REALTOR® Laura Sellers, Auburn, AL
Everything you need to know about buying or selling a home or condo in the Auburn-Opelika, AL area!
Auburn new construction homes deserve careful evaluation, even when everything looks fresh, clean and ready for its first owner. Yes—I recommend considering an independent home inspection before buying a brand-new home. Required construction inspections, a builder walkthrough and warranty coverage serve different purposes. None should be treated as a complete picture of the property’s condition. […]
Your Auburn home closing timeline should give the buyer, seller, lender and closing professionals enough time to complete the transaction while supporting your moving plans. A quick closing can be attractive when everyone is prepared. A longer closing period may provide flexibility when someone needs time to move, coordinate another purchase or finish agreed repairs. […]
Auburn football game day comes with a question that can divide even the people sitting together: Do you stay until the final whistle or leave early to beat traffic? Some fans wouldn’t consider leaving while there’s still time on the clock. Others would rather get a head start on the trip home. Maybe your answer […]
Opelika homes for sale may catch your attention with their kitchens, porches, and living spaces, but imagining your first Thanksgiving there can make the home search feel more personal. Perhaps there will still be unopened boxes in a bedroom. The dining room may need furniture. You might serve dinner on a folding table because the […]
Townhomes for sale in Opelika are worth considering if you want homeownership with a potentially lower-maintenance lifestyle and convenient access to shopping, restaurants, Auburn and other everyday destinations. Opelika continues to offer buyers a variety of housing choices, and townhomes have become an increasingly visible part of the local market. But buying a townhome involves […]
Sell my Opelika home—that may sound straightforward until your home is unlike almost everything around it. Maybe it sits on acreage. Maybe the architecture is distinctive. Maybe you completed extensive renovations. Perhaps it has an unusual location, additional structures, exceptional outdoor spaces or a combination of features that makes finding truly comparable sales difficult. That […]
If you’re thinking, “Sell my Auburn home,” should you automatically reject an offer because the buyer needs to sell another property first? Not necessarily. A home-sale contingency adds another moving part to the transaction. However, the contingency alone does not tell you whether the offer deserves serious consideration. If you’re selling in Auburn or Opelika, […]
𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗨𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡 𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗠𝗔: 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗥 𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗞 𝗔𝗧 𝗝𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗡-𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘? Moving to Auburn Alabama means discovering that sometimes the “best” view depends entirely on what you want to see. That’s certainly true at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Would you rather sit on the first row, incredibly close to Pat Dye Field and the action? Or would […]
Opelika, Alabama vs. Auburn Traffic: What Home Buyers Should Know Before Choosing Where to Live If you are moving to Auburn, Alabama or Opelika, Alabama, traffic and everyday driving may be more important to your home-buying decision than you realize. Auburn and Opelika sit side by side in Lee County, and many people who relocate […]
Auburn home buying sometimes involves a decision that isn’t as simple as asking a seller to repair everything before closing. What if the home has an older HVAC system? An aging water heater? Older kitchen appliances? Or another item that’s currently working but may be approaching the end of its useful life? Depending on the […]
