The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
YEARS PROGRESS
SHOWN In REAL
ESTATE REPORT
John. A. Petty, D. C.
Operator, Files Record at
National Convention.
ANNOU Noes AIMS
Executive Secretary Tells Of
Free Public Service
Bureau.

The progress made by the wash
ington Reai' Estate Board since the
reorganization about a year ago Is
renected in the report filed by John
A. Pett.r, the executive secretary, at
the recent convention OF the Ma
tonal Association of Real Estate
Boards 1t is customary at these
annual conventions for the boards
throughout the country to file a re-
port of achievements during the
year. These reports are filed with
the achievement committee and a
silver trophy cup is awarded to the
board that produces the best report
In judging the competitive reports
credit is proportionately allowed for
accomplishments deemed Of benefit
to the board itself. the public in
general and the national assecia-
tion.
Honorable Mention.
The report filed by the Washing
ton Real Estate Board, which re-
ceived first honorable mention in
the contest, covered the work done
during the past year since the local
board established permanent Offices.
During the year, the report sets
forth. membership in the board was
extended to include salesmen and
property owners. Active members
dues were materially increased. but
Notwithstanding this. the active
membership has increased and the
addition of associate members has
more than doubled the total MEM
bership.
Coincident with the appointment
Of an executive secretary and the
establishment Of permanent offices.
was pronounced development of
new interest in the realty fraterni-
ty. A program of committee activi-
ties and the inauguration of regu-
lar luncheons and board meetings
created a lively enthusiasm among
the members which has resulted in
the accomplishment of definite aims
Through the work of an arbitra-
tion committee. mutual cooperation
between members is steadily in
creasin- and the adoption of stand
ard ethical rules has placed the real
estate business on a more profess
sional basis
Educational Work.
Special interest has been shown
in the educational work conducted
by the board. Meetings at which
the statesmen members were present.
have been held regularly and sub
jects pertaining to the fundamen-
tails of real estate work. legal re-
sponsibility. and ethics have been
discussed by competent speakers
Through the real estate class at the
Y. VI. c. A. members of the board
showed the students the essential
qualifications and training neces-
sary to successfully render service
to the public and also outlined the
practices indOrsed by real estate
boards throughout the country.
Under the heading accomplishments
of benefit to the public, che local
boards report referred to the ser
vice it rendered the government in
connection with the housing prob
lem during the arms conference in
1921. as well as the expert apprais-
ais of real estate that were made
for the various Federal depart
ments.
Free Service Bureau.
One phase of the boards work
which was featured in the report
submitted, was establishment of a
free service bureau which is open to
the public on all matters pertaining
to real estate. 1t was explained
that this service greatly facilitates
the handling of real estate trans
actions both in Washington and
matters pertaining to real estate To-
Gated elsewhere. ADVICE and infor-
nation is given at the boards office