REALTOR® Laura Sellers, Auburn, AL
Everything you need to know about buying or selling a home or condo in the Auburn-Opelika, AL area!
Yes, the HOA Is That Bad (Sometimes) HOAs can be helpful—or a complete nightmare. I’ve seen both, and buyers need to know exactly what they’re signing up for before the closing table. • Fines for the wrong shade of mulch? Yep.• Surprise fees because the HOA has zero reserves? Common.• Pet limits, paint color drama, […]
Top 3 Things Buyers Regret Not Doing (and One They’re Glad They Did) After the closing is done and the boxes are unpacked, reality hits—and sometimes so do regrets. These are the top three things I hear buyers wish they’d done differently: • Not budgeting for future repairs — Those unexpected costs? They show up […]
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 […]
What’s the One Thing You Wish You’d Known Before Buying a House? Hindsight is 20/20, especially in real estate. If you could go back, what’s the one thing you’d tell your pre-homeowner self? • Noisy Neighbors – That “peaceful” street turns into NASCAR after dark.• Hidden Maintenance Costs – Surprise! It’s not just your mortgage. […]
What’s the Strangest Thing a Realtor Has Ever Said to You? Realtors have seen it all — and sometimes, they say things that leave you wondering if you heard them right. • “This room has good energy” – Translation: there’s literally nothing else nice to say about it.• “You can just ignore that smell” – […]
The “Just for the Photos” Open House Visitor (Yes, They’re Real) Ever hosted an open house and thought, “These people aren’t here to buy—they’re here for the backsplash”? You’re not wrong. There’s a special breed of open house visitor who isn’t comparing interest rates—they’re comparing paint swatches. Welcome to the world of the “Just for […]
Some buyer requests are perfectly reasonable. Others… make you raise an eyebrow—like asking for a discount because they don’t like the paint color. Let’s talk about that. • Cosmetic Issues – Paint is one of the simplest things to change. It shouldn’t be treated like a structural concern.• Petty Requests – Every now and then, […]
How Long Does It Take to Know a House Is “The One”? Auburn & Opelika Buyers Spill the Truth You pull up to a house… is it love at first sight or a slow burn? Some buyers just know the moment they see the front door. Others take a full tour, sleep on it, maybe […]
Thinking About Offering Compensation to a Buyer’s Agent? Here’s What You Need to Know First. If you’re selling your home in Auburn or Opelika, AL, you’ve likely heard the term “offer of compensation.” But what exactly does it mean—and is it even required? Whether you’re working with a real estate agent or considering selling on […]
Is Your House Haunted? Signs Buyers Actually Ask About in the South In the South, we take our sweet tea, our front porches — and our ghost stories — very seriously. And believe it or not, when you’re selling a home in Auburn or Opelika, the question of “Is this place haunted?” sometimes comes up […]
