Here are the latest Auburn AL homes to hit the market in July for Weichert, Realtors® - Porter Properties. We are excited to highlight these Auburn AL homes for sale in hopes of helping our customers/clients find the home that best fits their needs.
Check out our Explore Your Neighborhoodsearch feature on our website to see all of these and all of Lee County’s Auburn AL homes for sale in the Auburn/Opelika area.
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Rick Coffin Earns NAR Short Sales & Foreclosure Certification
Buyers and Sellers Benefit from REALTOR® Expertise in Distressed Sales
Auburn AL Realtor Earns Short Sale and Forelcosure Designation
Rick Coffin, a Realtor who helps both buyers and sellers with foreclosures in Auburn and Opelika Alabama and works at Weichert, Realtors® - Porter Properties has earned the nationally recognized Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource certification (SFR).
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) offers the SFR certification to Realtors® who want to help both Auburn AL buyers and Auburn AL sellers navigate these complicated transactions, as demand for professional expertise with distressed sales grows.
According to a recent NAR survey, nearly one-third of all existing homes sold recently were either short sales or foreclosures. For many real estate professionals, short sales and foreclosures are the new “traditional” transaction. Realtors® who have earned the SFR certification know how to help sellers maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as help buyers pursue short sale and foreclosure opportunities.
Coffin is an 24 year army veteran actively involved in the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization and is a member of the Government Affairs and Equal Housing committees for the Lee County Association of Realtors® in Auburn AL.
The certification program includes training on how to qualify sellers for short sales; negotiate with lenders; protect buyers and limit risk; and provides resources to help Realtors® stay current on national and state-specific information as the market for these distressed properties evolves. To earn the SFR certification, Realtors® are required to take one core course and three Webinars.
Auburn AL Homes Realty Makes a Huge Impact on MLS Home Search
Auburn AL Real Estate Company, Weichert Realtors® - Porter Properties, introduces a new online MLS search feature that allows buyers to find Auburn AL homes for sale through online web 2.0 technologies.
Now Auburn AL homes for sale are easier to navigate with an interactive dynamic map search function creating one source for everything needed to make informed real estate decisions,” company broker Stacey Salatto, said.
“Finally home buyers and sellers can get detailed property information, have the ability to explore the neighborhood, community news and financing options all in the same place. The advanced search function eliminates the need to visit several websites for the information that is critical to making a home buying or selling decision.”
Auburn AL Homes Neighborhood Search Feature
Auburn AL properties are everywhere online, but home seekers have wanted a platform to locate local information in one easy resource. Such resources include the ability to navigate the Opelika AL & Auburn AL neighborhoods, answer questions such as; where is the nearest school, grocery store, hospital, movie theater, bank, or cafe of the desired Auburn homes they are interested in. The new Explore the Neighborhood feature brings all of this and more with maps, therefore providing a valuable experience to buyers & sellers in the Auburn homes for sale process.
We wanted to make finding homes in Opelika Auburn AL as engaging as possible.
Sellers in the Auburn AL Real Estate market have also recognized that placing their homes for sale on this new web 2.0 technology engages buyers and helps sell their homes faster.
With nearly 2,000 Auburn AL Homes on the market, website visitors can narrow searches by Auburn homes, Auburn condos, Auburn town homes, new homes in Auburn, Auburn rental, and commercial properties.
Along with local map neighborhood features, the capability to get directions, compare properties, save to favorites, and staying informed with daily emails alerts so you can be one of the first to know when an Auburn home comes on the market has been a hit with website visitors.
Additional features include getting the most up-to-date Auburn AL real estate statistics, and the ability to discover what Auburn AL homes are selling and for how much. Whether you are looking to buy a home or listing your property, you will be aware of your competition and be capable of familiarizing yourself with what the neighborhood market commands. And of course the Real Estate agents at Weichert, Realtors® - Porter Properties are only a phone call (334-887-2070) away to answer any questions you have about our community.
According to the National Association of Realtors, 87% of home searches begin on the internet. “This number is too large to ignore”, says Stacey Salatto. “We wanted a platform to embrace home buyers and sellers and provide a seamless experience that made searching for a home as effortless as possible. We continue to listen to NAR, our home buyers and sellers, along with providing the systems and tools they need to make the Auburn AL Real Estate process as easy as possible”.
Auburn Al Homes offer a great opportunity in today’s Real Estate Market.
Homes in Auburn AL price range has decreased .6% since November 2009 per Yahoo Real Estate. As an Auburn AL Properties Company we track the facts so you don’t have to.
With an average price range of $221,126 for Opelika homes for sale and Auburn AL Homes it is clear to see why now maybe the time to consider buying a home in Auburn AL or Opelika AL.
This rich community has so much to offer, and relocation or a move up to bigger homes are often why buyers and sellers are making a move.
With many Auburn AL homes to choose from there are so many options available. So where do you start? How do you ensure you are finding the best home for you and your lifestyle?
Here is an excerpt from one of our Auburn AL homes for sale:
Luxury condos situated in the center of everything Auburn AL. One reserved parking space per bedroom, Travertine tile/Hardwood depending on unit, beautiful backsplashes in kitchen, all stainless steel appliances including ice maker and washer/dryer, granite countertops in both kitchen & bath, tile showers, covered patio w/ ceramic tile floor & storage unit, crown molding throughout. Views of campus.
Auburn AL Realty market data has changed with the rest of the country. In the past few months the real estate market has really picked up steam around the country.
“Existing-home sales in October rose to the highest level in more than two years, driven by the popularity of a credit for first-time home buyers,”**. This boom far exceeded expectations and gave hope to the sensitive realty market. The Auburn Homes Market is no different.
With Congress extending the tax credit and expanding the bill into 2010, economists are anticipating the continual rise of the housing market and the economy.
Both the Auburn Realty & Opelika Realty markets have continued a strong real estate presence in the midst of the current economic situation and Weichert, Realtors® - Porter Properties has continued to ascend in Lee County becoming one of the top agencies in the community.
Opelika and Auburn Realty Market Data Video:
Weichert, Realtors® - Porter Properties has steadily turned out solid numbers in 2009 and continues to move up in all categories of Auburn Realty and Real Estate, Lee County. The company has increased its market share 34% compared to 2008 becoming the 4th largest Realty agency for real estate sold in Auburn, AL & Opelika AL. It also has increased listings, dollar volume and average sales price according to the Lee County Multiple Listing Service (MLS), making its presence known in the Auburn AL Realty & Opelika AL Realty area.
Since impacting in 2007 with Weichert, Realtors®, Porter Properties has really stepped up its sales side of the company hiring a well-renowned and extremely knowledgeable broker, Stacey Salatto formerly with Century 21, Paramount and recruiting multiple agents bringing new business to the company boosting the existing Realty agent’s morale and productivity. Weichert, Realtors® - Porter Properties, an Auburn Realty Company, looks forward to continue success in 2010 and is ready to assist their future customers and clients with all their Opelika-Auburn Realty needs.
Auburn Homes Benefit from: Congress passes Home buyer Tax Credit Extension and Expansion
Auburn Homes and Opelika AL buyers and sellers found out great news yesterday afternoon.
Congress passed an extension of the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit into 2010 and expanded the bill to include current homeowners with a home sold or being sold as a principal residence consecutively for 5 of the previous 8 years, in turn benefiting the Auburn AL homes for sale and Opelika AL homes for sale community. Realtors across the nation are hoping this will continue the housing market increase they have been seeing over the last year.
The tax credit extension states that first-time home buyers will be able to cash in on the tax credit until April, 30 2010, also it expanded to include a credit of $6,500 to current home owners purchasing a new or existing home between the date the bill is signed by President Obama and April 30, 2010. The real estate industry on the Auburn Al and Opelika AL local level as well as across America feel this is a major victory for consumers, Realtors and the current housing market. For more information about the details of the extension and expansion of this bill please visit the National Association of Realtors website at Realtor.org. Also, please click on the links below to see the Podcast from the NAR President, Charles McMillan & the Home buyer Tax Credit changes.
Auburn Homes buyers and Sellers have a reason to celebrate!
Auburn Al Realty offers and supports Commercial Real Estate.
One of the Best Places to Launch a Business from CNN Money!
Auburn AL Realty understands the value of such a high mention!
Auburn AL metropolitan area was recently named the 16th best place to launch a small business according to CNNMoney.com. Porter Properties, an Auburn Realty celebrates this news!
Auburn Realty Visibility: With a plethora of restaurants, shopping, boutiques, golf courses, the University and Southern Union, the Opelika Auburn, Al areas offers endless realty opportunities for entrepreneurs to succeed in our community. The University also helps serve as a buffer to the economic woes facing our nation, in turn providing a somewhat recession-proof stream of consumers for local goods & services.
Auburn Realty: Not only has Auburn Al Realty Market been ranked among the best places to start a business, but our community has also had many other recognitions throughout the years.
Earlier this year, we were named one of the top 10 best places to live in the United States by US News & World Report. As an Auburn Properties Realty company we are excited to facilitate realty transactions and help both the buyer and sellers with all of their business realty needs.
Other achievements have continued to put Auburn Realty Services on the map.
In 2007, Forbes named the Auburn Al and Opelika Al area the 6th fastest growing Metro Statistical Area in the U.S. for small metros.
In 2005, Golf Digest ranked Auburn AL and Opelika AL #1 in the U.S. for best places to play golf. Newsweek ranked Auburn, Al and Opelika Al area as one of the nation’s top 6 retirement spots, and the list goes on.
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Auburn Realty Visibility: With a plethora of restaurants, shopping, boutiques, golf courses, the University and Southern Union, the Opelika Auburn, Al areas offers endless realty opportunities for entrepreneurs to succeed in our community. The University also helps serve as a buffer to the economic woes facing our nation, in turn providing a somewhat recession-proof stream of consumers for local goods & services.
