The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
RESIDENCE SALES FEATURE OF REALTY
 MARKET FOR WEEK
Repairs and Painting Much In Evidence With Advent of Springtime-Many
 Sales Recorded
By FIRED CUNrBus

Real Estate men during the past week,
 have been occupied to & great extent
 with the transferring of leases and mak-
 fng of new leases. but nevertheless
 have found time to convince a large
 number of people that owning a home
 was the only sure way of heading off
 moving day worries
 x A good number of homes selling for more than s1o,OOo emphasizes the con- timed strength of the realty market and bears out the statement of those who predict that present real estate activity Is to last for several years yet.
 The advent of springtime is evidenced on every hand by the large namber of yepafrs, additions and painting that is being done by owners and agents of homes in the city. Tn many instances J a home-owner has added spare room to his house and is receiving a hand some rental for same. Some might con- sfder this a philanthropic move, it is nevertheless paying those acting In this particular very well.
 This is one means of combating the housing situation and incidentally, help ing a fellow citizen. yet it is a sad state of affairs when a home owner arranges portion of his home and rents or lets it for an e&orbitant rental. An instance of this was made public few days ago when an owner painted and repaired a small Northside home and stated they would rent it Ca double house) for $50 a side, while splendid homes on the same block are renting for $4e par month for an entire house.
 Aside from the sale of a number of high priced residences number of sales of business property has been sold during the past week. The prfnci- pal sale was that of the two-story brick building at 1912 First avenue, occupied by the Rich Shoe Company. This deal was negotiated by Charles P Marks with Jemison Real Estate and Insurance Company and is said to have sold for a consideration in the neighborhood of $5o,pO0 This building is 25x1d0 feet and was owned by J. R. Smith, IT,, of Fay etdeville and sold to parties from Mont gJmery.
 The sale of several splendid residences EFas announced by w. B. Leedy and Company, among which are the follow Ting: Mrs. Rose L. Brewer to Mason J, billiard. 1901 Niazuma Street, s2oi1oo; T T. Doster and Ed S. Moore to w. A. O'Hara, 1032 Elm street. $1o,5oo; Clarence H Millins to E. J. Smyly
 The Butler-G Garrett Real Estate and Insurance Company announce contracts for the sale of ten or twelve medium priced homes signed in the past ten days and report "business looking up." This firm announces they have negotiations on for che purchase of a. Highland Ave nue lot which is to be used for the To- 1 cation of an apartment house at an early date
 Estes Real Estate and Insurance | Company announces the following ] sales: Bert M Meadows to l.. R. Camp, | 1928 South Twenty-sixth street, for sl1,- rt.-4 ..-T~ 1895 South Thirteenth street, for s5,750; | Mrs c. wARudolph to H. H. McLauch- lin. 1422 Second avenue, West End, for g GOO; F. NJ. Strickland to A. q. flaw kins. s26 North Fiftieth street, Wood lawn, for $3,s50 John B. Reid to Alonzo Boon, Jr., 1925 South Fifteenth avenue. for s70oo
 Mai. w. N MeCary with McCary Real Estate and Insurance Company is hy- ting the high spots" and putting new pep into that firm, according to his father, J. H. McCary. They announce several good sales for the week and a nice business property deal pending Kathleen O'Connell, Cliff Road resi- dence for $12.000; c. M. Chester to Mrs. flames Hallas. Fairfield residence sSr S, ,250; Highland Realty Company to Full ton B. Clark two vacant lots on Cald- |, well Terrace Messer-J ohnson Realty Company an- nounces they have seven salesmen work ing and all busy with good sales pend- ing. They announce six or eight good sales for the week.
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