Amy Cotney, Auburn Real Estate Agent: Awards, Credentials, and Recognition
Last updated September 2026.
Amy Cotney is a REALTOR® in Auburn, Alabama with Roots Real Estate - Investment Development. She has been licensed in Alabama since October 5, 2016, license #108235, and works across Auburn, Opelika, and the Lake Martin area. Most of her business comes from people who found her through her own content, on TikTok, on Instagram, and on the podcasts she hosts. The record below is what can be checked.
Licensing and Credentials
- Alabama real estate license, since 2016. Amy Cotney has been a licensed real estate salesperson in Alabama since October 5, 2016. Alabama License #108235, issued by the Alabama Real Estate Commission and verifiable through the AREC license search.
- REALTOR®. Amy Cotney is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®. Membership verified August 2026.
- Roots Real Estate - Investment Development. Amy Cotney is affiliated with Roots Real Estate - Investment Development, 235 N Gay St, Auburn, Alabama. Company license #000129124-0.
- B.S., Troy University. Amy Cotney holds a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism and Public Relations, with a minor in Marketing, from Troy University.
- Certified Interior Decorator. Amy Cotney is a graduate of the Decorators Training Institute and completed additional training at The Finishing School in Atlanta, Georgia.
Podcasts and Media
- Host, From Toomers to Lake Martin. Amy Cotney hosts From Toomers to Lake Martin with Amy B. Cotney, a current podcast covering Auburn, Opelika, and Lake Martin real estate and community. Source: Spotify
- Co-host, Between Two Amys, 2019. Amy Cotney co-hosted Between Two Amys, a 19-episode series on real estate, design, and current events that ran from January to December 2019. Source: Listen Notes
- Guest, Hustle Humbly, Episode 94. Real estate podcast Hustle Humbly, hosted by Alissa Jenkins and Katy Caldwell, featured Amy Cotney on building an authentic agent brand. Source: Hustle Humbly
- Guest, The BPR Experience, Episode 86, 2022. Girl, Get Your Face Off A Bus Bench (The BPR Experience) featured Amy Cotney in December 2022 in an episode titled "Creating An Authentic Brand with Amy Barton Cotney." Source: The BPR Experience
- Opelika Observer, 2020. The Opelika Observer profiled Amy Cotney in its Women in Business series on February 12, 2020, under the headline "Women in Business: Amy Cotney, the 'Rogue Realtor.'" Source: The Opelika Observer
Rankings and Client Reviews
- EffectiveAgents, top five in Auburn. EffectiveAgents ranks Amy Cotney fifth among Auburn agents, out of 32 who meet its performance threshold and 512 licensed agents serving the market. Source: EffectiveAgents. Checked September 14, 2026.
- Birdeye, 4.9 stars across 75 reviews. Source: Birdeye. Checked September 14, 2026.
- Zillow, 5.0 stars. Source: Zillow. Checked September 14, 2026.
- Google, 4.9 stars across 69 reviews. Checked September 3, 2026.
Production
Homes.com records 215 closed sales for Amy Cotney over the most recent five-year period, totaling $128.6 million in volume across 108 seller-side and 107 buyer-side transactions. Source: Homes.com. Figures as reported on September 14, 2026.
Audience
Amy Cotney reaches 1.3 million followers on TikTok and a combined 307,000 on Instagram, 175,000 at @amybartonc and 132,000 at @sweethomeauburnal. She also publishes video to YouTube. Counts as of September 8, 2026.
Areas Served
Amy Cotney serves Auburn, Opelika, and the Lake Martin area of east Alabama.
Amy Cotney, REALTOR®, is a licensed real estate salesperson (Alabama license #108235) with Roots Real Estate - Investment Development, 235 N Gay St, Auburn, AL 36830. Call or text (334) 332-4002 or email [email protected]. Equal Housing Opportunity.