The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-01

ORGANIZATION AMONG REAL Es
TATE MEN WOULD HAVE
BENEFICIAL RESULTS.

II Inc IolA0Wln8 AFtletS mas eSeN
handed ii by well-known citizen
and We publish IT because Il seems
to Is that the main IDEAS embraced
therein are good and practicable
There has long been felt 4 need for
the cooperation Of the Brokers and
IReal Estate agents Of Lakeland
In these days Of organization It
seems incredible that 3 man with
half Wit would not promptly apprs
ciate the benefit Of organized EFFORT
but there are all kinds of people III.
the world and few Of the Of kind
are Ii the real estate business, but
they are small minority.
Under the plan contemplated some
regulation would be instituted ln
connection with the selling of real
estate On d brokerage basis.
No one outside who sells his own
real estate would Be affected Tnat
right Is unquestioned. The man
however. who sets himself up as
broker win BE- made t. show bis
qualifications for the business
He will have p demonstrate that
he a honest and enieiens and that be
does not follow questionable prae-
tees,
There "a 40 business II the country
which Offers b many opportunities
70 take advantage of 4 client as tbs
real estate business, and Tiers Il no
business where business Integrity "a
more needed than ID this
livery Tom. Dick and Harry
ne ", il the city take N afng 1t
selling real estate from time q tine.
Many pose - expers m sla draw
ing q deeds and other sai papers
connected ith the tranager 1t real
property though frequently they
kno little n6thin b tie
tenninalltl u ths bu
The result hat numetoaa "a
takes often ii estiy natufe. ars
made. evil or useless advice Ii 81 aiah-
vi clients by so-ealled brokers VINO
are anxious only 70 proft through
4 deal and who have little ges card 81
hope Tor future business from the
same source.
This condition results disastroualy
e the business generally Many per-
sons who hare come into contact wlta
these irresponsible dealers grow sus
picions and bitter toward the profes
sion generally
They arc eager to tell their friends
and nelghbcrs that All real eataEs
dealers are fakirs Or thieves and the
result i that the business Is in more
e less III Tepute with certain per
IONS continuously
Now It Is Up to the rsputabis real
state dealers of Lakeland Is
'usy and organize for the protection
+ themselves and the city Of Lake.
ana
e rms organization We want only
Iient men of business men keenly r
poasible to adYanced nen who
ealize that ~lite Il more han meat
hat the rush for the ealnihsy dol
q e not TIE end and aim of exist
nee, and that the future ~ the eoun-
and town must Be huilt tom
aun'datlon Of such business ard NOR
integrity that such VIII be eereain.
6rons and enduring.
Platform.
kor the establishment OF entire
1Ahaenee between ire owner. ths
respective purchaser. and the broker
real estate of Polk county.
8or TIE principle one price, one
.oat
FOR tfpth, for hQ ox inte
-neaaed IN our han rhana
na other
k'or good roads and Tor every ether
lpfoyement b they what they
s. win add to re Joy ana prs6t
'lns n eur already wonderl
sssed county
within its particular domain. the
'change win sndsasr Is establish
z estate values; prevent
stingi gee that owners ana aesnts
- good Cath among themselves
Z WIN the public; permit licensed
anta only to 90 business give every
@s seeker and Investor value
veg ana esehew Undated games
0Nine re normal adsaneemsat of
'peFsy g il1 legitimate prIce