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Show 6monday, 6, 1978 lake a friend to lunch. f Property sales slide Total real estate sales in the Salt Lake area dropped $7.3 million, or 16.3 percent, in January from December, according to the Salt Lake Board of Realtors. Total sales last month came to $37.4 million on 814 transactions compared to De- ember's $44.7 million on 877 transactions. The latest month represents a 44.1 per- cent increase in real estate volume over January of last year, when the total came to $5.95 million on 612 trans- actions. Residential sales in January were off 7.8 percent to $32.6 million on 702 units from the previous month's residential volume of $35.34 The million on 761 units. is latest month, however, 53.6 percent above last January's showing when the total came to $21.22 million on 527 units. Multiple unit sales also dropped off in January from December, from $6.5 million on 49 transactions to $3.02 million on 47 transactions. Multiple unit sales last month were also off from last Januarys showing, when the volume weighed in at $3.22 million on 43 Your car! In the time it takes you to have lunch we can complete minor repairs, oil changes, lube Keep jobs and tune-upmotor car's running your smooth. Send it for lunch to Chase. s. transactions. Commercial property dropped $1.2 million in January from the previous month, from $1.98 million to $816,000. The latest figures represent a 3.1 percent gain over last Januarys total of $813,475, however. The average price of a home in January dropped marginally from December, from $46,440 to $46,439. The latest average is still 15.42 i percent above the average price established last of $41,235. tr Janu-a- ry Bohen completes offices Bohen Construction Co. is nearing completion of a $1.1 y million office building at 339 E. 3900 So. The 20,000 square foot brick veneer structure, built and developed by Bohen, is expected to lease for $6.50 per square foot, according to a two-stor- company spokesman. Financed by Zions First National Bank, the structure will offer any size office space, since partitions will be added after tenants are signed. Ron Molen designed the The 1.2 acre development w ill be served by more than 90 parking spaces, which will be converted to carports once the building is fully occupied. Jobless rate, wages remain low Utah continues to lead the western states with the lowest unemployment rate and the lowest average hourly wage rate, according to figures released by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Fransisco. Western Economic Indicators, the central bank said Utahs unemployment rate for September came In its in at 4.7 percent. The next lowest state was Washington, showing a jobless rate of 6.4 percent. The highest unem formerly Roy Rogers Family Restaurant building, featuring carpeted balconies in front and rear. REAL FOOD FAST FOOD DAILY WINTER SPECIALS ployment rate w as reported by Alaska at 12.2 percent last MONDAY Homemade chili and a drink (Lots of meat and cheese) Septmeber. On the wage front, Utahs average hourly wage rate last September wras $5.27, down a penny from Augusts $5.28. The next lowest states in terms of hourly wage rate were Arizona and Hawaii, both reporting $5.65 last Sep- tember. The highest average hourly wage rate was Alaska, $9.92 per hour. The national average hourly wage rate in September was $5.78. 95c t i r TUESDAY Cheeseburger, Fries, and a Drink lb. handmade fresh hamburger) (1 4 1.09 WEDNESDAY Hot Ham and Swiss Sandwich and a Drink Weve Opened A New Home On The Freeway Your Butterfield Ford Family, with over 40 years in the Ford business, has opened a brand new home to give you better service. Come out and visit with the personable people at Salt Lake Countys oldest Ford dealer. A.L. Butterfield, vice president; Elias C. Butterfield, president; Roger Butterfield, used car sales manager and Brent E. Butterfield, new car sales manager extend a welcome. SALES NEW FREEWAY LOCATION IN SANDY 90th South 566-244- 1 & 15 1.15 THURSDAY Wrangler Stew and a Drink (Baked Potato, Ground Beef Mushrooms, Peppers, Onions and Cheese) 1.16 FRIDAY 1 1A Western Fried Chicken salad and a Drink 1.44 SERVICE i 53 East 3rd South |