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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Are you looking for something educational and fun for your children to do this Fall?  If so, this award-winning program is a unique educational experience for pre-school children and their parents that incorporates hands-on activities with nature and environmental awareness. This six-week session begins Tuesday, 9/20 and Friday, 9/23 from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Session fee is $45 per child. Membership with the Forest Ecology Preserve at the Magnolia level ($35) or above is required. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.auburn.edu/preserve  (beginning August 23) or you may request forms at preserve@auburn.edu. Date: September 20th, 2016Time: 9:30 AM2222 North College StreetAuburn, ALFor all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area please contact me at  (334) 332-7263 or ema...
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Are you planning on buying a house in Auburn or buying a house in Opelika?  If so, please make sure you do not make some of the common mistakes that home buyers make that can hurt your chances of getting a mortgage preapproval from your lender. You don’t want to sabotage your home purchase.Here are the six common mistakes they see borrowers make — and tips to avoid them: Closing Credit Accounts, Paying down only high interest credit card accounts, Taking out major loans, Paying off old debts you don't need to repay, changing from salary to commission, waiting to cash in investments.6 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Mortgage PreapprovalFor all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area please contact me at  (334) 332-7263 or email me at LauraSellers01@Gmail.com or visit my website....
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
If you are planning on buying a home in Auburn or Opelika as a first time home buyer you may be wondering what the first step to take is when buying a house. Your first step is to get pre-approved.  After you obtain pre-approval then you can work towards finding your dream home.Pre-qualification by a lender will help you determine the amount of mortgage you can afford, through an analysis that considers your income, debt, credit history and savings. After that, when you actually are ready to start making offers on homes for sale, you can seek preapproval from the lender of your choice (this is important because sellers and agents will be more likely to accept an offer if a potential buyer is already preapproved).Knowing how much the bank is willing to lend and how much you can afford wi...
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Come to the Auburn University Medicinal Plant Garden for a guided tour. Learn about the health benefits of various herbs and native plants, discover plants that are natural mosquito repellents, watch all the beneficial insects at work and enjoy an evening in nature. Various plants grown in the garden will be for sale after the tour.Date: September 20th, 2016Time: 5:00 PM until 6:30 PMTia GonzalezCuratorgo to Email »P: 334.444.285775 Woodfield DriveAuburn, AL 36830To get to the garden from main campus, drive south on College Street, turn right on Woodfield, turn right on the first gravel road, and then turn right thru the first gate. For all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area please contact me at  (334) 332-7263 or email me at LauraSellers01@Gmail.com or visit my websit...
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Have you ever wondered what Lucille Ball's first Hollywood home looked like?  If so, take a peak inside her home now as her home is for sale.Lucille Ball's first Hollywood home is now for saleFor all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area please contact me at  (334) 332-7263 or email me at LauraSellers01@Gmail.com or visit my website. I look forward to helping you buy the home of your dreams or sell your existing home.  Search for Auburn homes for sale or Search for Opelika homes for sale here.
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Do you enjoy riding your bike, taking walks on the trails and viewing the beautiful waterfall at Chewacla State Park?  If so, come listen to the history of Chewacla State Park, from the Native Americans to what's happening today in the park at the Campground Pavilion on Friday, September 16 at 6:30 p.m. Sure to be lots of fun and very interesting.Location: Chewacla State Park, 124 Shell Toomer Pkwy, Auburn, ALFor all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area please contact me at  (334) 332-7263 or email me at LauraSellers01@Gmail.com or visit my website. I look forward to helping you buy the home of your dreams or sell your existing home.  Search for Auburn homes for sale or Search for Opelika homes for sale here.
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Are you planning on buying a house for sale in Auburn or a house for sale in Opelika soon and are wondering what financing options are available to you?  If so, please check out this article for different financing options especially if you are looking for a loan program that does not require a big down payment. It’s a big roadblock on the path to home ownership: the down payment. Now some lenders are backing away from FHA loans, the key program allowing low down payments and favorable interest rates for many new buyers.These lenders say strict regulations cause them to shy away from FHA loans. And recently some of the largest banks have effectively eased themselves out of the FHA market by slapping additional credit requirements on top of FHA lending standards.But there are a couple of...
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Are you planning on buying a home in Auburn or buying a home in Opelika and are wondering how much homeowners insurance will cost?  No matter how safe and secure you feel in your home, it’s a fact of life that bad things can happen at any time—floods, fires, sinkholes, theft. And that’s why homeowners insurance is a must. But how much does it cost? The average annual premium runs about $952, but a bunch of unique factors can go into calculating a specific quote, and that information could help you get a lower rate in some cases.Got it? Let’s look at the things that make a difference in how much you’ll wind up shelling out:How much does Homeowners Insurance Cost?For all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area please contact me at  (334) 332-7263 or email me at LauraSellers01...
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Auburn Gameday & Weekend Events: Texas A & M Game, September 16th-18th.We invite the Auburn family to join us for gameday weekend events including, Locker Room Tours, Friday Football Luncheons and Wellness Kitchen brunches. View details on the specific athletics events below. We've also included links to locate campus and community events scheduled for gameday weekends:Tiger Transit Gameday Schedule:During Auburn University home football games, Tiger Transit runs special game day routes. These routes are available to all game day fans and are free of charge. Regardless of the scheduled start time of the game, buses begin picking up fans at 4 hours prior to kick off, offer limited service throughout the game and continue returning fans to stops for 2 hours after the conclusion of the gam...
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Do you own a home in Auburn or Opelika and are wondering the best ways to cover emergency home repairs?  Many big ticket items such as your water heater are likely to go out on average every 10 years so it is important to prepare for the replacement costs of these items.Unexpected home repairs are financial dings that never come at a good time. Water heaters are actually the least of your concerns; usually a few hundred bucks later you’re back to your hot showers. But a new furnace, air conditioning unit or roof — now we’re talking big-money repairs that can easily break your budget.Here are 7 ways to cover emergency home repair expenses.For all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area please contact me at  (334) 332-7263 or email me at LauraSellers01@Gmail.com or visit my w...
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Are you considering the best way to stage your home for sale in Auburn or stage your home for sale in Opelika and are wondering the best place to put your TV?  America loves to debate all kinds of issues surrounding television: Was the ending of “Lost” stupid? (No, haters.) Should Ross and Rachel have gotten back together? (Again, no.) Was the fourth season of “Arrested Development” a terrible idea? (Oh, yes.)But even bigger than these squabbles is the argument about where we should place and use our precious televisions. Integrating a unit into a home without sacrificing the decor is a dilemma that challenges even the best designers—especially if homeowners insist on placing the television on top of the fireplace or in the master bedroom.Here, designers weigh in on the four most common...
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Do you have a home for sale in Auburn or a home for sale in Opelika that you would like to show at its best and are considering staging it?  If you have a clunky printer you need to hide be sure to check out these creative designs that will help you camouflage it.  Does anyone else feel like printer design is stuck in the 90s (and not in a cool crop-top-with-mom-jeans way)? While we're still holding out for a designer edition hoverboard/printer all-in-one to use at our standing desk, here are a few tips and tricks to keep your overbearing hunk of plastic from being the focal point of your workspace.Home Office Hacks: Strategies for Hiding a Clunky PrinterFor all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area please contact me at  (334) 332-7263 or email me at LauraSellers01@Gmail....
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Good morning!Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate has several listings on open house this weekend. We would be thrilled to see you there!For all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area please contact me at  (334) 332-7263 or email me at LauraSellers01@Gmail.com or visit my website. I look forward to helping you buy the home of your dreams or sell your existing home.  Search for Auburn homes for sale or Search for Opelika homes for sale here. 
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Are you planning on selling your home in Auburn or selling your home in Opelika soon and want to make sure it shows the best it can or maybe you just want to add a little pazazz to your bedroom? Adding a creative headboard is likely to help add some sparkle in the bedroom. A bedroom without a headboard is like the the perfect outfit without the right shoes. If your bed is missing the all-important headboard element, take inspiration from our headboard ideas and add a big design statement your room tonight.Headboards can sometimes be thought of as big and bulky, however, regardless of the size of the room, a headboard doesn’t need to take up much space at all. In fact, if your bedroom is small or crowded, getting rid of a bedroom frame and replacing it with a headboard is a great way to ...
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Are you considering buying a home in Auburn or buying a home in Opelika and are wondering what to expect?  The first home buying document you may see — in what will ultimately be a high pile of paperwork — is typically an official loan application form. Even if you complete the loan application process online, the required information and presentation are essentially the same.After 20 long years, though, that form is changing.Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sanctioned companies that make the wheels of the mortgage industry turn, have announced the joint development of a loan application they say will be faster and easier to understand and fill out, with streamlined, plain-language disclaimers.Change to Mortgage Application FormsFor all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-...
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
The Auburn City Schools Board of Education began steps to create a new elementary school Tuesday.The board approved a motion to extend a contract with TCU Consulting Services from October 2017 to October 2018 at a called meeting Tuesday morning. TCU, which has overseen the construction of the new high school and renovations to other schools, will also oversee the construction of a new elementary school on Richland Road.The school system purchased two lots on Richland Road near the Yarbrough Tennis Complex in May, intending to use the property for a new high school or two elementary schools.Superintendent Dr. Karen DeLano said the need for a new elementary school has become more urgent than expected as system-wide enrollment continues to rise, and TCU will be looking at building the new ...
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Are you planning on buying a home in Auburn or buying a home in Opelika and are wondering how long it really takes to close on it? One recent study found that closing times are getting longer—on average it now takes 50 days. And while that may seem like an eternity to eager buyers or sellers, there’s good reason this doesn’t happen lickety-split. For one, buyers who require mortgages must finish the loan process and property appraisal.Home buyers should also use this time to complete their due diligence by reviewing the property title and completing a home inspection. This chunk of time also gives both the seller and buyer time to plan their move.How Long Does It Really Take to Close on a HouseFor all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area please contact me at  (334) 332-7...
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Are you planning on buying a  home in Auburn or buying a home in Opelika?  Would you be interested in buying a home that had smart tech features in it? Home buyers are willing to pay extra in order to have a smart home, according to several new studies. Network-connected thermostats, security devices, appliances, and lighting already installed in a home may help home owners sell their properties faster and for more money, reports The Washington Post on the studies’ findings.Fifty-seven percent of home shoppers eyeing older homes say they would consider them updated and more appealing if they had smart-home features installed, according to a survey of 1,250 American adults. Sixty-one percent of millennials say they would favor a home that had smart-home features; 59 percent of parents wi...
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Hello there my friends! I cannot wait for even cooler nights, apple picking, sweaters and boots, pumpkin patches and all the yummy fall scents and food. Fall is one of my favorite times of the year and I love looking at inspiration to get me ready.  If you are looking for some really great decorating ideas for your home in Auburn or your home in Opelika please check these out. Best of Fall: Decorating Ideas For all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area please contact me at  (334) 332-7263 or email me at LauraSellers01@Gmail.com or visit my website. I look forward to helping you buy the home of your dreams or sell your existing home.  Search for Auburn homes for sale or Search for Opelika homes for sale here.
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By Laura Sellers, www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc.; www.AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com)
Are you about to sell your home in Auburn or sell your home in Opelika?  If so, I think we can all agree that a lot goes into the process of selling a home.From start to finish it could easily take four to six months!In order for homeowners to truly maximize their profits there is a lot of time and energy that is also required from the seller. Some sellers may wonder…what does a Realtor® do to sell a home?We decided to dig deep into the question and uncover some of the tasks that may be involved when it comes to selling your home and what your local Realtor will do through out the real estate transaction.65 Actionable Tasks A Realtor Takes On When Selling a HomeFor all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area please contact me at  (334) 332-7263 or email me at LauraSellers01...
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