Show i m nn o na i Recent severe winds caused man many an anI and i iI I 1 remember back In seven conversation conversation con con- conI I among some of the old timers I along local real leal estate row and many manY were the remedies suggested whenever a a. casualty to a henhouse garage or other exposed outbuilding was reported One old timer who has a habit of hitting the theet I nail on the head when e he does have v something et to say y remarked rk that f for a small outlay of cash by individual homeowners home i owners particularly along the east i bench good hardy trees could be planted that would serve three decidedly useful useful purposes namely shade In summer summer wind windbreaks windbreaks i breaks In winter and also would would- go I a Ilon I lon long way toward adding to the beauty of i isaid said east bench territory The cost of of the trees tree would all be listed under the I heading of ot first cost as the only outlay after the planting would consist of a 1 little labor of the nature that most home homeowners homeowners owners appreciate doing After Arter a few I years the few trees planted in front of each home would add material wealth to the property and would show remarkable returns on the small Investment Any reliable nursery or landscape gardener could supply the necessary oung young trees at nominal cost The old timers timer's hunch hunchIs Is one that east bench residents particularly particularly particularly par par- the home owners can afford aCford to I follow I e Activity in the local real estate field has been pronounced since Thanksgiving according to V V. A A. Bettilyon president of the Bettilyon Home Builders compan company com com- pany pan The The- demand for modern homes which started early this year continues without abatement and good properties I Iare are arl In constant demand at fair prices The local money market is flooded I with capital looking for Investment In I first mortgages said Mr BettilYOn But owing to limited building operations operations operations opera opera- during the past few years there are not enough properties In the market for loans to ab absorb orb the capital offered This has led to a I rather unique development de de- the the Investing public which has been In the habit of putting Its surplus surplus surplus sur sur- plus money into nto first mortgages new finds them unavailable and as a direct consequence Is Investing its surplus In income producing properties themselves rather than In the mortgages thereon Inasmuch as I the the- public has more money to Invest nowadays than It has ever had before this makes maltes for an active market In Income producing The investors In Investors Investors In- In reap a larger rate of Interest or profit from this class of Investment and andIn andIn andin In the present rising market of property values alues such investments Include every element of safety We have therefore not hesitated to advise Ise the public to Invest In local income In Income Income In- In come producing properties of practically every class particularly in modern homes which are easily rented for a a. very fair consideration f fI I have never seen such a demand for residence property In years especially fn December said V. V H H. Richey realtor During November the demand was unusually unusually unusually un un- usually keen said Mr Richey and December December December De De- cember gives every Indication of surpassing surpassing surpassing sur sur- passing November In realty sales he heThe said The Christmas gift Idea Is taking hold continued Mr Richey and durIng during during dur dur- ing the past week we have had a number I of Inquiries from frem persons who contemplate contemplate plate buying baying a home and presenting to their families as a a. Yuletide gift girt The demand for vacant lots foreshadows a big business In this line when the spring season opens Lots are now selling sellIng selling sell sell- ing for practically prewar prices and In some cases for less Any realtor who has the Interests of his client at heart will assuredly advise the purchase of the spring building lot now as there Is s every Indication that the spring demand will raise the market price of city lots a Since December December- 1 the transfer of at four well known modern homes have been reported re reported reported re- re ported by th tho Victory Realty company The Samuel Cottam residence East Ninth South street was purchased by Mrs Alberta Dersham Beames Reames This home is of late construction and contains every structural refinement The built- built in features are declared in a a. class by themselves The Hansen Mills 1 home Third avenue and U street was acquired by J. J R R. I. I Powell The H H. R R. Stringer residence Sixth East street was sold to I. I R R. Vance The residence e of Mary Sullivan Elizabeth street was acquired by T T. G G. Wadsworth G G. G C. C Richter manager of the Victory Realty company also reported the sale 01 of several building sites to clients who figure figure figure fig fig- I ure on building modern homes during the coming spring The principal transaction transaction transaction tion was the transfer of a n. foot frontage frontage frontage front front- age at Thirteenth East and Third South streets S s Benjamin has been appointed appointed appointed ap ap- pointed to the position of manager of the city sales department of the Victory Realty company I |