Show IT is doubtful if there has ever been a period in the history of Salt Lake when real estate was held at so high a price as at present Ground on the central business streets is held at almost fabulous prices and eligible sites for residences areworth fortunesin the minds of the owners own-ers This state of things arises not from anyscarcity of land in the market The columns of announcements announce-ments made by the real estate agents as well as the numerous notices no-tices For Sale posted in every quarter of the city show there is property that the owners are willing to dispose of Buyer3 think landholders land-holders wouid anxious to get rid of their ground at the prices charged Sales do not seem remarkably re-markably numerous though the inquiry in-quiry for lots both improved and otherwise is greater than it has been and is steadily increasing It is not impossible that those who really wish to sell may make a mistake in putting on the prices as they are now doing As a matter of course everybody has the right and privilege to fix the selling price of his property but if he places it above and beyond reason rea-son may he not lose a customer who would pay a fair price It may be something is going to happen hap-pen to Salt Lake that will make real property worth what owners are asking for itbut that such will be the case can be doubted There are not mauy visible signs of an impending im-pending boom nor are the apparent indications numerous that a great stampede to this place is about to occur All the signs are that the city will grow with its steady sure but not rapid gait its progress being be-ing marked more by solidity than speed There is nothing jn sight or prospective to warrant the fancy prices asked for much of the property prop-erty offered for sale though we hope the owners will find buyers at these figure I |