The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-11
Realty Men of Birmingham
Will Begin Their Work
Next Week
STRESS ADVANTAGE
OF THE HOME OWNER
Present Said to Be Best Opportunity
People Will Ever Have for
Investment in Real
Estate

Birmingham realty men behind the
''Buy-a-Home" movement are unani-
nous in the opinion that now is the
time to purchase the home. Real es-
tate may be bought now at rock
bottom price, they declare, and 1t is
sure to increase in value.
To impress this fact upon the minds
of the prospective owners, the "Buya
movement, to be inaugurated
Monday, will have the support of all in
terests. The local realty men report
that business conditions in the real
estate field are improving and that now
is the psychological time to strike.
The points that will be stressed by
the promoters of the venture are: To
be good citizen man must be the
owner of his home; the feeling of Sc
curity that ownership affords is be-
yond measure of value; real estate may
be purchased today at prices that will
never be again possible.
FAITH is STRONG
Faith in Birmingham is strong
among the realty workers. While 1t is
admitted that there is still room for
more improvement, it is universally
agreed that conditions are far better
than a year ago. Some say that never
since the outbreak of the European
war have demands for residences and
apartment houses been as strong.
The "Buy-a-Home" propaganda is
expected to serve as stimulus to the
real estate field. Beginning next Mon
day, the campaign will have it's start.
The merchants of the city have prom
ised to assist by running in their al
and showing in their dis
play windows, the significant phrase.
1.-THE Buy-a- Home campaign is ex-
pected to stimulate the realty bust
ness" said Gus Pope. president of the
Real Estate exchange. ut
is our plan to have every company ad-
vertise bargains in homes, for there
are many bargains obtainable now.
Business is improving and the market
is becoming more active.
1.-THE benefits to be derived from own
ing a home are obvious. A man, to be
a good citizen, must own his home. 1t
gives him a responsibility and a per-
manency that cannot be obtained in any
other way. We are going after those
who have been contemplating the pur-
chase of home, but have delayed.
Now is the time"
ENDORSES 1T HEARTILY
"I heartily indorse the Buy-a-Home'
inaugurated by the Real Es-
tate exchange" said It. H. Motion of
the Motion Realty company. Investors
in Birmingham have built thousands OF
houses for the purpose of renting them.
These investments have not proved
profitable. 1t would have been better
to build them on liberal terms for those
who need a home.
"A dwelling house owned by a man
from the income it produces is one
thing. A dwelling house owned as a
home is quite different. Nothing could
help Birmingham more than to en-
courage the proposition of owning
YOUR own home The great English
writer, Lord Bacon, said something
like. He who has taken unto himselr
n wife hath given bond to society Tor
good behavior. He who owns land and
his home is bound to the state py
stronger ties than any other power. :.
LET every man own his home ana
thus becomes good citizen.
r B. Fowlkes of Fowlkes Brothers
& 90 is strong for the movement.
.There was never a better time to IN
vest in Birmingham property than now,
Mr.. Fowlkes said. Real estate can pc
ought now cheaper than 1t can be OBJ
tanned later. The man who is looking
for a home should join in the movement
and buy a home The real estate mar
ket is becoming more active and is pick
ing up every day
From the viewpoint of an investment
that will bring pleasure to the investor
there never was a better proposition
than this.
John s. Leedy of w. B. Leedy Real
Estate and Insurance company, Is lend
ing his support.
ssThe 'Buy-a-H Home movement is good
one if they will buy" Mr.. Leedy said, in
a characteristic manner. Property val
ues are lower than they will be in the
future and the investor ought to con-
slider this fact The real estate mar
ket ought to be stimulated by the cam
paign."
Robert McDavid feels that buying a
home is a proposition to consider in view
of the coming of old age.
1.-THE First National bank has compiled
figures showing that only three persons
in hundred are not dependent upon
relatives, friends or charity for support
when they reach the age of co. he said
IA man ought to fortify himself against
such a predicament, and there is no bet
ter way In WHICH 10 W ILLS lhoii -
buy his own home.
Dwelling houses can be bought. on
very liberal terms and may be obtained
at bargains now. We are merely awak-
ing the investor to the fact that now is
the time to strike"
NO BETTER TIME
H. A. Moseley of Moseley, Henderson
& Davis, is an advocate
!. hot hatfar
vestment than that of buying your
home" Mr.. Moseley said. THE realty
people are the first to feel the effects
Of a financial stringency and the last
to recover from them. However, 1t IS a
fact that the realty business is in better
condition than it has been in sometime
and there are indications that it will i'm
prove further.
1.-THE home is an investment for the
man who intends to live in it, He car
buy a home now more cheaply than be-
fore. and he ought to take advantage Of
the opportunity" ~
A. B. White is an enthusiast over the
movement in Birmingham.