The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-18
WANT THE SALES-R00M.
.NEIRLYAIL THE REAL EsYA TIE MEN
FAVOR TIE NEW MOVE.
The Changed Conditions and Growth q
thu City Make Anticipated Methods In.
adequate for the Dcmands OF Trade.


The Real Estate Exchange sales-room.
as advocated by Ths Times. is meeting
with the strongest sort OF endorsement.
not only among the real estate men. but
amoRE business men generally, who have
the success Of Richmond at heart.
j; is conceded by all that sales
room would prove a great convenience
and assist materially m eniiVening the
Entire unanimity is desirable. + :. OF en-
tirely necessary. to bring II 10 its highest
degree or success. ana "hile 1hly TWO
agents out OF the eutlre NUMBER. inter
viewed have express themselves or
posed 20 IL. even tbs small dissehsloh -
sunfortunate and initiates against ''S
Triumphant organization.
IL Is hoped however. that these GENT
men may be won over 30 the new oI"e'
Of things.
MR.. CArLINs VIEWS.
Mr.. L. A. Cntlin. in discussing 'he mat
ter. said. ~ >. at
Vopre6 why there should be an exchange
for the sale OF realty. u Is oIteh Unles
th, case that there are dozen or more
sales ia various parts OF the cry at t.e
same hour Investors, OF course, can at
tad but one OF them. ottcn the Wedth-
e. is bad and sales are postponed, ana
then. 10 10 Is "a trustee or commissioner
sale the expense II advertising Is double,
II not more ia cold or wet weather even
on beautiful day prudent people VIII
not 10 and stand around for an hour on
the damp ground, and risk spell Of
"Busy men VIII not now attend sales,
for 10 takes % whole afternoon, as the
auctioueer waits just as long as the
crowd viii stand h before commencing,
and when commenced wears out the pa
ifencc OF those around him by needless
delay i'm knocking the property ont. lie
does this TO please the seller. who really
course VIII be remeiicd, as rules VIII De
adopted, as at tobacco sales, giving so
many minutes 10 each sale. When there
are Just a few gathered, there Is no HE
al the sale II drags along heavily, and
buyers and crYcr feel the effect.
In a crowd on the contrary, every
thing IS buOyant and spirited. / could MI
a column of your space IN GYMS reasons
why all sales should be had in doors at
one place. and I've never heard nut one
reason given IN opposition 10 1t, ana that
r. that the auctioucer might make state
ments concerning property which were
not altogether true.
Il do not anticipate anything Of this
kind. but that could be avoided by those
who have such fears 10y putting down in
writing all his comments on the property
and if the purchaser should thereafter
disproVe his statements, ne would lose
his commission and possibly his good
name. which would make him Il little
more careful in future. But policy, If
nothing else. would deter one from falsi-
flying the facts. for purchasers would
quickly learn his methods. and would
simply decline TO bid at his sales
THEY THINK IT NECESSARY
The following gentlemen all agree with
those whose opinions have been hereto
fore published.
see the fruitful results Of well
organized exchange daily, and consider
the benefits derived therefrom mutual
Tor both buyer and seller, and heartily
concur I'm the efforts Of The Times
paper i'm awakening our people from their
lcthaTgy into active pTogressiNencss. our
real estate agents are certainly public
bcncfactors and should meet with more
ENCOURAGEMENT and public spiritedness
than Is shown generally. our exchange. |
am glad 10 say. Is established upon firm
basis for effectual and successful WORK.
but we must do away with the old anti
bellum custom Of outdoor auctioneeT-
ing and appeal 10 the public for their
sympathies in selling our offerings in
suitable rooms, conveniently located and
well furnished. Here We viii have the
pleasure OF meeting both buyer and sell
or. and in consequence, better able to
dispatch business much more promptly
and more satisfactorily to all parties con-
cerned, as all questions, pros ana cons,
can be settled definitely upon the spot,
without any unnecessary controversy
or after-claps. The property offered can
he shown 20 any applicant at any period
from day Of advertisement, or at any
appointed hour daily as we have COM
Portable vehicles for the purpose. and
any party having an idea at all of pur-
chasing Will he shown with pleasure.
and thorough examination Of the prop
erty gone through with if desired. thus
forming his or her ideas OF what the
property Is worth and 10 what extent
they are willing 10 venture their bidding.
CHARLES a. ROSE,
Real Estate Agent
MR.. y. p. FLAM
I think there can be no question as
TO the desirability OF "a Real Estate En-
change Ia this city. The subject is 10y
no means a new one. 10 having been un-
der consideration, at least by many Of
our real estate agents for a long while
and the wonder rs that a matter of such
Importance has never engaged the at
tcutiOn of our Chamber OF Commerce OF
Board Of Public Interests. If its estab-
hShment and maintenance is TO deVolVt
upon Few real estate agents, however
and without proper conditions and strict
rules for Hs government. the benefits
" any, would probably not compensate
for the cost. as was the case with that
organized and operated here FOR short
while. some twenty years ago.
Yes. under proper conditions. / am
heartily In favor OF a Real Estate TX.
change IN Richmond, and believe that a
good one would largely Increase the
volume Of business generally
j. y. ELAN
y W. Bowr
Replying 20 the question as to my
opinion OF the desiTa bihtv OF establish
ing in THIS city a Real Estate ENchanye
and. In connection herewith, a real es-
tate SalcS-roOm ! would say ! ann and
always have been in favor OF both the
exchange and the eaIcs-roOn provided
the movement should receive the Unani-
nous approval ana hearty cO-Oueration
Of all the real estate firms i'm the CITY
hut not otherwise With these condi-
lions assured, / do not see how any one
could doubt me value OF such an institu-