Hi. I'm Roxanne.
I have been a Realtor for more than twenty-five years. Associate Broker. Founder of Art House. Mother. Marketing nerd. Reluctant authority on rooster removal during open houses. (Long story. It's filed in Funny Things I've Seen.)
I started this publication because the real estate internet is exhausting. It's all square footage and stainless steel and the same five stock photos of agents shaking hands in front of a generic stucco house. None of it tells the truth.
The truth is that real estate is messy. It's funny. It's emotional. It involves crying in cars, eating Chick-fil-a out of the passenger seat, and explaining to a buyer for the third time that "as-is" does, in fact, mean as-is. The truth is also that it's wonderful. People build whole lives inside these houses, and I get to stand in the doorway for a few months while they figure out which one.
Behind the Sign is where I write that down. Some of it is craft — marketing, photography, how a house actually gets sold in 2026. Some of it is Birmingham, which I love embarrassingly. A lot of it is stories. After twenty-five years, the stories pile up.
Why Cullman, Alabama Keeps Showing Up on Smart Buyers’ Short Lists
Extra long Clarkson Covered Bridge, near Cullman, Alabama, covered Crooked Creek. Wooden bridge has tin roof. Cullman has a way of surprising people. It doesn’t shout for attention. It doesn’t lead with buzzwords. But more and more buyers looking across North Alabama keep landing on Cullman—and for
Why Decatur, Alabama Is Quietly One of North Alabama’s Smartest Real Estate Plays
Decatur, United States – December 11, 2024: Tammy Eddy Antiques and Interiors in downtown Decatur, Alabama. When people talk about North Alabama real estate, the conversation usually starts—and ends—with Huntsville. Growth. Jobs. Tech. Buzz. And yes, all of that matters. But just down the road sits
Is 2026 a Good Time to Buy a Home in Alabama? Let’s Talk Perspective, Not Predictions-Because I’m a Realtor Not an Economist.
Every year—without fail—this question pops up: “Is now a good time to buy a home?” They asked it in 2000.They asked it in 2008.They asked it in 2016.They asked it in 2020.And yes, they’re asking it again as we head into 2026. The headlines change. The talking points change.But the real question unde
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