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Show IREALTY IS IN GOOD DEMAND Activity Surprising for Near Approach of Presidential Presiden-tial Election Has Little Effect on Deals. Jobbing Trade Continues to Grow and Business Generally in Healthy-Condition. Healthy-Condition. "The manner in which the real estate market holds up In the midat of a Presidential campaign Is absolutely surprising," said a member of one of the leading Arms of the city yesterday. "We have made a number o cash sales this week which we will be ready to give out the first of next week. One or more of these deals is Quite out of the ordinary, showing that the market is firm and that biff money Is looking for investment here." The head of another well-known Arm said: "Demand for real estate has been good for the last two weeks. We find many buyers from out of the city persons who seem to be looking to Salt Lake for a good future. More Interest in the new Incoming railroads seems to be taken by the people of other States than by the local Interests. "We have many Inquiries of late for small farms In the valley, especially near the line of the newly proposed suburban railway." rail-way." Similar reports are given by nearly all the real estate men. The buylnc and building of homes Is unquestionably unquestion-ably on the Increase and there Is quite an Influx of new families to the city who are taking the medium class of houses for rent. State fair and conference crowds did considerable trading In the city during the week, although this class of trade was not out of the ordinary, the greater great-er number of the visitors having been bent more upon recreation and the particular business upon which they came than upon shopping. The growth of wholesale trade continues to be a marked feature of the business situation; situa-tion; money is comparatively easy and collections are good. Little attention has been given to the stock market during fair week, but the condition Js decidedly healthy. |