Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Along
Realty
Row
With PAT DENNIS
Real Estate Editor

MOLIl l)W tLLlNGS WOulu
WI seem 10 be due for big
rise after the war, according TO
the remarks James {. Downs
Jr., president Of the Research
Corporation OF Chicago and past
president Of the Institute OF
Real Estate Manag e m e n I,
NAREB. made at the annual
dinner meeting OF the Detroit
Mortgage Bankers Association
tother night.
He said there Is something
sound in that type OF structure
and they will rise after the
war because compact living
space Will be in great demand.
And he sort Of limited there
would be a change in the single
home, making it more compact,
too.
He believes women are not
going 10 leave industry after
the war that a high cost
structure VIII force more per-
sons 10 work that one
won't be able 10 get maids,
either. because the average
American doesn't want 10 be
served and that an American
doesn't want 10 be known as a
servant.
This expert IN research ex-
poets a revival Of individualism
Will be seen and that the re-
turned men of the service viii
be rugged indiWdualistS
He beleVSs women viii play
a mighty part IN the postwar
era trends.
Tie stressed tho Importance in
integrity Of location IN building
a home, apartment hotel or
store and predicted that
the store market would be
reyautlonized.
on. NINE iikabie opponent
rho steers the real estate col
tmn IN another piper II refer
to Col. Henry II. Burdiek. -. all
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pulling for B0iF speedy rec0rery
utter h0riHg the misfortune 81
breaking your, icg.
We mss pou, Colonel and sim
cercly hope you WiU be able Ia
get much fBu ant Of the Christ
mas season despite The Hcou-
fcnicnce Of cast
I UNDERSTAND through
Charles c. Digs, president OF
Wayne County Better Homes,
Inc. that 500 new homes 20 he
financed, built nv and occupied
exclusively by Negroes are as
Sured for Detroit following y
meeting held Thursday night In
the New Gotham Hotel.
More than 800 were guests Of
the organization.
Among the speakers was Raw
mond VI. Foley, Michigan state
director Of FILA.
Many other civic leaders were
present
This Negro housing develop
ment. a. enNiSiOned by Digs,
II mighty interesting and seems
based gn sound Judgment.
II will be fine thing for all
~ us when this war II over, res
trictions on home building are
lifted and all those who have
fixed ideas on what their dream
homes should be can get started
on them.
Multiple dwellings are fine for
many of rs at certain times Of
our existence but there's
nothing like the privilege Of
being In ones own home
where reasonable noise doesn't
become a mental hazard.
This Is known as a land oi
home owners land we must
continue II as such.
We don't want any home
building boom -. just reason
able construction for those who
would have a bit o. land 10 cal
their own and TO care for and
p house where they may he as
sured an escape from the trial
and worries of the workada,
world.
SO success 10 YOU, Senator
Digs, and yOur Co-workerS, In
giving unto your fellow Ameri
cans n chance To enjoy tn,
privileges of home ownership!
THE DETROIT Real Estat,
Board Year Book for 1914 IS Of
the press opsbeinG distributed
Harold HdNet, editor, stateC
Saturday.
The publication ms compile
bp HaUet, editor Of the board
publication, "Rcol Estate dnt
Pudding" and contains. among
other DATA. roster Of al rcdltorI
IN .Hicbigm, conm issiou rGtei
~ nc Detroit Reel Estate Boo I'd
cOdr ~ ethics, etc.