Darla L. Bunker - Crye-Leike Realtors

09/21/2026

What Should Stay With the House When You Sell?
A buyer tours your home and sees the dining room light fixture, garage shelving, and smart doorbell. You may see personal belongings that will move with you. The buyer may assume some of those same items are part of the house.
Sorting that out early can prevent confusion once an offer is on the table.
Don't...

Buyers and sellers don't always make the same assumptions about what stays with a home. Clarifying fixtures, appliances, and other items early can prevent confusion later.

09/20/2026

When to Repair, Replace, or Leave a Home Feature Alone
Not every worn, dated, or imperfect part of a home needs to be replaced. Sometimes a relatively small repair can add years to its useful life. In other cases, continuing to patch the same problem costs more time and money than replacing it.
Knowing which approach makes sense starts with looking at more...

Not every worn or dated part of a home needs to be replaced. Learn how to weigh condition, repair history, function, and future plans before deciding what to do.

09/18/2026

New Price! Take a look at the price improvement for 27444 Juanita Drive, Athens.
Listed By Darla Bunker

OFFICIAL LISTING website. 27444 Juanita Drive, Athens, AL 35613, 4095 square foot, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, asking price of $769,000, MLS ID 21913513

09/18/2026

How to Evaluate a Home's Maintenance History
A home can look well cared for during a showing and still leave plenty of questions about how it has been maintained over the years. Fresh paint and an orderly yard are easy to notice. The condition and history of the systems behind the walls aren't always as obvious.
You don't need a complete record...

A home's maintenance history can reveal more than its current appearance. Learn what buyers can look for when reviewing repairs, updates, and major systems.

09/17/2026

🏡 NEW PRICE — $769,000

A custom home. An established setting. A price worth another look.

27444 Juanita Drive offers 4,095 sq. ft. of thoughtfully designed living space in East Limestone, with no HOA and features that set it apart from today's new construction.

5 Bedrooms • 4 Baths • $769,000

📍 Athens, AL | East Limestone

Take another look at what $769,000 can buy.

09/17/2026

🏡 What if you could have the feel of a custom home—without starting from scratch?

At 27444 Juanita Drive, you get the thoughtful design of a custom-built home, an established setting, no HOA, and features you may not find in a new build.

5 BR • 4 BA • 4,095 Sq. Ft. • $779,000

And that's just the beginning.

📍 East Limestone | Athens, AL

Some homes are worth taking another look at.

09/14/2026

What to Do When Your Home Has Been on the Market Longer Than Expected
Most sellers have a rough idea of how long they expect their home to take to sell. When that timeline stretches, it's easy to focus on the number of days the listing has been active.
The more useful question is why buyers haven't moved forward.
Sometimes the answer is price. Other times, the home is...

A slower-than-expected home sale may call for more than patience. Take a fresh look at price, presentation, feedback, and how the listing is reaching buyers.

09/13/2026

My better half became my chauffeur Saturday, riding out to Marshall County. So glad he did cause what a road trip to take the southern route down I65 to Priceville and across Morgan County! Especially the roller coaster ride I was totally Not expecting on Brindlee Mountain!!! Whoa! Hold your hat, close your eyes & don't throw up! (Sorry no pictures!) If you think the downhill side was bad just wait to see how far you're climbing back up that hill, oh my! I can't believe people live there & deal with that everyday! The nice part was of course seeing Guntersville Lake and the views of Huntsville! We haven't been out there for a long time. The day was made complete by showing a small farm on top of yet another mountain, ugh! And of course ending with mid day dinner out!

09/13/2026

Ways to Repurpose an Underused Room
Some rooms slowly stop serving a real purpose. A formal dining room may only get used a few times a year. A spare bedroom may become a holding area for boxes and things that don't have another home. Even a finished basement or loft can end up sitting mostly empty.
That doesn't always mean the room needs...

An underused room doesn't have to stay that way. A few practical changes can turn extra space into something that works better for everyday life.

09/12/2026

🏡 Not every custom home feels like new construction.

27444 Juanita Drive offers something that's getting harder to find:

Custom-built.
Thoughtfully designed.
Established setting.
No HOA.

And features you don't always find in new construction—including a custom-built, in-home storm shelter on the main level.

5 BR • 4 BA • 4,095 Sq. Ft. • $779,000

📍 East Limestone | Athens, AL

Sometimes, what's already here is worth a second look.