Buying a Home in Auburn When Your Child Is College Age

The useful part

Maybe you live several states away and are considering buying an Auburn condominium, townhome or house for your student. Maybe you want a place your child can live during college that also gives your family somewhere to stay when you come to Auburn for Homecoming, football weekends, Family Weekend, graduation and other Auburn traditions. That answer can affect location, property type, bedrooms, parking, maintenance, association restrictions and whether the property still makes sense after your child's Auburn years are over.

How it works

• If you're just beginning your Auburn research, my Moving to Auburn relocation information is a good place to start.
• Homecoming Weekend Makes This Conversation Real Auburn University Homecoming is one of those weekends when you can see just how important family connections are to Auburn.
• Are you considering future rental use if the property and applicable rules allow it?
• The weekend included the Homecoming parade through downtown Auburn, a pep rally on Samford Lawn, Auburn football at Jordan-Hare Stadium and other activities welcoming the Auburn Family back to the Plains.
• That's particularly relevant when we're talking about parents buying Auburn real estate.

What to take from it

I think that belongs in this story because it illustrates something parents don't always think about when their child first starts college: That doesn't mean you should buy property because you assume your family will always come back. It means that if you're already thinking about longer-term ownership, it's worth discussing before we choose the property.

Example or evidence

• Fall Family Weekend Brings Auburn Parents to the Plains Auburn University's Fall Family Weekend coincided with Homecoming this year.
• Auburn describes it as an opportunity for families to experience Auburn traditions together.
• The official Fall Family Weekend tailgate alone drew more than 3,500 family members.
• Thousands of parents and family members were on campus during the same weekend.

Details worth keeping

Buying a Home in Auburn with a College-Age Child | REALTOR® Laura Sellers, Auburn, AL Buying a Home in Auburn with a College-Age Child Buying a home in Auburn with a college-age child can mean several very different things — especially when that child attends Auburn University. Maybe your entire family is moving to Auburn, Alabama. Or perhaps you're hoping to keep the property long after graduation.

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