Sell My Auburn Home: Why Your First Week on the Market MattersSell my Auburn home may be the goal, but how your home enters the market can matter almost as much as the decision to sell in the first place.When your Auburn home first becomes available, it is brand new to the buyer pool.There may already be buyers watching your price range.Their agents may be watching for new inventory.Some buyers may have been searching for weeks or months, waiting for another property that meets their needs.Then your house appears.That's why I believe the first week deserves thoughtful preparation.You can reduce the price later, but you cannot recreate being a brand-new listing.Your First Week MattersWhen a home first hits the market, interested buyers and their agents have their first opportunity to not... 10/12/2026

Buying a Home in Auburn: Where Should the Laundry Room Be?Buying a home in Auburn involves plenty of big decisions.Price.Location.Bedrooms.Bathrooms.Square footage.Yard.Garage.But sometimes it's the seemingly little floor-plan details that you notice most after you've moved in.Here's a perfect example:Would you rather have the laundry room near the bedrooms or near the kitchen?There are good arguments for both.A laundry room near the bedrooms puts the washer and dryer close to most clothing, bedding and towels.A laundry room near the kitchen may be easier to access while you're doing other household chores.But then there are the tradeoffs.Do you want to hear the washing machine from your main living area?Do you want laundry baskets sitting near the kitchen?If the washer is upstairs, wha... 10/13/2026

Move to Auburn: Old Auburn or New Auburn — Which Would You Choose? Move to Auburn and you may eventually find yourself choosing between two very different versions of the same city.There's the Auburn that has been here for decades.Then there's the Auburn that continues to grow around it.I think of them loosely as old Auburn and new Auburn.Old Auburn might mean established streets, mature trees, older homes with individual character and locations that developed before much of Auburn's expansion.New Auburn might mean newer construction, newer subdivisions, modern floor plans and areas that looked very different — or didn't exist at all — when I moved here in 1988.Which would you choose?I don't think there's one right answer.I've Watched Auburn ChangeI moved to the Auburn area in 1988 and... 10/07/2026

Sell My Auburn Home: You Don’t Have to Wait Until You’re Ready to List to Call MeSell my Auburn home may be something you’re thinking about even if you’re six months—or longer—from actually putting your house on the market.And if that’s where you are right now, you do not have to wait until you’re ready for a sign in the yard to call me.In fact, I’d rather talk with you before you start spending money.You may be looking around your house thinking you need new flooring, fresh paint, updated light fixtures, landscaping, new countertops or a dozen other projects before you can even think about selling.Maybe you do need to address some things.Maybe you don’t.That’s exactly why it makes sense to talk before you start writing checks.If selling your Auburn or Opelika home may be in your future... 10/11/2026