Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
REAL ESTATE RECORD
and COURT CALENDAR
Sound Market Especially for Small
Pieces OF Residential
Property.
TWO LARGE DEALS IN HENRICo
Agents Take Cheerful View Of situa-
ton, Urge Street improvements
and Predict Activity After First Of
Year-What Courts Are Doing.

Year-What Courts Are Doing.
With the Christmas holidays only
lew days distant, real estate condi-
lions In Richmond continue along lines
denoting sound market. The demand
continues good for certain classes, be-
Ing in the main for residential prop
erty at small prices.
The holiday season ofithe year Is al
ways light In the real estate business,
and from the deals that were made
during the past week, the agents look
forward to greater happenings after
the first OF the year. For the week
the transfers of city property reached
grand total OF ssS.435. and with the
sales that were made by the agents,
but which have not yet gone to record.
this amount will probably BIO raised to
S125.00o. Deeds of release aggregate
as largo total az the deeds Of trust,
Indicating that business Is moving for
ward along normal lines.
TWO LARGE DEALS IN
IIENRICo COUNTY
There was some activity in farm
property. several sales Of a fair size
Sfelng rep reported Agents dealing in
fnand for small tracts The number
OF inquiries. for this kind OF property
that they have several deals on 9TH the
gtrlng. The Inquiries In the main are
Tor Tor small tracts near the city suitable
Deeds that went to record during the
otai w zee n tho Menreo Circuit Court
placed on In afses so dsa that
the transfer of S5s.42 acres at Seven
zines zines BY tho Virginia Railway and
%Dan ior to hH 5sasstrf H. Las r.
Stuart also sold to A. Beirne Blair a
T 1Ts OF Land land on the east side OF the
consideration named was si9, ooo.. ihe
sn suburban and property In the ,newly-
the agents reporinR IN nu gHoa of saiss
Pa Park; Battery Court and the other ad-
ported as being active. The sales made
,ss . In the main Of Individual lots in
TO build in the near future.
MARKET GETS ON WELL.
WITHOUT SPECTATORS
One OF the features of the local real
estate market is the absence OF specu-
lators., The market is moving along
dependent on this class Of customers.
The general opinion Is that the ordi-
Carter &. Jones' appropriatng us sf25. oo S
by the Board Of Aiderme G' TUESDAY a,
mentI and the real estate fraternity
, X s ne 0e M t bs OF
provement of streets. The Adminis-
trative Board suggested number of
s bs ,dr pr I've that need only
improvements made, real estate agents
ana property owners believe that the
Will DO increased. Property owners In
the West End are wanting Roseneath
Road wIdened and Improved. The
or the principal cross streets in that
needed. Some OF the property owners
necessary right OF way.
WILL ACQUIRE PROPERTY
TO WIDEN FOURTEENTH STREET
Another step has been taken In the
matter OF widening Fourteenth Street
Bridge eease ep4af imp a9 asos
mon Council last week directing the
teenth and Fifteenth. and on Main and
Cary Streets. needed for the proposed
Street. AS soon as the ordinances is
concurred in by the Board OF Alder
men and signed by the Mayor 1t Will
into definite contract for acquisition
of the property needed.
The ordinance relieving the prop
erty owners from liability for the gas
reported by the subcommittee having
in charge tho drafting OF n new ordi-
real estate agents. in the Interest Of
property owners, are making a strong
fight for the repeal Of the present ordi-
City Hall. it will be successful.
Auction sales to be held this week
promised prospective purchasers. say
the agents.