July 31, 2011
A unique stand-alone property is a “must” to attract buyers in today’s homebuying market, according to Jeff Little. That’s why the Stokesdale builder put a different spin on a classic style with his latest spec home.
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July 10, 2011
All you have to do to save is sign up. The process for eligible Homes for Heroes participants is that simple, according to Navy Petty Officer First Class David Lyle and wife Frances.
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GREENSBORO — Guilford County Schools’ efforts to ensure no child is left behind rely on more than assessments and testing. Initiatives also include nontraditional schools that cater to students who need a more challenging, yet nurturing, acade...
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May 22, 2011
Great things are happening in southeast Guilford County, community organizers say. The Urban Loop has delivered on promised results, providing residents a more direct route to destinations north and west of Greensboro.
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April 29, 2011
2010 Nurse of Distinction Mac Stroupe may have retired from Moses Cone Health System last year after 32 years, but he’s still actively involved in the nursing profession.
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February 13, 2011
Lower overhead costs and convenience make a home-based office attractive to many entrepreneurs. And in today’s economy more people are turning to at-home options from bookkeeping to graphic design to help make ends meet. But creating the right space...
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January 30, 2011
THOMASVILLE — Local troops, aka volunteers, were deployed on a very special three-day mission last week.
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January 21, 2011
THOMASVILLE — Local troops, a k a volunteers, deployed early Friday morning on a very special assignment. Their mission over the next three days: Build a substantial portion of the 2,600-square-foot home that nonprofit Homes For Our Troops is provid...
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September 19, 2010
Need more space in your one-story home? Look up. Your size solution could be a second floor. While it’s an involved proposition that is not inexpensive, a Greensboro remodeler says it’s become a popular option.
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July 11, 2010
Building a home is very personal. The process takes countless hours of planning and research and more money than many are likely to ever see at one time. Few undertake it casually. For Bonnie and John White, the idea of buying a log home was one they&rsqu...
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June 6, 2010
Teamwork makes a dream work. Ray Hudson used just five words to describe how he and his wife, Paulette, achieved their monumental goal of homeownership in April 2009, when they bought a three-bedroom house in Greensboro’s Kings Forest neighborhood.
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May 2, 2010
Unless you’ve already signed on the dotted line, it’s too late to take advantage of the federal tax credits offering incentives to first-time and move-up buyers. But state and local efforts to make it possible for prospective buyers to find af...
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April 25, 2010
Combine a love of history and design with an active imagination and a passion for solving puzzles, and you have a fairly accurate profile of an antique enthusiast.
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April 4, 2010
Trying to find the green in energy efficiency? There’s a practical dollar savings to be had later this month — apart from the utility savings typically associated with energy- efficient practices and eco-friendly products.
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March 14, 2010
Anyone who’s seen a Hollywood whodunit knows that when the mask comes off, amazing secrets will be revealed. The same is true of an old house, when the veil hung by decades of age is lifted to show the glory of its original form. The recent renovati...
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Determining the best options available can be the most important part of making a real estate transition, but the challenge can be met with the right preparation, according to Realtor Rosemary Maguire and moving specialist Vicki L. Reynolds.
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December 20, 2009
John and Becky Shepherd’s new home is all about the details. There’s the heart-of-pine flooring, made from trees that once covered the 13-acre property on Alamance Road in Burlington. The 8-foot-tall doors throughout the 4,100-square-foot hous...
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December 13, 2009
When Theresa Yon and Glenn Romano traded in their traditional house in Lake Jeanette for a contemporary condominium in downtown Greensboro, they wanted more than a new address.
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December 6, 2009
A nearly 14-month process to transform a former office building suite into a $1.2 million luxury penthouse culminates with a special unveiling next weekend.
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December 1, 2009
Ready or not, it’s time to break out the decorations of the season and transform your home into a holiday showplace. Some may have done that already, poised to take on the annual festivities with assertive flair once the Thanksgiving leftovers were...
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October 11, 2009
The fall 2009 Triad Parade of Homes continues at homes across the region today. The event is a collaboration between the Greensboro Builders Association and the Home Builders Association of Winston-Salem. The two groups joined forces to market their respe...
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The company developing a downtown high-rise hopes a weekend open house answers potential buyers’ questions, chiefly: “What is it like to live in Center Pointe?”
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October 4, 2009
Greensboro builders plan to use the fall 2009 Triad Parade of Homes to convince potential clients the home of their dreams is within reach.
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Location, location, location. Those three words are so often stated in the realm of real estate, and they are so true, according to four builders who have entries in the 2009 Triad Parade of Homes.
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Greensboro Builders Association members have 40 homes in the fall 2009 Triad Parade of Homes. The entries are listed by location below, with the neighborhood featured first in each line. Visit www.greensborobuilders.org for more information. Brown Summit...
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