Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25

the $2OOO0000 figure, nearly $4,000.
one of the larger agencies reports
sales aggregating over $4,000, 900, an
other nearly 100000 and two others
s1,5OO,OOO each, Two individual dealers
report sales of $4,000, 900 and 81, 800. 900
respectively Two other agencies give
In 100000 each, and three others are
estimated at the same figure. Still an
other agency's business is estimated at
s1,5OO,OOO. The total of these is $14,-
100000 or approximately $4,000 per
day.
One Agent Made $4,000.
one agency announced commissions
Of $4,000, with a salesman making
$4,000 and another making $4,000.
Nineteen twelve" declared S. F..
Davidson, sales manager of the Edwin
P. Ansley Company, was the best
year in Atlanta's history. The city is
growing at a compound interest rate,
in the manner of the snowfall rolling
down hill, gathering momentum as it
goes Real estate has of course played
its part in this progress and will con-
tinue to do so. Next year will be
even better, and l look for the in
auence of the Panama canal to bring a
great increase in values"
Atlanta real estate dealers have
cause for feeling happy this Christ
mas asserted Gen. A. j. West, of A.
J. and H. f. West, with a banner year
behind and a better year promised
ahead. Not only have Atlantans faith
in local real estate, but people from
Maine to California and from the
lakes to the gulf have bought here and
will continue to do so.
Prospects Never Brighter.
Atlanta is the best city in the coun-
try not only from the real estate stand
point, but from any other" asserted
Forrest Adair, of Forrest and George
Adair In business, in social stratum.
in manufactures, in anything you think
Or How many people know that 26s
different articles of value are manu-
featured in Atlanta? Also that the
percentage of wage earners to popula-
country with the exception of Lynn,
Mass, Talk about the smoke evil If
you will, but If 1 had my way l would
welcome 500 new factories, belching
forth their mountains of smoke even
they found 1t impossible to avoid
smoke by using electricity. The year
has been wonderful in real estate sales
and prospects were never brighter for
continuance"
l heard an insurance man say" de-
clared E. Rivers, of the E. Rivers Real
" Company, that his company would
rather loan money on Atlanta property
man on the property of any other
city in the country save New York. I
asked him why the company preferred
Atlanta to Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and Chicago, and he said
It was because of the confidence that
Atlanta people had in their own town"
l estimate the amount of property
changing hands in 1912 at 100000 O,"
said Bryan NJ. Grant, of B. M. Grant
d Co, Atlanta is the best real estate
Town in the country. This year has
been wonderful and 1918 looks like it
VIII be better"
Foresee Record Year in 1918.
Although 1912 was a record breaking
Year in the real estate business" said
D. o. DuPree, of the w. L. and Jno. O.
DuPree agency, I'VE must look to the
future and prepare for it. There is
On annual increase of 10000 to $4,000
N population, and houses must be
oullt 10 take care of the additional
number. Many real estate men have
'ouAd 1t almost impossible to supply
inc demand in dwellings and apart
iHeht houses. One of the features of
'ne year was the way real estate held
up orisk throughout the summer and
up to Christmas"
Ihere is no cloud on the realty no.
Il~on that can see," declared r. o.
lochran, OF the r. Q. Cochran agency.
can say that the year has been a
5000 one and l believe next year will
outstrip it."
H. L. thurman, of thurman, Black &
Na'noun, declared: Nineteen twelve
was one Of the best years have
AnoWn l have just returned from a
uIp to New York, Baltimore, Wash
,uston and Philadelphia, and the
BUSINESS outlook leads me to believe
mat lair sailing is ahead for this entire
section"
Charles p. Glover, of the Charles P.
g'oYer agency, ]. H. Ewing and ], R.
smith, of Smith & Ewing, and many
''leF realty men Joined in the general
v"orus, and there was not one who be-
"eVed that politics would have any
erect on Atlanta business.