| Show SPRING BUILDING BOOM r NOW SEEMS A CERTAINTY il ilI t I Real Estate Men and Architects Expect a Decided f J Growth The The Railroad Railroad Issue Y Here Is what leading architects and andreal andreal real estate men sa say about spring buildIng building building build- build 1 Ing prospects J. J A A. In HEADLUND In general prospects prospects prospects pros pros- are flattering I have under way plans lans of a residence for forT J. J J. J contracts for which will be belet belet let a about out March March 1st a new residence residence residence resi resi- dence for M. M H. H Desky on which work will about the middle of next month and half haIr a dozen smaller resi resl- dences I In- In my Judgment labor troubles will In some degree affect the building this season Last year It was impossible impossible sible to secure secure cure materials but there will willbe willbe be no difficulty in in that regard this year I think we have a period of substantial growth before us SAM T. T WHITTAKER WHITTAKER-I I have all ll the work that I can do in a year ahead of me and and much pleased over the outlook for this season R. R KLETTING It KLETTING It is pretty hard to say wh what t th future pure re will develop I do donot donot donot not feel like saying that this season will witness any growth to speak of You can never tell what people will do F. F E. E CO Our Our business business busi busi- ness is better than it was at this time last year and the indications are that spring transactions in real estate willbe will willbe willbe be heavy hoovy 1 During burIng the month of January January Jan Jan- uary we sold worth of real es estate estate estate es- es tate nearly all in residence lots This time of the year is the weakest in our business and our present business for February indicates a substantial Increase increase increase in In- crease over last months month's sales STRINGER REAL ESTATE CO The outlook is fin fine indeed and I have every reason to believe that spring will bring us a p period of great activity In building Our business is in better condition condition con con- than it ever was for this season season of the year But we need the railroad question settled and then there willbe will willbe willbe be no doubt as to the fut future re GLEN MILLER president of the Home Investment Investment- The company The The com com- 4 to I l. l 4 In the Judgment of local real 0 estate agents and architects Salt 4 I Lake will enjoy a decided growth i i in building this spring The maJority maI ma- ma I however believe that the 4 railroad situation will in some I i measure affect the growth of the city Those pest best posted are all J I of the opinion that if Salt Lake 1 I ct can obtain the Southern Pacific 4 terminal Its advent will usher in I II I a period of healthy and permanent perma- perma I 1 1 nent activity 1 t 1 4 ing season will certainly be a a good one There is not only a strong local demand for residence lots but there is isa isa isa a great activity in Utah and Idaho lands We have been compelled to send two men north to look after o our r business there Labor troubles troubles' and hond the hl high h prices of material ma ma mai affect things to some extent We do considerable consid erable building having put up twenty homes last year and in some Ca cases es even after contracts were let It impossible to get materials at atthe the Ith J and the had t to tobe stipulated price 1 be abandoned There Is practically n no jl speculative buying now Residence lots 1 and small homes of from 2000 to in value occupy the market The ea east t- t 1 side Is the favored residence section of ot the city and will be the centre of the V t best development A. A A. A RICHTER Until RICHTER Until the railroad t question is settled the present prices pris are too high People who have prop property prop erty are holding it at prices th that t represent represent represent I sent i its probable value after an another ther year or two of growth If property could be obtained at what it is really I i worth today I could make BOO sales during the next month Even with the present high prices however there is considerable activity My sales for January are 50 per cent better than they were last year and I have n no no f fears s sat at all for the future |
