The sun., 1912-08-11
HUNTING SEASON FOR
APARTMENTS IS ON
August the Busiest Month With
Those Seeking Out New
Homes.
YEARS SUPPLY LIMITED
Many Families Arranged for
New Places Before Leaving
for tho Country.
1hei ask of finding new home is never

1hei ask of finding new home is never
a pleasant one. and women and men too
are always inclined to put it on until the
last minute This is the chief reason fer
the change f the renting season fro M
MAY to September and October. In the
days of our iorefdthers when a change
was contemplated the matter was gone
over and very often decided at the Christ
mas dinner. and when the festive feeling
had go, out Of the air the hunt for the
new house or apart mcnt was taken up.
and bv MAY one was selected. Then the
family went away to the country to re-
main until the fall when their new house
would bc ready for them.
But so many put of the task Of house
h,ntinC until after the summer months
had passcd thinking that then they would
be better able to take UP the terrible work.
that the renting time had to be changed.
Now there is always a great rush to get
suited which in many cases is not Sue
cessful Usually by the end of August
the choice apartments have been taken.
and the late comcrs must select from what
apaitmc are left which in many
cases fall short Of what people expect
This year there will he many disgrun,led
apartment seekers as the supply Of apart
ments never has been so low. Most Of
the building this spring was along high
class lines. These apartments will rent
for S3,O0D to 5000. For those who can
afford to pay these rents there is no need
for haste, hut the housewife whose purse
cannot be made to fit such rates and who
contemplates changing her residence
this year will be greatly disappointed IL
! Il tt,., -
According to renting agents moderate
priced apartments are far below the
demand Hundreds Of inquiries havo
been made in the last few weeks for
apartments renting from 81 500 to So 900
that could not be filed. Most OF these
This goes to prove that the New York
housewife has her finger on the pulse of
the realty market
"Ry reading the daily papers, said
West Side renting agent Yesterday,
women ' ,, who were .t think, thinking 9, OF moving moving
priced apartments this year would bo
low. Sc, eral remembered and 40 IL, not
to he disappointed came to- my Office
early in the year and asked about apart
ments that were, likely. to be vacated
this year and about the new house-.
Az result all our choice moderate priced
apartments were rented long before tho
renting season had come along. Instead
of hustling and bllstling around for an
apartment when they return from the
new homes. which while they were away
we're put in order.
.The decorators were given time 20
mark out the color scheme desired by thS
tenant. and the upholsterer had time to do
his part to make the home harmon,ze
The causes for many complaints said
| this agent, are the decorations. Feol
complain about their rooms. but as rule
they don't know what the trouble ia.
Usually these people are those who cor"s 80
into town week before they expect Ia
return 10 the city and expect 10 secure
an APARTMENT that will suit them right
away They excite themselves and every-
body they come in contact with. and inallv
must take en- apartment that is FAR from
satisfactory.
II is not unlikely too that thcy viii pay
biz ySn, n hcds Sr qcn up
~ n. Wishes, and gets IT, Those who oan
an ord to pay Non, 5000 and 81 600 year