The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-11
BIG REAL ESTATE
DEALER OF NORTH
MAY BUY AT BEACH

Mr.. and Mrs. j. p Moreland and
daughter, Thelma. of Baltimore, Md.
are among the very recent arrivals ar
the Seaside Inn They have been
here before aud they have also visited
all CT the principal resorts OF E1oreia.
having spent some time on both the
east and west coasts.
Wherever he is, Mr.. Moreland is in
terestei in real estate. and he thinks
mighty well OF the possibilities OF
Daytona Beach and Seabreeze, and for
that matter OF the entire peninsula
pertunities here as he seas them. Il
is quite likely he will pick up some
real bargains before he gets away
In Baltimore he has developed AZ
new tracts and placed on the market
1900 building lots. He Is now han
ding IL additions there that are be-
ing rapidly improved. Que of his
most important operations is the open
ing and development OF a new GENE
terry containing one hundred and ten
acres. the largest in the city Each
acre contains about foar hundred lots
land the lois sell from 800 to $500, the
latter price for circular lots with
Parkwood
Before going TO Baltimore, Mr..
Moreland operated in Philadelphia,
having to do with the develop nent OF
the Collingwood and other additions
there. and he was also one OF the early
operators in Atlantic City. Many of
the lots we sold IN Atlantic City."
said MIR Moreland, for from 500 TO
J Sl49 cannot b. bought today for less
/ than $4,000 OF course. person
must have the patience TO wait in the
developing business. Sometimes prop
erty can be turned quick, while other
times il goes slow. For instance,
will not be surprised il it takes fifty
/ years to dispose Of all of our GENE
itery lots. bGt they are certain TO 30
! in time and at reasonable prices"
Yes. | can see wonderful opportu-
mites here" said Mr.. Moreland. las
nature has done a great dead in CIV
/ ing you your matchless beach and
Neal winter climate. But / am salts
/ fed your properties would move fas-
ter here anu your reGor, grow much
more rapidly ii y0ur city government
would show It's own faith by adding
some artificial be2aty. which could be
done at comparatively small cost
However they could afford TO spend
what might look like a big sum 10 a
city OF this size. bat the expenditure
would b. certain 70 come back very
quickly and with big interest. The
city fathars could we'll afford to go in
I3lebt 10 miihe this place more attrac-
tive. When first went TO Atlantic
City it looked more ragged and wild
than this place does now There were
great ugly sand hills that were good
for noting But the city. then poor
and struggling. had the courage to do
things and they soon reaped a rich re-
ward One thias hat is much needed
here is plenty Of green grass Your
ocean front shOuid be q real flower
garden from the south eWi of your
city Limits to the north erd Then
y
.icouraged TO have a lawn and keep {
fgreen 6y Undergraduate irrigation if
necessary Any way, keep it green.
Thousands OF tourists select place
to go because OF its physical beauty
land nature has done so much here il
Will not take . great deal Of the ar
tacial 10 make Il one OF the beauty
spots of the earth. Il is said that
Napoleon said he would spend any
amount necessary TO make Paris the
most heauIiiul city ON earth aud ther
let the world pay for il in future year,
This he ia AMI the people OF th'
world are still focking there 10 se'
The beauty be gave il. and they nave
long since paid the cost many time
nyer'
Mr. Morelaad Was also at one tim'
interested ian re1l estate operations II
Los Angeles AID after all Of his expe
,rience he gives Il as his opinion tina
he never saw a winter resort Mitl
more certain probabilities than thi
peninsula section. Fie will probabl
be the proud possessor of some goo,
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