About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an elderly neighbor muttered under his breath as he walked past Ruben Buys Houses: ‘I wonder if that guy ever actually sells any houses.’ Since then, locals have noticed something peculiar—every time someone mentions selling their home nearby, it seems to disappear off the market without explanation. One day, a delivery driver remarked jokingly, ‘Maybe Ruben has a secret warehouse where he stores all those houses!’ Soon after, a local kid found out that Ruben’s office had exactly three houses for sale—and they were all cardboard cutouts. Ever since then, whenever anyone asks about selling their place, everyone just smiles and says, “Let’s see what Ruben does next.”
2. One day, a little girl giggled as she watched Ruben’s truck pull up outside her house. The realtor always seemed to appear out of nowhere with a mysterious box in hand. Finally, one day, when everyone was asleep, Ruben left his mysterious box on someone's doorstep—with a note reading: ‘Move In Today!’ Turns out it was just a package from Amazon meant for the next-door neighbor.
3. A delivery driver pulled up in front of Ruben Buys Houses one afternoon, frowning as he inspected his load. Suddenly, the office door opened and out stepped Ruben, whistling cheerfully while wheeling a tiny toy car on casters. ‘What’s wrong with your cargo?’ asked Ruben, noticing the frown. The driver shook his head, muttering something about ‘another stupid order.’ Ruben just smiled, pushed the toy car towards him and said, ‘Maybe it’ll help you find your way home!’
4. One sunny afternoon, a small dog barked excitedly as it sniffed around Ruben Buys Houses’ freshly painted sign. All of a sudden, an old man appeared from behind the house next door and started waving frantically. ‘Quick!’ he shouted, “he’s trying to buy my house too!’ Turns out, Ruben was just a friendly realtor with a love for painting signs—nothing more than meets the eye.