May 8th, 2013
According to the Alabama Center for Real Estate, Lee County is on the move! As of April 26, residential sales for Lee County in Alabama rose 22.8% last month. Closed transactions were also up 2.1% in March, year-to-date. The median selling prices for homes in Lee County also experienced an increase of 23.9% from [...]
April 30th, 2013
Today GE Aviation, a global leader in jet engine and aircraft systems production, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in honor of its new $50 million manufacturing plant for the production of GE jet engines. This new 300,000 square-foot facility will hire hundreds of residents in the coming years, boosting job creation for the city of [...]
April 26th, 2013
This week, Mayor Gary Fuller celebrated with the city of Opelika as the Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel & Conference Center at Grand National unveiled its brand new tennis court facility. The new tennis center features eight clay courts making it an ideal location for tourists and tennis tournaments. The new tennis court facility will [...]
March 28th, 2013
The Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) released its monthly findings last week for residential sales in the state of Alabama, further displaying positive signs of growth for our region. Compared to last February 2012, residential sales this past month improved by 12.6 percent overall in Alabama, outperforming the overall US market which [...]
March 14th, 2013
With housing inventory levels on the decline, new homes for sale have become even more desirable for prospective home buyers searching in the Southern region of Alabama. According to the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE), housing inventory levels in Lee County decreased by 16.4% in January 2013 compared to January of last year [...]
February 19th, 2013
In a report generated by the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) Lee County saw the most residential sales growth out of all the Alabama midsize markets with a growth of 8.9% in 2012. The number of homes for sale in December was below the thousand-unit mark, which was the first occurrence since the markets [...]
December 5th, 2012
According to the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE), October proved to be yet another month of positivity for the Lee County housing market. The latest stats from ACRE had Lee County showing a 7.72% increase in home sales, a 9.76% rise in the median home price, and a 1.81% drop in the Average Number [...]
October 4th, 2012
The time for fall festivities is upon us! Whether you are already an Auburn-Opelika local, or a potential home buyer who has been searching in the Lee County area for new homes for sale in new home communities, there are many great events going on this season with entertainment and activities that are sure [...]
September 12th, 2012
According to recent reports from the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE), the Lee County housing market saw more signs of improvement during July, with home sales showing positive gains for the area. ACRE reports a 31% increase in sales from July 2011 to July 2012. The year-to-date sales growth is at 9.9%. A [...]
June 21st, 2012
Many home buyers are recognizing the continuous favorable buying conditions of the Alabama housing market. Along with many other regions of the state, there is good news for Lee County as the NAR (National Association of Realtors) showed that the residential sale growth kept consistent with the Alabama's overall market, which showed an increase of [...]