth street, was
sold last week by c. schaub to ], C.
Wizard. George & Co., who made this deal,
also sold a house belonging to Mrs. c. Il.
Conan at 2soS Shirley street, to T. Almen.
the consideration being $500. Other deals
made by this company ~were the transfer
of two-story house at Sol F1ftieth avenue
from Clyde w. Drew to Thomas r. Doyle
for $500, and lot on Cass street. near
the boulevard to j. A. Beaton for n,l50
Mr.. Beaton plans to build a home there.
''The Bunkers," the home OF A. ]. Love
on Rose Hill near the Country club. has
been sold to J. Clarke Colt for a considera-
ton of $4,000. The Colt family will move
into the new home this week. Mr.. Love
has bought the old home of DR.. ]. e. Sum-
>qners on Thirty-second avenue. "The
Bunkers" is one of the most attractive
homes in Omaha. II was the first house
built on Rose Hill, three years ago. when
the Country club was organized.
Among the deals lIafa al last vvaaIr uara tha