REALTOR® Laura Sellers, Auburn, AL
Everything you need to know about buying or selling a home or condo in the Auburn-Opelika, AL area!
You’re Not Being Picky. You’re Just Not Stupid. You ever hear a buyer apologize for having standards? “I feel like I’m just being too picky…” Girl, no. You are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars. You want a backyard? That’s not picky—that’s normal. You want the toilets to flush without sounding like a haunted ship? […]
Real Estate Adventures with Laura and Hans – The Neighbor Spy Ever had that feeling that someone’s watching you? Laura was trying to give a private tour at her latest open house, pointing out the freshly painted walls, gleaming hardwood floors, and spacious kitchen island, when she felt the unmistakable sensation of eyes on her. […]
That One Room Every House Has (But No One Actually Uses) Let’s be honest… every house has that room. The one you walk by daily but never actually go in unless someone’s visiting. • 
Formal living room = furniture you’re not allowed to sit on• 
Dining room = headquarters for Amazon boxes and […]
Curb Appeal Crushes: What Instantly Makes You Fall in Love with a Home? You know the feeling — you’re driving down a quiet street in Auburn or Opelika, and BOOM. There it is. The house that makes you do a double take. The one with perfect curb appeal. For me? It’s big windows, black shutters, […]
First Thing You’d Renovate in Your Home You get one free renovation — what are you tackling first? Most homeowners have that one thing they’d change in a heartbeat.Maybe it’s the dated kitchen cabinets, the leaky bathroom faucet, or those floors that have seen better decades.Or maybe, just maybe… it’s time to silence that one […]
Home Features That Should Have Stayed in the 70s Let’s take a trip back in time — and maybe leave a few things behind while we’re there. Some retro vibes are cool… but others? Total design crimes. • Popcorn Ceilings – AKA: the dust-loving texture that screams “pre-renovation.”• Shag Carpet – Like walking on a […]
Real Estate Pet Peeve #47: Cabinet Above the Fridge Let’s talk about one of real estate’s most useless design features:The Cabinet Above the Fridge. • 
Who is reaching that? Shaquille O’Neal?• Bonus points if it’s storing plastic Easter eggs, a 1998 crockpot, and that fondue set you used once.• Want to impress buyers? Clear […]
If Your Home Could Talk, What Would It Say About You? Imagine this: your home suddenly starts talking.What would it reveal… and would you be flattered or exposed? • Messy or Minimalist – Are the countertops clean… or creatively “decorated” with unopened mail and Amazon boxes?• Sentimental or Stylish – Is your decor full of […]
Fresh Paint — Dreamy or Headache? You walk into a home and get hit with that fresh paint smell.Is it the scent of a clean slate… or the start of a migraine? Some people love that “new beginning” vibe — a blank canvas for their next chapter. Others immediately start scanning the walls like a […]
House Hunters Be Like: “I Want a Farmhouse… in the City. “OK, so I want privacy, land, and no HOA… but I need to be 2 minutes from Target.” Sound familiar? 
You want a farmhouse with a wraparound porch—next to Starbucks.
You want acreage—across from Publix.
You want chickens—on a 0.19-acre lot in a […]
