Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-04
PAINT AS AN ASSET.
Bankers Say They Lend More
Money on Property When
Buildings Are Well Painted.
AN INDICATION OF THRIFT.
One Concern Advances 25 Per Cent.
More II RspalntIng 10 Done
Every Five Yeara

Does II pay to paint CAREFULLY farm
buildlngs3 Does 1t add to the selling
value Of q farm when buildings are
properly kept up and regularly paint
edi A careful inquiry Of number OF
leading bankers In the Mississippi val.
ley, including such states as Iowa, III
nois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and us
souri,, reveals the fact that in nearly
every case the bankers did not hesi-
tate to say that they would lend all the
way from 8 to 80 per cent more on
land where farm buildings were we'll
painted and kept in good condition.
They maintain that well kept-up and
well painted buildings and fences are
an indication Of thrift and that the
thrifty farmer Is a good client, and to
him money can be safely loaned. An
average OF the returns from these
bankers shows that the increased loan
value because Of painted buildings Is
around % per cent.
Some Of these bankers make inter-
esting comment. A Michigan concern
says that while not especially pre-
pared to advise definitely In response
to this inquiry, the officers would loan
moro money on farms where buildings
were painted than where they were
not 20 treated. This bank also finds
that where houses, barns and fences
are well taken care Of the farm Is a
profitable proposition, and bankers In
general consider the farmer a good |
client. Another Michigan bank says
farm buildings out Of repair and
needing paint indicate that the owner
Is slow pay" Such farms are rated at
about one-third Of the assessed value
for loans. Where the farm buildings
are In good shape the rating Is one.
hall. The president of a middle west
ern bank says that when real estate
loans are considered, painted buildings
are always taken into consideration In
making an estimate. The general ap-
pearance Of the property surrounding
the house and barn and also the fields
and fences would be carefully observ-
ed. He further says that he has no
hesltancy In saying that he would abb
solutely refuse loan on farms where
the building, were not kept up and
well painted. In his Judgment, un-
painted farm buildings would reduce
the loan value at least Is per cent
A Minnesota banker says that he Is
much more willing to loan money
where the buildings are well painted.
In his particular case he believes that
he would loan 20 per cent. more than
II the buildings were not properly
taken care Of. 4 farmer who will
keep his buildings painted takes q
much deeper interest in his work than
one who does not. Another Mime
sofa bank says that well painted build.
ings have resulted In securing from
bis bank sometimes as high as Is per |
cent more money than where the
buildings are not painted. An Ohio
concern says that II will loan Is per
cent more money on 4 well kept farm
where buildings are painted at least
once every five years. A southern ILL
pois bank says that II has no fixed
rule about this, but II does make de-
cided difference when owners OF farm
lands apply for loans. II the buildings
arc well painted and thus well pre-.
served the loan rate would not only
DO cheaper, but the amount of money
borrowed would be larger. A northern
Illinois bank does not hesitate to say
hat 1t would loan fully 50 per cent,
more on q farm where buildings were
we'll painted and In good order than
where they were not. The vice presi.
lent who answers the inquiry, goes
IN to say: "Thers probably are many
armers good financially and morally
Who permit their buildings to remain
Imprinted, but as a rule the most SUBJ
tantial people who live In the coun.
~ keep their buildings well painted"
An Iowa bank. through its vice pres.
dent states that II would make a DIFF.
orence of at least 25 per cent. In "a
or Of the farm with painted build.
ngs Another Iowa concern says that
would make difference Of at least
0 per cent
All this being true. It Is perfectly
vident that It Is good business prop.
sition to keep the farm buildings well
ainted. They not only look better
nd are more pleasing to the owner.
ut the farm would sell to better sd.
antage, the loan value Of the property
ould be greatly increased and the
uildings themselves would last much
niger and need less repair.-The
pricuIturiSt