The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
REAL ESTATE AND
BUILDING JEWS
Business Cut Down to
Small Proportions by
Snowstorms.
FAIRLY GOOD SALES
COME OUT, ANYHOW
Richmond Real Estate Exchange
Gets in Some Good Work.
Snowstorms Teach a Lesson.
Some Building to Go On
in West End-What
the Dealers Say.

In Richmond. weather has "a great
deal to do with the real estate situa-
ton. The weather for the past week
has been unfavorable to much business
In the real estate line. The Richmond
Real Estate Exchange has been trying
in its way TO overcome weather condi-
tons and make II possible to soil real
estate whether the weather Is favor
shlo or not. but the exchange has not
yet been able to get all OF tho old
timers in line. IT is doing good work
along this line and the latest reports
are 20 the effect that very many of tho
old-timers are coming Into line. When
tho exchange was first established quite
number OF the old timers said In eff
feet. Let us Gee what the exchange Is
going TO do" Well the exchange has
done wonders. and the old-tirners arc
beginning TO come In. for they have
seen thing or two.
The secretary of the exchange tells
mo that the most OF them are In, and
nc thinks tho time is near at hand
when every agent In the city, and a
good number OF the agents who make a
Epecialty OF farm lands but have Offices
in tho city, Will also come in.
Under Shelter.
When the exchange Is fully cstab-
lished, 1t may be that auction sales will
take place in the exchange rooms in
stead of on the ground and then there
will be no dull weeks or suspension of
sales because OF the weather or enow-
storms. as has been tho case this weak.
Auction sales. advertised TO take place
on the grounds. are knocked all to
thunder when 81 rainstorm q snow
storm comes, but when they are under
shelter. as proposed by the exchange.
they Will como of. rain or shine. snow
or no snow. Tho time may come when
all OF the auction sales may take place
In tho rooms OF the exchange, and It
M 81 tn
at hand.
snlcs Inst Week.
The sales OF real estate for the past
week. while in the main on tho small
order. footed up something over
s25o.00o.
All of the agents who had anything
10 tell at all. We're rather inclined TO
keep details under cover. but they we're
in Il rather optimistic mood and that
was real good sign OF the times.
All OF them talked about the bad
weather and the snow storms, all OF
which they admitted were we'll cslcu-
lated 70 make business mighty dull.
but through IL all. they had smiles. and
were anxious TO talk OF the good times
that are coming on soon. All of them
were ready. willing and anxious 10 tell
of the good things that are being hung
on tho string 10 be pulled off in tho
near future say In tho enrly days Of
the spring time Gentle Annie, but !
have been banking on this string too
long already. I called for something
tangible. You Just walt and see,"
was the talk OF the boys. They de-
clared that before all OF the frost is
out of the ground We Will sec whole
lot OF energy and all the like OF that
in Richmond and in suburban real
estate, Heaven grant that II all may
be SO.
The Davis Brothers and o. j. Davis,
who is one Of them, but working r. lit
tie on his own hook. intimate that there
is going TO be n great deal OF building
in the West End. o. j. Davis has Just
bought ITO feet OF ground on the Bou-
levard. and It is reported that he In
tends to erect thereon, at onoe, five
residences that will DO for Gale or
for lease. as the case may be.