San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
NEW BUILDINGS
AUTHORIZED To
COST s50,125
In Spite Of Rain Through
out Week Building Sur
prisingly Active.
FILE 40 DEEDS
Four-day Period Sees
Property Worth $685.
4S0 Change Hands. :.

Despite weather conditions during
the last week which were by no means
suitable to building operations. a total
or % building permits were issued By
building inspectors, authorizing new
construction to cost S50.12J. This
figure is only slightly below that of the
prio- week. Real estate trading an
narer tly was not affected by the rim
rs lao warranty deeds were filed Mt
the court house. representing propsrty
tTalsfers involving more than $780,
$50.
Although the value OF new builiinr
IN Son Antonio last week was slirhtlv
below the average maintained during
the favorable weather conditions. The
number of building permits issued
reached the average mark. This figure
exceeded those of the two prior weeks
by small margin while the values
during those weeks exceeded that OF
last week by approximately $4,000.
Not only did the rain throughout the
week hinder new building operations
but the building inspectors office wa,
closed Monday which was Labor Dsv.
and the total OF SO.125 in new build.
ing accrued during a four-day period.
ms probably is n record for a four.
DAY period here, considering conditions.
Active Real Estate Market.
On Tuesday of last week, the largest
number of permits were issued and the
largest amount of building was au-
thorized. A total of ~ building per-
mits called for S37 sos worth of new
construction.
Wednesday twelve permits we're is
sued authorizing new construction To
cost SD ,260. Thursday eight permits
were issued and $500 worth of build
ing was authorized for construction.
Friday six permits were issued for new
building to cost $2S60.
During five-day period Of last
week a total of 140 deeds were filed
representing property valued at S20C,-
4SS. The number of sales made during
last week exceeded that of the prior
week by total of fourteen. although
the value of property changing hands
was somewhat larger.
Saturday, total Of 81 real estate
transfers were made involving $751;
449. On the following day, the county
clerks office was closed but on Tues
day "a real estate sales were made in
volving S35,S60. Wednesday realty
values slumped slightly when Only
S10.615 was involved in "a property
sales. On Thursday total of so war
ranty deeds were filed representing
property valued at $40, 500 and the fol-
lowing day Friday. both the number OF
sales made and the value of propersv
involved climbed to the highest mark
OF the week when s. deeds were filed
representing property valued at S10,-
0j7.
No Large Deals or Permits.
Building activity and real estate
trading last week was not marked BY
any especially large permits or deals,
as practically all Of the new buildings,
authorized for construction Involved
sums of 500 to $4,000 and realty sales
ranged from $1,000 to $4,000.
A feature of the week in real estate
circles was the sudden demand for
farm and ranch property reported by
dealers in rural properties. 1t is said
that the cotton situation together with
the outlook in livestock circles has had
stimulating effect on country real
estate and a busy fall and winter is
anticipated in farm and ranch proper
ties.
City real estate gives no indications.
of letting up which some had forecast
for the last half of the year. On the
contrary there has been an after-sum-
mer revival in city real estate that il
encouraging. While it is admitted
that the activities now are not as great
in the total number of sales being made
as at this season year ago, still it is
Il very active market and indicates q
hcnlthr condition in all realty.