The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
.R|CHMOND's BEs
YEAR SAY IIs
LAND AG1@
Old Firms Unanimous IN :
claration as to Trade
of 1911
PRESIDENTIAL YEAR
HAS NO TERRQ
Agents Look for Early Ope
ing of Spring Trade--In-
teresting Gossipa as to
Union Station

we have had the best year 90
history OF our business" That WnGa
statement made by practically
the old real estate firms OF ta4
yesterday. when they were in4og4.
ed by a representative Of Tia
mond Virginian. Some who
not be reached yesterday
doubtless have borne the same
mony. Not only has real esta4A
active. but Richmond has ox1
more along every line, induse9
financially and commercially
1911 than ever before.
The week has not been an
one in real estate, al most o1
prospective customers are
their time, looking about ana
sulting with architects with N@
ence to the homes to be built S1l
the robins nest again. There 1#
hot air. in the statement thm2#
coming spring will see more
built than aver before In . o1
period. The only thing that
cast any sort IT shadow over
prospects is the old and Wo4uSM
cry that 1912 is presidential ~
But Richmond hasn't the ttuoS
lose q year on account OF pOtl&XM
matters. and unless 1t causes
money market to take such . tWfn&a
to make it difficult to negotiate k4a
for building purposes. the act e.
Wilson and Taft are to have n1
next November will not play ~
part in Richmond affairs
Tariff Talk Discounted
Tariff legislation a largely b~
discounted in the BUSINESS CirC3o9sz
the country. Business people =
that tariff revision downwAsda
coming. and it is anticipated thAt =
will be heard this yea Of "pf00t4M
tial year d~ullness' than for M1I
years
While several OF the agencie0ssl
ported good trade. there were n tM4g
| number who were noncOmm11
Christmas .in their bones e.!
| the bones of their buyers eae
them to be discreet when Il c@
to talking figures.
Amos & Poindexter pied
however. to selling a small faxu1
four lots In the West End
sales aggregating some ten o.
dollars. They have q nice buneY Fl
| home buyers on the string looM
| for homes ranging from three t9
thousand dollars each.
Williams and Cease reported
! nice transactions. They cloae4
nice properties In Lee Annex,
1 S~,,n-@ ,uunrn roafdanrA QRHT
$4,000.
Big Vacant Property Sale
The largest single sale actnA1Qk
ported was made by w. n pM&
Jr., & Co.. and vas unimprovo6
erty in the West End. The
brought twenty thousand dOllaE49
was sold to n customer WA0x
build a handsome restdenC GhGgo1
Richeson & Crutchf1eld roDoQE&
number OF good sales. They
some West Broad street propeG4
Third street house at $As0oet
street house at $4,000; Grove
property to the value of $l1,oo0{a
several other smaller pieces -
erty.
Colonial Place property u
well to home seekers. and thu a
for this property say q nurnoNs :!
houses Will 500 be built ON TIE
erty.
Union Depot oeseips
The most interesting gOaotp
air seems to be that the coEn1DG
will see a determined movement
on foot for the construction oG
Union station in Richmond 1mA
ALI of the passenger stra1na
the city may receive ana
their human freight. That
movement would be immensosk
lar with the travelling puhJtosM
would be a splendid thing foE@e
was admitted wherever the
was preached yesterday. 10
orally known that In one way
other the Chesapeake and Co.,
way Company has quietly
it's real estate holdings In TT
borhood OF the Main street
It is generally accepted that
no location in Richmond thn1a
be more suitable than tho
Chesapeake and Ohio pasaeno1&
1t would not be ar imprac{
by any ean to enlarge the
there. and trackage can b.
at no impossible cost 20 thatS9
trains could come into th1a
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