The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
LISTLESS WEEK IN THE
REAL ESTATE MARKET
An Absence OF Amy Big Deals lhough Considerable Amont
OF Property Changes Hands at Good Figures
Outlook Optimistic

While The bottom didn't drop out
u the real estate market last week.
in fact, nothing approaching that
Gala Tnlty aecurred--thers was a list
les@ness that was marked. Every
pody experienced it apparently, and
nobody could explain IT, Nor did
anyone complain of the dizziness. The
obs efvati5n Of the dealer approached
IS 70 the Quietness Of the market was
Invariably accompanied in the same
breath with the added comment.
But we have several interesting deals
pending ana next week promises to
bc lively one in our business
And there You go, Sizing up the
situation in nutshell. the average
Richmond real estate man. unless he
turns UP a number Of big deals in the
course ~ week, thinks that business
Is httie Oft. though they are always
epss for that matter and the most
optimistic set OF rnea on earth. They
believe in Richmond first. last and all
the time. aud nave sublime condolences
in tho eitp's~ future, and THE volume
OF business they do shows that this
confidence il We'll founded. While
there We're no deals of great conse-
aneneo the past week. there was a
steady flow Of smaller transfers and
a considerable amount of dirt changed
hands a. good prices.
Activity on Broad street.
Gibbaeny K Nuehols report unusual
activity in Broad street real estate.
which augnrs muen for the ilanrnla--
naent az that thareighfafe This firm
sold SIS, 600 worth of lots On Broad.
west 0f tins boulevard. and sIB,on0
worth between Meadow and Allison.
and H. is 4nd. EstsoGls-tlaat insessss,.sste
Improvements wifi follow the pur-
ctiRses. They also sold Il farm on the
Kingsley road TO J. r. Richardson TOR
s3,aa0.
Ci0lsan < Nash had no complaint
whatever of q ustless market, for they
found ready buyers for six lots at Club
View, their attractive subdivision.
which nettad around 81 900. They
sold also la feet on the Three Chop
road. facing the Country club. 10 G..
G. Walton for s45, 900, the dwelling
and LOT at sol West Grace street to.
I n an -,---FFt ;rrwuud rur -sf5-ouG. ana
home on North Thirtieth street in
! the suburbs for st,2e1.
Casselrnan Il Co report sales Of
three farns--one of geo and another
/ Of 227 acres In Hanrico county, and
one of 10 acres in Charles City county.
and two city homes on Stuart ave-
/ nue. and Church Hill,
! Coffin Property Sold.
1 Robinson a. Phillips sold the r. A.
4 Coffin property In Ginter Park for
/ $500: four houses in Church Hill
for $500: two homes in Jackson
ward; 1875 feet on Elm and Cary
streets, and fifty feet on seventeenth
street. They also resold the home.
( No. 500 North Tenth street, purchased
a week ago by DIR, Gay. vt figure:
not named. and the house at sos.
South Harrison street for $500.
Hawkins & Buford sold home on
Hanover street for $4,000. and report
that business in their suburban prop~!
-Westmoreland Lawns~--is BOOM
ing.
n w. Bowe Il Son turned over real
| estate ag9regatiug sa5. 900 for th6
4 week. and report number or inter-
esrng deals pending.
T. Thompson Brown Il Co report y
good business for the week, this en-s
terprising trm having transferred
property to the amount OF S16.O0oE
during the week.
I The coming week promises to bFfnW
forth Il number of deals OF some mAasi
ritndc and az considerable public IL
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