The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
FIND WATCHING
IRONS HOT WORK
INaUTRIEs, WORK AND PROSPECTS,.
But LITTLE CLOSING
DONE.
SUBURBS ARE ACTIVE
GOOD ADVERTISING GIVEN yrH~
GINA FARM LANDS BRINGS
MANY FROM WEST AND
NORTH.

With the coming 1T hot weather
real estate men ara finding that this
thing of having several irons in the
fire is rather warm work
Lots of inquiries, Tots Of work.
lots Of prospects, but little doing in
the actual closing up Of deals about
sums up the information secured from
Richmond real estate agents yester.
dae.
While some Of them are antici-
patin some big turns and scores OF
smaller one during the next few
weeks. many of the agents are pre-
pairing to settle down to the routine
of the summer. which amounts TO
but little more than looking after
rentals. loans and minor details.
There have been comparatively few
deals in city property during the
week and the situation is said to be
about as near a stardstill in city
realty as it is possible To get,
Activity in Suburbs.
Activity In COUNTY and suburban
realty is greater than was predicted
a few weeks ago. ard one concern.
which a week age opened To public
sale local Subdivision. finds itself
with bat few lots left an it's hands as
a result of the success Of the sale
Farm inquiries. many Of them run
ming In the direction Of large tracts
in central and eastern Virginia. are
holding ta-- interest Of these agencies
which devote a large portion Of their
q i11a ~ 10 ba r4HfEnr Of fur Nj
those who specialize in farm proper
W The inquiries come chiefly from
people In the middle west. from States
which have not sustained their earlier
agricultural regulations
The advertising given Virginia by
those who in recent years nave set
tied here and have found the Ola
Dominion more productive than those
/ States they left is producing results
Advertising Virginia.
These people haE friends In the
States they left and 10 these they are
sending the news of their better for
j tune in Virginia Other advertising
given the State in recent years has
| also attracted the attention Of people
in the west and north 10 Virginia
aud this supplemented hY the work Of
the farm agencies. is keeping Rich
mond farm handlers busy.
= y
clared they had deals in sight and
that prospects were good for closing
them the first Of the coming week
After these, they see ahead the dun
season, which is due TO continue 'un-
til the latter part Of August or the
( first Of September. Some Of the deal
I ers closed early and there were lit
tie fishing trips or little trips to some
where out Of the heat by those who
81. no.
. enough 20 warrant such iourneyings
One Of the interesting events of the
week and on@ which gained favor
able notice was the calling of of
/ the public sale of lots at Brightwood.
+ In the town of North Richmond, set
! for Monday and Tuesday.
( Rrightwood Sold Out.
/ Last Saturday, Julian c. Anderson
+ 4 Co. promoters Of suburban prop
critics. who, during recent months
have set a high mark in the closing
off Of such developments, opened
! public sale AT Brjghtwood It was
Ito have continued through Tuesday.
I hut the lots were "a ken at such
brisk rate that too few lots remained
! at the days close 70 Justify continuing
( sales During the week just closed
nearly all the remaining lots have
/ been sold privately and practically
without solicitation
This feat has gained expressions Of
surprise. II not Of c0mmendation, for
the clever handling of the property,
for the concern, The last suburban
development handled by Anderson
was Roland park. which. too. went In
short order Of special interest to
those who bought Brightwood lots
is the fact that the town Of North
Richmond Friday voted bonds for VA
ter and permanent public improve