The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
zdost Important Deals Pulled
Off in TMelve Months.
About to Close
MORE PERCENTAGE
THAN FORMER YEARS
Agents Are a Unit in Prog
noslicating Large Increases
in Coming Pcriod--Some
OF the Big Transfers
Made This Year
By HARRY TUCKER.

year about closing has been the most
prosperous In the history OF the city,
More transfers, more Investments.
more building has resulted from the
activities OF the men who sell dirt
than eser before.
The approximate amount, of course.
may .af! largely from Inc actual
hgafes, which are now being COM
piled. but that carries the sum far
into the millions.
There has been ~ least an increase
OF twenty per cent over ias> ys4s.
said Anthony V, Shea. If the firm Of
shea 4 Reagan. In my ten Yeas
career ga real estate dealer. ! have
never seen values at cush magnificent
height. And In these valuations both
sides to a deal get the benefit. Aud
the total means that much toward
the progress and prosperity for the
city"
For the past few days, or since
q the holidays set in, there has been lit
tie doing. Naturally the yuletide takes
business cat OF the minds of many
people for the time being.
So fer as could be learned yester-
ddy there had been no transactions
OF Importance during the week.
Bright Outlook.
The outlook for the coming year
appears brighter To me- said Harry
Pollard. 81 the firm of Pollard Il
BaghS. w lille the present year has
been one of the most prosperous in
the existence Of our firm, the future
looks ssin brighter. There is q sta
bility about Things which gives me
the impression that. while the money
markets are not ms loose as they are
n t.mes, the coming year in real
esta'e win equal. II not exceed, that
OF the year which lis rapidly passing
away.
activities in ali classes Of real es-
ta9t and The great progress being
MADE by tile city. tends 10 further ad-
vance valuations. aud with this natu-
raj advance ia Are viii ne still greater
progress along all lines oT real es-
sAte"
ut the office of Harrison & Bates
vhr %aule roseate hue appears to
ssuv Mr. Bates vgts FAR above being
-aogcfuf" He WIS positive that the
year about to dawn would be the
gatest sip 10 date.
Ne have had much TO do this
SeAr with city property The growth
~ tho e{ty mas necessitated the con
Aamnatinn and purchase, or sale, II
yaa please, of much property which
might have hahn waste for years. This
rueara development and develop
trent as yau iSH0w, means Increase in
valuations and the forward move
E&nt.
Help to Renters.
'',fauy points in the city. hereto
gore deen med inaccessible and OF lit
a., worth, have been resurrected from
mud and mire and weeds, ana Will
within q short while blossom forth
In timely developed sections,
Proper " owners. and even rem
tiers. May feel that the coming year
@il do them good, In that the prop
srtx VI increase in valuation. but
that there VIII be little additional cost
~ ths renters, as the facilities and
convrniences naturally coming with
tia improvements which the city IL
self il giving VIII give the owners
tho chance to give the renters some
of the profits accrutng."
William Catlin. al the firm Of e
A. C,atlln & CO.. is also optimistic
His arrn liz dcfne much toward SUI
burban development
"rt Is wonderful To see how IN
people are grasping the opportunit,
to own their own homes al small COST
and convenient payments. said MI
catlin with the congestions which
naturally come 70 city THAT is grow
ing like Richmond, the people ar
reaching out TO some extent, and ar
preparing for the rainy day the
figure that within reasonably snor
time the suburbs viii no longer o
ontIying districts. hut will be ward
of the city. and when they beeom
wards, or even precincts. the man VII
the forethonght will find himself nice
ly fixed
"We have. like all the other dealers
had most prosperous year"
Dealers Optimistic.
The came story comes from the OF
fca OF Brown & Co.. one OF the oil
firms of the city.
Herbert C. Funston, of tho firm G
Elam and Funston. bears smile tina
won't come off.
.In figuring out the affairs OF on
Office for the year" he said yester
day, eve learn that the year or 1si
has been the banner year
our business has expanded greati
ana we have no reason to feel this
the coming year viii not prove NOR
prosperous"
O. A. Hawkins. OF Hawkins BIZ
cord said Yesterday that he had n
reason to regret his going into tn
real estate business
.sThe year that is wearing itse
away has been good to us" he sal.
1--WE have done much. we tnink.
helping the progress OF Richmond, an
In the coming year we expect. al iea'
MA hope. to do even more,
other agents tosa man. held sim
lar views All of them feel that WI!
the great building activity there woul
be stih greater property activity. an
with these men. who are In hour
touch with the progress Of the eli
n every Hire, unit, the layman mu
toss up his hat and agree that u
wear 1919, although it carries an ON
nous figure along with It, will prove
be the banner year In not only re-
estate deals. but In building activifi'
as well.
During the present year there nay
been some big deals.
tcentinusd or Sixth PaEAl