Century 21

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Century 21, an estate agent in New York City, a delivery driver always stopped for a coffee break around noon. One day, he noticed something peculiar: every time he sat down, the same old lady would appear from nowhere and start chatting about real estate trends. Finally curious, our delivery guy asked her what she knew that he didn’t. With a twinkle in her eye, she replied, ‘I just love watching you drink your coffee!’ Turned out she was his next-door neighbor who had been observing him through her window for weeks.

2. At Century 21, an estate agent in Chicago, every morning around sunrise, a mysterious man appeared with a box of donuts. One day, a delivery driver arrived with a peculiar package—an enormous cake shaped like a house. He whispered, ‘It’s for the boss’s birthday.’ Everyone guessed it was his idea of a practical joke, but no one dared ask who ‘the boss’ really was. Since then, everyone calls him simply… Mr. Cake.’

3. At Century 21, an estate agent in Los Angeles, one day a regular exclaimed, ‘I feel like I’m being followed!’ Agents looked up and saw… nothing. One day, a delivery driver arrived with a package marked ‘Top Secret’. Agents opened it curiously—only to find a note reading: “Stop worrying, you’re not being followed; just your imagination working overtime.” Everyone laughed, realizing it was all in their heads. Since then, whenever someone mentions feeling watched, they joke, ‘It must be Century 21’s secret surveillance system!’

4. At Century 21, an estate agent in San Francisco, a curious neighbor asked one day, ‘Why does that realtor always greet us with such a strange smile?’ ‘I’ve noticed it too,’ another neighbor chimed in. ‘He never even looks at our house.’ The realtor, still smiling, replied, ‘That’s because I’m not selling your home—just helping you find your dream place!’ Everyone laughed, realizing he was simply so enthusiastic about his job.