The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
REAL ESTATE AND
BUILDING NEWS
Holiday Dizziness Not Yet Been
Overcome. But Things Are
Moving
CONTRACTORS ARE BUSY
They Can Build. But Fear
Changeableness Of Market for
Building Material.

The opening week Of ;he now year has
not been a specially active one with tie
real estate agents Very few. II any.
deals Of Importance have been made.
but the agents havs been combining their
en- orts largely 10 closing Up the old years
business and clearing the decks for the
big things they think the new year has
n store for them.
One real estate agent Who seemed more
inclined 20 talk than did the majority OF
his brethren. said yesterday. We are
still taking q kind o., holiday 50 far as
actual business IS concerned
7 do NOT believe there has been a deal
made since New Years that IS big
enough 20 report bat there Is a great
deal on The string and I believe there
Is going 20 be great activity early In the
new year. 7 know OF not less than twenty
cases that are now subjects Of negot.a-
lions. and 7 know enough about the bus.-
ness 10 believe that these negotiations
Will result ia a very short while in some
big transactions You keep your ear 20
the ground. and within a week or ten
days you viii hear OF some big sales
on Monument Avenue that viii mean the
erection there next spring OF residences
that VIII be ornaments 10 the growing
CITY OF Richmond"
Another agent who likewise refused 10
give particulars or call names. said le
had hoard that n sale amounting 70 some
thing Ike SIS 200 for real estate was closed
during the Christmas week. and he
thought the money had CHANGED hands
and the whole transaction was closed.
but a careful survey OF tho books OF the
clerk OF the Chancery Court failed 10 dis
close the record OF any deeds. All the
same. the deal may have been consum-
mated and the money may have changed
hands Men who make big Investments
in real estate often have good reasons OF
their own to pocket their deeds FOR
week or two.
Tho builders and contractors were ont
on the streets in the usual Saturday force
yesterday. hut they told very little that
IS not already known. AS rule the build
ers can find plenty OF work 20 DO. and
tho contractors say they can get all
the contracts they want 70 build all
kinds OF houses. but the market Tor build
ers materials is so changeable and so IN
certain they are afraid 70 make con-
tract that is 80 large as 70 require any
heuINng on future market prices of
building stun.
However. there is so much building in
sight. the contractors seem to Doe able
10 make deals with gaps we'll enough put
up TO keep them secure I'm the event
OF any new wear advance IN the price
lists Of building materials.
BE all this as 70 may, the fact remains
that there is not a builder in the city
who IS without his hands fun Of bust
ness and lot more waiting for his
20. X on the paper. rehearsing the
terms OF the contract.
The suburbs are not idle The Ginter
Park Company continues 10 make sales
and to further improve this property. The
new residences under construction ara
making fine progress during this good
weather and the general appearance OF
the Park IS rapidly changing. About n
dozen more residences will be commenced
IT. the immediate future. all OF then,
by the purchasers Of lots Ginter Park
is by all odds tho most active Of the
suburbs and Is growing steadily.