The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08

Yes. | have farm, but ii is too
good to SELL
Virginia farmers who stopped al the
booth If d Richmond real estate firm
al the fair almost invariably made
this reply when asked II they had any
farms Tor sale. Numerous inquiries
for farm property in Virginia came
from persons from distant States and
espe cially from the West anad North
west A few came from Ganada.
Amos and Po!ndexter, the firm in
question, ready To make the most oil
every opportunity, had something IKE
forty ca fry arms listed and dis
trihnted them TO everybody desiring
such Information Results OF their en-
ffrprise are expected 10 be realized
later
Realty men generally estimate that
the fair will work incaleula BILE bene+
ut in the way III attracting attention
to farm lands throughout the state.
Investors from other States were IN
evidence on every hand. inspecting
the agricultural products and noting
with expert eye the capabilities OF
Nirginiats soil.
Local Market Quiet.
Locally. the situation has been
somewhat quiet the past Week, owing
tn excitement and diversion incident
to the fair AS n result. few safes
have been consummated Much
money, however. has been left in the
city and real estate men are conf
dent az eventually getting their full
share Of II. The more money left
here they say, means that much
NOR. or investment in Richmond
dirt.
tyne nrT1 reports dent Of sssaAa
In West End property which result
ed indirectly from the fair and others
are working on propositions oi a
similar character
casssirnaa aud Company. which
deals extensively IN farm lands, n
reported to have turned several i'm
portant deals during the week but tho
arm iii not ready to give out names
and figures as Vet,
Loan Money Easier.
Agents. as II general rule, say that
loan money Is getting considerably
easter than. II has been fer SEINE
months. They declare that Richmond
dirt IN the best security u be had
anywhere and they believe that many
conservative people hitherto afraid
10 turn their money loose. are begin
ming to realize that fact. Real estate
loans bring s per cent. and that they
say is far from being "A bad proposi-
ton these days Tae agent gets I
per cen. brokerage but that is an adj
ditional levy On the pockets of the
party To whom the loan Is made.
Trading III realty r. reported to he
especially active at this time anad II ~
thus that many dollar is turned over.
Realizing the truth OF the old adj
age that there Es many slip between
the cup and the lip. the agents are
adhertng more closely than ever To the
policy Of withholding details OF trans
actions until they actually go To re-
cord. They say that nothing is more
uncertain than the final closing of
"a bargain In their business and CON
sesymeutlv they can never be too eau
slous. one agent tells of a recent
experience with q preacher from the
Peninsula section who came TO town
no invest some nj his savings in Rich
moad realty. The deal Was closed
~ 81! intent and appearances. but the
minister backed cut at the last mo-
nasnt. declaring that he had been
summoned home suddenly and did not
have time to negotiate further.
Richmond Attractive.
As an illustration of the attractive
ness Of Richmond. Main street firm
has been having some difficulty clos
Ing il deal with a Nahraskan tor the
purchase Of a $4,000 farm some few
miles distant from the city. The Me-
braskan. 1t appears, Is rather eager
to make the purchase. bur his son,
though equally eager at first Is nov
anxious for his father to buy a home
In Richmond and settle here. The
Is uAn ~ n Il &c
Ing east To get In closer touch with
civilization, now that he Is reaching
the age to lay aside the heavier bur-
dens OF life. He Is expected to reach
u. decision in "a few days.
The son sizes up the situation thus.
THAT farm Is all right but like this
city better and l am going to make
papa settle here II can"
Bnild Model Homes.
Ruehrmund and Rowles are anti
cipattng visit next week from a
Washington contractor and investor
who makes a specially of putting lip
rows OF model homes which are sold
at reasona BILE instaiment rates. The
capital city man will probably spend
several days here looking over the sit
uation. and It Is expected that he will
decide to invest some OF his money
In Richmond. His plan Is to furnish
one of the homes as model. thus
giving the prospective purchaser an
insight into his home as it will look
when fitted out by n first-class FUR
nisher
Ruehrmund and Bowfes report the
sale Of the property at 1850 Ashland
street to w. r. Smith for l.. G. Ready.
They also sold a lot at 1915 Twenty
fourth street to Il. e. Thurman and
another lot at Kensington avenue and
Roseneath road to the same party.
The figures are withhctd.
John w. Rates has a $3f. 900 BROAD
street deal ION foot. which he Ia ex-
pecting 70 materiaiize on Monday.
Meanwhile nothing can be given out
he says.
The Arm OF Green q Redd. which
has been doing business on East Main
street near Twelfth for some time. is
preparing to move into new quarters
at No. 9 North Ninth street. which
will probably be occupied the early
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