Middle Income Group Bought Most Housing
The National Association of Home Builders reports that in 1949 families earning $3,600 to $4,800 annually bought the most new FHA standard financed homes. Other income brackets followed with smaller shares, while $6,000 and over accounted for 14.7 percent. The NAHB notes a shift toward low and middle income housing with increases over 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
National Association of Home Builders
FHA
Frank W. Cortright
NAHB
FHA activity shifts housing prices in rural areas
The association notes FHA houses tend to carry higher price brackets than rural and small town homes where FHA activity is less common. This reflects market differences as government supported housing expands into varied communities.
Bertha Simmonds Sells House to David Reeds
Mr and Mrs David A Reed of 1047 Sixteenth Street NE purchased the residence at 1120 Fifth Street NW from Mrs Bertha Simmonds. The sale was handled through Elarton and Horak and was made as an investment. The same realtors also facilitated a Palo farm purchase by Mr and Mrs H C Northland from Mr and Mrs George Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Reed
Sixteenth Street
Fifth Street
Bertha Simmonds
Elarton and Horak
H. C. Northland
Fairfax
Palo
George Carroll
Theodore Feder Buys Apartment Property
Theodore Feder of 1701 Park Avenue SE purchased the four apartment property at 827 B Avenue NE from Susan Louisa Lupton of Marion. The sale closed through Fred E. Collard and Company. Through the same firm the bungalow at 861 Nineteenth Street SE, owned by Mr and Mrs Fred E. Collard, 2300 B Avenue NE, was sold to Mr and Mrs Edwin W. Anderson who now reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Feder
Park Avenue SE
B Avenue
Susan Louisa Lupton
Marion
Fred E. Collard and Company
Nineteenth Street
Fred E. Collard
Edwin W. Anderson
Shopping Around by Naomi Doebel
The piece notes safety concerns about a basement fire alarm gong linked to a Cedar Rapids contractor and describes new winter home furnishings including green tapestry chairs a copper plant table ash tray table a California imported ash bedroom set and varnish tile wallpaper in Cedar Rapids kitchens and baths with floral patterns and colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
California
Wilkinson To Confer With Tighe E Woods
Cedar Rapids rent director T. J. Wilkinson will meet in Chicago on February 24 with national housing expeditor Tighe E. Woods to discuss Cedar Rapids housing. He seeks more letters from residents groups and industries sharing data on rental housing availability at affordable rates. about 50 communications received so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Wilkinson
Cedar Rapids Area
Chicago
Tighe E. Woods
National Housing Expeditor
Cedar Rapids
Wilkinson
FHA Insured Ten Million Loans To Modernize Houses
The ten millionth Title I FHA insured loan for home modernization was recorded at FHA Washington. The program began in August 1934 and has issued about 10 million loans totaling roughly 4 billion dollars with about one percent loss. The 10,000,000th loan of 375 dollars was arranged by Acquidneck National Bank Newport R I through Newport Oil Corp for a heating plant in a Newport home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Washington
Franklin D. Richards
Acquidneck National Bank of
Newport
R. L
Newport Oil Corporation
Acquidneck
First National Bank of
Sawyers Acquire House on First Street SE
Mrs Jerry J Kroulik and her daughter sold the house at 1027 First Street SE to Mr and Mrs C L Sawyers 1614 C Street SW Possession subject to tenants rights The sale was through Mary Leone Bezdek Through realtor Emma Grindheim Lewistown Mont sold to Mr and Mrs Earl E Edwards the vacant lot west of 1257 Sixteenth Avenue SW
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry J. Kroulik
Gordon S. Dapper
Eighth Avenue
First Street
C. L. Sawyer
C Street
Mary Leone Bezdek
Emma Grindheim
Lewistown
Mont
Earl E. Edwards
Sixteenth Avenue
Sale of Forest Drive Residence Reported
The sale of the residence at 397 Forest drive SE from Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Woggenthaler to Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Kirchoff, formerly of Maquoketa, was made through The Hedges Company in cooperation with Yuill and Gohmann, with the latter firm omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Woggenthaler
Forest Drive
Robert P. Kirchoff
Maquoketa
Gazette
Hedges Company
Yuill and Gohmann
Decorative fabrics found on walls and shutters in historic rooms
The article describes using fabrics and document prints to decorate rooms, walls, floors, and even shutters in a restored 18th century style. It details methods for covering light wood shutters with flannel backing, fabric panels, bias strips, and tacking finish, noting availability and mid range prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gimt Ward
Storrowton Village
Massachusetts
Florida state sells city lots for 2.50 to governments only
In Tallahassee Florida the state offers city owned lots at as little as 2.50 each but brokers are excluded. The low price applies to parcels sold to city governments strictly for municipal purposes.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Reducing Thick Paint Before Repainting
The article advises thinning thick old paint by scrubbing with an alkaline cleanse such as sal soda trisodium phosphate or sodium silicate mixed with water. It notes that a high gloss finish that could hinder adhesion can be removed using the same solutions.
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Haegg
Ninth’ St. SW
Builders Material, Inc
Third Street
Mallinson
Glidden
Lidden
Samford
3Rd Ave
Dial
David Reeds
Naomi Doebel
E. E. Sovern Co., Distr
C. L. Sawyers
First St
Lennox
Hi-Boy
Isten
Taege
F Avenue
Designing Women
Elizabeth Hillyer
Central Roofing & Insulation CO
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
J. W. Darragh
Mello
Bead Latalee Ree Das
Avalon Me
M. Cach
Dustralists
Tait & Wagner CO
Realtors
Third Avenue
Waylite
Cedar Rapis Hlock Company
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