Evening star., 1939-03-25
Business Location
Requirement.; 10 Be
Compiled
Brokers' Division Of
Reoltor Boards PIons
y. Publication

Location requirements Of various
types OF business will be the subject
OF an extensive study to be made by
the Brokers Division of the National
Association Of Real Estate Boards,
the results Of which will be put in
the hands Of every member, Leroy c.
Ackley. Los Angeles, chairman Of
the division, announces. The study
Is aimed to aid in determining the
type Of tenancy to which given
piece OF property is suited and to
, guide in finding the best location
for given business.
It's publication is one Of the IL
service aids expected to be issued by
the division during the year. Pub
lications so far planned, as ANNOUNCE
ed by Mr.. Ackley, are:
l. A roster of principal realtor
brokers of the country with state
ment Of the business specialization
of each firm. This will be put in the
hands of members of the division, of
chain store real estate departments,
life insurance companies and other
large-scale real estate buyers, lessons
and sellers.
Rent Guide Included.
2. An authoritative collection of
tables showing percentage of gross
sales that different types of business
may soundly pay for rent: discus
sion Of percentage lease contracts;
their development, use, and presenta-
ton, and revised photography on
\ percentage leases.
3. Names and addresses of general
Offices, buying headquarters or real
estate headquarters Office of ap-
proximately 1000 chain store organ
izatlons. Chain organizations in SO
types of business will be given. The
publication will contain discussion
by an expert on technique in chain
store location selling and leasing.
4. A collection of listing forms,
contracts and options in the best
use today, including sales, lease and
option forms on residential, indus
trial and commercial properties and
on vacant property.
5. Reproduction of three property
briefs awarded first prizes in the
divisions recent national contest.
These are detailed presentations of
q residential, a commercial and an
industrial property.
- Visual Aids for Selling.
6. A collection of visual aids in
selling real estate. Material cur
rently used with excellent results
has been collected during the past
two years to be included in this
. bulletin. Covered: All types of pic
tured illustrations, mechanics of
property brief making, how to pre-
pare, obtain and use window dis
plays.
7. Discussion of executive control
Of real estate brokerage work, Cd
from the point of view of small
e real estate Office in a small town,
and CD from the point of view of
a small Office in large city.
8. New views on real estate
brokerage, including problems of in
dustrial, commercial, residential and
farm properties. Discussions by II
outstanding authorities.
y. Farm leasing and selling.
Brochure covering practical methods
in best use over the country
Stewart B. Matthews, Chicago,
immediate past chairman of the
division, will be editor in chief of
its bulletin service during the COM
ing year.
The publications, free to members
Of the division, may be obtained
from the library of the association
by members at costs as follows:
Percentage Lease Tables, 81; Chain
Store Headquarters Directory, IS;
Location Requirements, $3.50; Visual
Aids to Selling, $3.50; Listing Forms,
Contracts and options, $3.50; Prize
Winning Property Briefs, 50; Farm
Selling, $3.50, and New Views on
Real Estate Problems, $3.50.
A window display suitable for use
In real estate brokerage offices has
been arranged for its members by
the Brokers Division of the associa-
ton. A new display each month
will this year be available to men,
bers at cost of production.