Selling real estate involves playing a part in the changes in people's lives.

I appreciate having the opportunity to introduce a sense of adventure and joy into real estate transactions.

Charles Gruber

Today's Quote

If you start to think

Daily Quote

I offer you this quote today to feed your heart, please your eye, tickle your funny-bone or mystify your mind. The images are my own photos. The quotes are randomly displayed once a day, changing at midnight. My invitation to you is to take what you like and let the rest go. If it pleases you, feel free to send it to a friend, download it and print it out or put it on your desktop. Ah, choices.

choice: noun, adjective, choic·er, choic·est.

  • noun
    1. an act or instance of choosing; selection: She chose to choose a property by choosing a Realtor first.
    2. the right, power, or opportunity to choose; option: The couple exercised their choice of Realtors by going to www.cgruber.com.
    3. the person or thing chosen or eligible to be chosen: Charles is my choice.
    4. an alternative: There are other choices of Realtors, but this guy is my choice..
    5. something that is preferred or preferable to others; the best part of something: Gruber is the choice in Lawrence.
    6. a carefully selected supply: This town has a fine choice of Realtors, but there’s only one for me.
  • adjective
    1. worthy of being chosen; excellent; superior.
    2. (in the grading of Realtors in the U.S.) rated between prime and good.

Local Real Estate News

  • Sellers offer to subsidize buyers’ financing - 05/09/2008
    Tighter lending requirements and sluggish home sales have prompted many sellers to offer part of the financing needed to complete a transaction.
  • Reece & Nichols Realtor ‘top performer’ - 05/09/2008
    Thomas Howe, a Realtor for Reece & Nichols Acres Realty, Lawrence, has been recognized by Reece & Nichols as the top-producing sales agent for Reece & Nichols Alliance Inc. for March.
  • Fannie sees price drop - 05/07/2008
    The outlook for the housing market darkened further Tuesday as the nation’s largest buyer of home mortgages said it racked up more than $2 billion in quarterly losses and forecast a steeper drop in home prices this year.
  • ‘Stop Renting’ seminar today at Hampton Inn - 05/06/2008
    People interested in moving from renting a home to owning a home are invited to attend a free seminar tonight in Lawrence.
  • ‘Stop Renting’ seminar set for Tuesday night in Lawrence - 05/05/2008
    People interested in moving from renting a home to owning a home are invited to attend a free seminar Tuesday in Lawrence.
  • Parade of Homes starts Saturday - 04/25/2008
    Mike Nuffer usually builds new homes, but now he’s marching to a bit of a different beat for this year’s Spring Parade of Homes.
  • 6News video: Parade of Homes will feature builders' work - 04/25/2008
    Lawrence home builders are looking forward to showing off their best work during the annual Spring Parade of Homes.
  • Sellers’ counteroffers cancel buyer bids - 04/18/2008
    We made an offer to purchase a home. The seller rejected it, then presented us with a written counteroffer for $7,000 more. We don’t think the house is worth that much. Are we required to notify the seller in writing that we are no longer interested in purchasing, or would a phone call be sufficient?
  • Home buyer program set for April 21 - 04/07/2008
    Lenders affiliated with Douglas County Bank will conduct a Home Buyer Education Program from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 21 in the bank’s branch at 4340 W. Sixth St., at the northeast corner of Sixth Street and Folks Road.
  • City nets Final Four real estate title - 04/04/2008
    Kansas is this weekend’s winner in the Final Four, topping North Carolina in the semifinal and then UCLA in the title matchup.