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Show REAL ESTATE AFFAIKS. Opinions of Men on the Subject Who Know Whereof They Speak. A PROSPEEOUS SEASON COMING. Activity Such as Never Before Known Sure to Come Within Thirty ' . Days or Less. The Times, being desirous of laying before its readers a careful review of real estate matters in this city, sent a representative to call upon such well-known well-known dealers as were w illing to express ex-press their views upon the situation, both present and prospective. Mr. J. T. Stringer gave his opinions unrestrainedly as follows: "The sales of realty in this city during dur-ing the past week have been small, compared with what they have been; but compared willi sales in other western west-ern places they have not been small. The cause of tho decline may be attributed attrib-uted to lack of buyers. People are not coining in as they did two or three weeks ago, for the reason that no excursions ex-cursions have been arriving and none are due for some time. I believe that in two or three w eeks, when our bathing season opens, and when eastern people, have more time than they now have lo look about them, begin to arrive; and when our buildings now under way begin be-gin to show up, and when our street improvement and sewer work are visible, visi-ble, Salt Lako will experience a more prosperous season than ever before. This is essentially a summer resort, and with the coining of summer business will bo very lively." Mr. J. W. Ilannn was seen, and in reply to the, question, "How do you account ac-count for the small sales of real estate during the past week" said: "A report has gone abroad that there are tin accommodations hero for stran- gers. The majority of eastern people understand lhat Salt Lake is overflowing overflow-ing with visitors, and that should they coino they would not be. able to lind places to stop. Besides, business in the cast at. this time of the year is generally active, more so than at any other season. Later on these people peo-ple will have more time at their disposal dis-posal and they will come here. I look for a much .better market a month hence than we have yet experienced. Mr. C. H. Scott, who is now in Detroit, telegraphs me that he finds business niRn there enthusiastic in regard to tho future of I'tah, especially In mining interests. in-terests. Men are willing to invest if prices are right. I have mado two sales to eastern parties within tho past week of large proportions, and have done more business within tlie last live or six days than since I came to Salt Lake. The future looks most favorable." favora-ble." Mr. J. II. Walts thus expressed himself: him-self: "A careful observer will notice that while sales have aggregated less last week than those of the preceding week, there has been a marked tendency, on the part of tlie more conservative buyers, lo secure property offered at fair values. That the market for tho week past should have been somewhat less active than formerly is easily accounted for by the fact that nearly everyone has invested, to a greater or less amount, in Salt Lake property, aud the majority of these investors have already buii't or are contemplating building, or otherwise other-wise improving their purchases. That this is true is eonlirmed by an inspection inspec-tion oj tho city in any direction. Again, tlie season is yet too early for the arrival ar-rival of eastern and western investors, who will visit us. I predict that a period per-iod of thirty days will produce such a favorablo change in tho list of transfers as to exceod tho expectations of the most sanguine real estate prophet. "We are often confronted by the question, 'why don't your owners of business property proceed to build business mocks!1'1 To these I say, 'make a tour of the o dices of our architects archi-tects and Inspect the plans which aro now being prepared. We have not got Aladin's lamp to rub up a palace in one night. In fact we have been hiu-dered hiu-dered by want of material and mechanics.' me-chanics.' Contractors all report delay in obtaining ob-taining stone, brick aud lumber. This is caused, not by a want of foresight, but by a demand for material which has exceeded every anticipation. Arrangements Ar-rangements havo been made at the quarries, however, to meet tho demand for stono, and our lumber men havo train-loads on the way shipped as 'fast freight,' and will soon bo able to meet all requirements. "To the recent labor movement most be charged the cause, in a measure, of tho hesitancy to contract business blocks and residences; and it is only natural that a man should prefer to ..II ..I. ..... . ,. iiuun- mu sua ui ics 10 remain on ms properly, rather than contract for a block ot buildings, and just as the foun datiou is laid be compelled lo long de lays on account of strikes. Now that the question of labor has been amicably settled and confidence restored, wo hall soon see old land marks destroyed, and magnificent towering buildings mark the spot which knows them no more. "The travelers from every noint of the compass who come lo onrcity bring most Haltering reports concerning Salt Lake. Our real estate agents, bankers, merchants, and every class of citieus are in receipt of letters from parties daily making inquiry about Salt Lake. Sometimes we meet'one of those pessimistic pes-simistic nondescripts called 'croakers,' who, if transported to heaven, would tell you that the good time couldn't last, and that tho bottom would soon dropout. If it were possible for the bottom to drop out just where he stood aud let him down to hades, he wouldn't be missed. |