The Washington times., 1923-09-15


: next few months. Property isn't
going TO be cheaper-but there's
o strong possibility OF its becom-
ing more expensive.
VHE most significant point in
Mr.. Boyle's testimony, to
the writer's way Of thinking. lie
his statement that In apartment
construction the cost has In
creased practically 100 per cent
since 1915. Nor Is this true OF
apartment house erection alone.
Practically the same proportion
ate figures can Be found In all
ether lines Of building. Rise in
realty values IL thus partially ex-
planned.
WASHINGTON real estate win
undoubtedly benefit by the pre-
lininary conventions Of both the
Republican and Democratic parties
here In December. The choice Of
both parties falling upon the Cap
ital is said to augur well for
the future az q convention seat;
and it has been thoroughly proven
that many visitors here are 80 I'M
pressed that they later invest con-
siderable sums in District real es-
tate. This might bs q good line
Of attack upon which to base real
estate advertising during the con-
ventions. The individual realtor
is best Judge of this. however.
TtHE origin Of the acre a. q
measurement Of land is said to
have been in England, whence came
% many Of our customs. The acre,
It is said, was originally a past
ure or rough hunting ground, and
later grew to be known as the
amount of land one man, or one
yoke Of oxen. could plow in q
single day.
An OF which maw be so much
pdffle to the average real estate
salesman-unless he IL one Of the
sort interested In everything that
applies to his profession. be It Of
minor or major importance. In
which case the above little fact
VIII be tucked away In some re-
cess Of his memory, to be resurect-
Cd and casually mentioned to a
prospective buyer Of acreage dur
1ng the course Of conversation.
And the prospective buyer fmme-
diately WIN mark the salesman al
one who thinks enough of his
work to remember little details
only family related to it's actual
phrases. And perhaps q feeling of
confidence win arise out of which
q sale win be consumnaatedf
MANY and devious ara fha
sources through which a
newspapers real estate denart.
ment gathers its news. Not the
least Of these, is the flood NJ
complimentary contributions from
concerns vitality intes tsted In
realty. who, besides furnishing
information for the news columns.
desire q little publicity on their
behalf. Scribner, the New York
publisher Of books and periodi.
Gals and proprietors of Archfteo-
ture magazine, submits some in.
teresting figures on building as
Inmates for the first six months
OF 1924. They are accredited to
James B. Darlington.
MR. DARLINGTON saws the
outlook for 1924 can be
termed very good; but this term
must not be confused with abb
normal boom conditions. MANY
OF the splurgers in building
OF the past. he continues, were
neither healthy nor normal.
His estimates for the first six
months Of next year show that
Of the total expenditure for
construction, approximately IS per
cent win be placed in residential
building, 20 per cent in educa.
tional building. 20 per cent in
public works and utilities. LIZ ner
cent In business building and &
per cent in industrial building.
Thus we quote some interest.
Ing figures and at the same
time, give Mr.. Darlington his de.
sired measure Of publicity.
It Is being whispered-throueh
a megaphone-that the Dover
corporation, owner, and William
8. Phillips, realtor, agent. of
Huntington Terrace, plan bie
things with this attractive sub.
division on Wisconsin avenue
next spring. In fact, with
the completion of final improve.
nlents during the. course of the
winter, this already-popular col
ony viii assume even a more at.
tractive aspect than It has here.
tofore worn. Meanwhile, work
On the many new houses there
= being rapidly pushed forward.