Larry Story CHMS, SRES, CNRS, CNMS, CNAS | Coldwell Banker Triad Realtor's | 336-327-1841
4994 Winding Ridge Drive, Greensboro, NC  
New Price with motivated sellers and a picture perfect home for entertaining or just relaxing.  
5BR/2.5BA Single Family House   offered at $287,500
Year Built 2005
Sq Footage 3,032
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial
Floors 2
Parking 2 Car garage
Lot Size .287 acres
HOA/Maint $30 per month

DESCRIPTION
Picture perfect. Wouldn't you love to live in a "model" home. The owners have loved entertaining and showing off this beautiful property. The Master Suite has a walk in closet larger then some bedrooms. The spacious feel and grandeur is something you have to see and experience for yourself.
 
see additional photos below
PROPERTY FEATURES

Central A/C Fireplace High/Vaulted ceiling
Walk-in closet Hardwood floor Living room
Bonus/Rec room Office/Den Dining room
Dishwasher Refrigerator Stove/Oven
Microwave Stainless steel appliances Attic
Laundry area - inside Balcony, Deck, or Patio Yard

COMMUNITY FEATURES

Lake    

 


OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES

Large two car garage and attic storage.

 

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS


Your home awaits you

What a grand entrance

Your formal living room

and a formal dining room

Dining room

Relax by the fire

Kitchen and breakfast are

Imagine a meal from here

Kitchen

Office or bedroom

take a look upstairs

The Master Suite

Master bed and bath

Master bath

The rear of the home

Your backyard

The lake next door
 
Contact info:
Larry Story CHMS, SRES, CNRS, CNMS, CNAS
Coldwell Banker Triad Realtor's
336-327-1841
For sale by agent/broker

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Posted: Nov 7, 2009, 2:00pm PST

 

The Author:

Larry is a Greensboro Residential Broker, CARTUS Certified Relocation Specialist, Previews luxury homes trained, SRES & CHMS who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Piedmont Triad Area that include but, not limited to Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem, NC.  If you're relocating to or from any other area of the country, Larry connects you with a member of our national team of relocation specialist in your destination or exit city of choice.  The destination service is of no cost to you!  As your Personal Concierge Realtor Larry provides customer service that is equal to none.  Your complete happiness is our top priority!  Larry Story - Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors - 336-327-1841 also at http://www.storybookhomes.ws

 

Copyright© 2009 By Larry Story, All Rights Reserved...

 

 

 

The USDA Rural Development Programs for 100% financingis still available and one of the few ways to not have to pay alot to get into a home.  So if you partner the USDA program with the Home Buyer's tax credit now you can get paid to buy a home. 

Below you will see the mapping tool the the USDA has on their website to help determine the eligibility of the home in question.  You can pull up the address of the home and check and see if it falls within the areas set out by the United States Department of Agriculture Development Program.   So for those First Time Home Buyers there still is a way to get in a home as long as you are willing to live in a rural area. USDA Mapping Tool

While you can see every state some of course have more areas available for the program then others.  The nice thing about the Triad here in North Carolina you can have both and not be far away from either.

 

The Author:

Larry is a Greensboro Residential Broker, CARTUS Certified Relocation Specialist, Previews luxury homes trained, SRES & CHMS who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Piedmont Triad Area that include but, not limited to Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem, NC.  If you're relocating to or from any other area of the country, Larry connects you with a member of our national team of relocation specialist in your destination or exit city of choice.  The destination service is of no cost to you!  As your Personal Concierge Realtor Larry provides customer service that is equal to none.  Your complete happiness is our top priority!  Larry Story - Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors - 336-327-1841 also at http://www.storybookhomes.ws

 

Copyright© 2009 By Larry Story, All Rights Reserved...

 

 

 

The Home Buyer's Tax Credit Extension is almost there the bill H.R. 3548 Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has been passed by Congress and now the Senate.  We are just now waiting on a stroke of the pen from the White House. 

Now some of the changes are still being filtered out but it does seem on first read that the First Time Home Buyer is not the only people that will benefit.  Now other home buyers can benefit. 

Now the deadlineshave been changed from December 1, 2009 to May 1, 2010.  Another twist seems to be that they have also added even more time by saying that if a taxpayer enters into a binding contract before May 1, 2010 to close by July 1, 2010.  So the homebuyers may even get a little extra time. 

Now the home buyers that have previously owned their own home the amounts have been changed from $8,000 to $6,500 and from the bottom of $4,000 to $3,250. 

The income limitations are being changed from 75,000 ( 150,000 to 125,000 ( 225,000.  So even the middle to upper middle class can take advantage of the tax credit.

The cap on the purchase price is now at $800,000.  So that should open up quite a few doors.

Some more little known facts are that individuals on Qualified Official Extended Duty Outside the United States for at least 90 days after December 31, 2008 actually will have another full year and instead of the May 1, 2010 and July 1, 2010 deadlines they will have until May 1, 2011 and July 1, 2011.

 

The Author:

Larry is a Greensboro Residential Broker, CARTUS Certified Relocation Specialist, Previews luxury homes trained, SRES & CHMS who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Piedmont Triad Area that include but, not limited to Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem, NC.  If you're relocating to or from any other area of the country, Larry connects you with a member of our national team of relocation specialist in your destination or exit city of choice.  The destination service is of no cost to you!  As your Personal Concierge Realtor Larry provides customer service that is equal to none.  Your complete happiness is our top priority!  Larry Story - Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors - 336-327-1841 also at http://www.storybookhomes.ws

 

Copyright© 2009 By Larry Story, All Rights Reserved...

 

 

Greensboro, North Carolina's Urban Loop Mapping Tool is online to help those home buyers out there looking to buy in and around Greensboro and determine they are not too close to the new Urban loop.  As with most larger metro areas Greensboro is building an Urban Loop.  Now we all know that is a considerable material fact.  If your home is close to where a major highway is coming through the value of that home is going to be affected.  So as you are out looking for a new home use this online tool to check the address and see how close your prospective new home is to the new urban loop.

Greensboro, NC GIS mapping tool for Urban Loop

You simply enter the address you are questioning and the GIS viewer will take you to that location and show how close it is to the new Urban Loops route around Greensboro.  Now half the loop is completed around mostly the southern end of Greensboro.  For all of those prospective buyers looking in the northern areas of Greensboro, NC use this tool to search to see if your possible home is near the loop.

Example of the mapping tool

The Mapping Tool for the Greensboro, NC Urban Loop is very helpful.

 

So here is one more tool for you in your home search.  Happy house hunting.

The Author:

Larry is a Greensboro Residential Broker, CARTUS Certified Relocation Specialist, Previews luxury homes trained, SRES & CHMS who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Piedmont Triad Area that include but, not limited to Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem, NC.  If you're relocating to or from any other area of the country, Larry connects you with a member of our national team of relocation specialist in your destination or exit city of choice.  The destination service is of no cost to you!  As your Personal Concierge Realtor Larry provides customer service that is equal to none.  Your complete happiness is our top priority!  Larry Story - Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors - 336-327-1841 also at http://www.storybookhomes.ws

 

Copyright© 2009 By Larry Story, All Rights Reserved...

 

 

 

 

 
  Larry Story CHMS, SRES, CNRS, CNAS, CNMS | Coldwell Banker Triad Realtor's | 336-327-1841
4318 Voss Avenue, Greensboro, NC  
FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS ACT NOW! for this truly amazing value priced
to sell NOW!
 
3BR/1.5BA Single Family House   offered at $64,900
Year Built 1933
Sq Footage 1,152
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1 full, 1 partial
Floors 1
Parking 1 Uncovered spaces
Lot Size 12,632 sqft
HOA/Maint $0 per month

DESCRIPTION
You have got to check out this home that you can steal for this price! This former investment property has had in 2003 new vinyl siding, insulated replacement windows, carpet, roof (with architectural shingles no less) renovated both bathrooms with new pedestal sinks, toilets, tiled floors in the kitchen both bathrooms, and the laundry room.
 
see additional photos below
PROPERTY FEATURES

Central A/C Central heat Tile floor
Dining room Breakfast nook Laundry area - inside
Balcony, Deck, or Patio Yard  

COMMUNITY FEATURES

Laundry on-site Storage space(s)  

 


OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES

Bank owned Foreclosure Priced to Sell!

 

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS


Front Home

Den

Kitchen

Kitchen

Master Bedroom

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Full Bath

Laundry

Mudroom
Contact info:
Larry Story CHMS, SRES, CNRS, CNAS, CNMS
Coldwell Banker Triad Realtor's
336-327-1841
For sale by agent/broker

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Posted: Oct 21, 2009, 7:43pm PDT

The Author:

Larry is a Greensboro Residential Broker, CARTUS Certified Relocation Specialist, Previews luxury homes trained, SRES & CHMS who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Piedmont Triad Area that include but, not limited to Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem, NC.  If you're relocating to or from any other area of the country, Larry connects you with a member of our national team of relocation specialist in your destination or exit city of choice.  The destination service is of no cost to you!  As your Personal Concierge Realtor Larry provides customer service that is equal to none.  Your complete happiness is our top priority!  Larry Story - Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors - 336-327-1841 also at http://www.storybookhomes.ws

 

Copyright© 2009 By Larry Story, All Rights Reserved...

 

 
  Larry Story CHMS, SRES, CNRS, CNAS, CNMS | Coldwell Banker Triad Realtor's | 336-327-1841
1848 McKnight Mill Rd, Greensboro, NC  
Adorable former rental property. Just needs some polish!  
2BR/1BA Single Family House   offered at $75,000
Year Built 1938
Sq Footage 972
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial
Floors 1
Parking Unspecified
Lot Size 20,038 sqft
HOA/Maint $0 per month

DESCRIPTION
Excellent former rental property. Large rooms with extra room upstairs that could be finished for bonus room or third bedroom. Large corner lot with double fenced back yard. Large two car garage that could be very nice workshop. Within a mile of everything! Lowes Home Improvement, Wal-Mart super center all very close. Fruit trees and so much more. Newly replaced electrical work and plumbing already done. Just needs some polish!
 
see additional photos below
PROPERTY FEATURES

Central A/C Central heat Fireplace
Hardwood floor Refrigerator Stove/Oven
Attic Washer Laundry area - inside
Yard    

COMMUNITY FEATURES

Garage parking    

 


ADDITIONAL PHOTOS


Photo 1

Photo 2

Photo 3

Photo 4

Photo 5

Photo 6

Photo 1

Photo 2

Photo 3

Photo 4
Contact info:
Larry Story CHMS, SRES, CNRS, CNAS, CNMS
Coldwell Banker Triad Realtor's
336-327-1841
For sale by agent/broker

powered by postlets Equal Opportunity Housing
Posted: Oct 27, 2009, 8:01am PDT

The Author:

Larry is a Greensboro Residential Broker, CARTUS Certified Relocation Specialist, Previews luxury homes trained, SRES & CHMS who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Piedmont Triad Area that include but, not limited to Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem, NC.  If you're relocating to or from any other area of the country, Larry connects you with a member of our national team of relocation specialist in your destination or exit city of choice.  The destination service is of no cost to you!  As your Personal Concierge Realtor Larry provides customer service that is equal to none.  Your complete happiness is our top priority!  Larry Story - Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors - 336-327-1841 also at http://www.storybookhomes.ws

 

Copyright© 2009 By Larry Story, All Rights Reserved...

 

 
  Larry Story CHMS, SRES, CNRS, CNAS, CNMS | Coldwell Banker Triad Realtor's | 336-327-1841
8109 Pritchet Road, Browns Summit, NC  
Relax and just let the stress melt away  
3BR/2BA Single Family House   offered at $189,900
Year Built 2005
Sq Footage 1,748
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial
Floors 1
Parking 2 Car garage
Lot Size 1.74 acres
HOA/Maint $0 per month

DESCRIPTION
Relax and let the stress just melt away in this peaceful community. Sit on the front porch looking at the pond across the road or sit on your back deck and watch the sunsets while cooking out or in the summer in your above ground pool. One level living that has plenty of room. Wonderful features with wainscoting and crown moldings. Open floor plan with a nice large kitchen island with prep area.
 
see additional photos below
PROPERTY FEATURES

Central A/C Central heat Fireplace
High/Vaulted ceiling Walk-in closet Hardwood floor
Dining room Breakfast nook Dishwasher
Refrigerator Stove/Oven Microwave
Attic Laundry area - inside Balcony, Deck, or Patio
Yard Swimming pool  

COMMUNITY FEATURES

Garage parking    

 


OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES

Above ground pool
Large dog run at back of yard

 

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS


Front of Home

Front view

View from front porch

Family room

Family Room & breakfast r

Kitchen & Breakfast nook

Kitchen

Dining room

Master Bedroom

Master bathroom

Master Bathroom

Rear of view

Watch the sunsets
 
Contact info:
Larry Story CHMS, SRES, CNRS, CNAS, CNMS
Coldwell Banker Triad Realtor's
larry.story@coldwellbanker.com
336-327-1841
For sale by agent/broker

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Posted: Nov 3, 2009, 1:45pm PST

The Author:

Larry is a Greensboro Residential Broker, CARTUS Certified Relocation Specialist, Previews luxury homes trained, SRES & CHMS who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Piedmont Triad Area that include but, not limited to Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem, NC.  If you're relocating to or from any other area of the country, Larry connects you with a member of our national team of relocation specialist in your destination or exit city of choice.  The destination service is of no cost to you!  As your Personal Concierge Realtor Larry provides customer service that is equal to none.  Your complete happiness is our top priority!  Larry Story - Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors - 336-327-1841 also at http://www.storybookhomes.ws

 

Copyright© 2009 By Larry Story, All Rights Reserved...

 

 

Make sure all your listings are on GOOGLE MAPS!  I was lucky enough to catch Missy Caulksblog on the newest feature for real estate.  I knew this was coming but missed the grand opening.  Well, of course there are still obviously bugs to be worked out between Google and the sites that are syndicating to it.  Of course many of us will have multiple sites feeding to Google but, I suggest going and making sure all of your listings are at least on the map once.  Being with Coldwell Banker our national site is feeding to Google but, Listhub is back filling along with Postlets.com. 

 2608 David Caldwell Greensboro, NC

 

 Now all the listings are obviously still it seems uploading.  I have some listings with pictures and some with maybe just two of the syndicated sites feeding the listing. 

More info on Google Maps Listing

So I would rush right out and make sure you listings are all being represented.  By the way Postlets.com is working to resolve the issue with the pictures on some of my listings.  I am sure it is just a time issue of uploading all of that data. 

4994 Winding Ridge Greensboro, NC

 So rush right out and check those listings to make sure we are all covered.  I am going to be sending out links to my clients just so they know that they are on public Google.

The Author:

Larry is a Greensboro Residential Broker, CARTUS Certified Relocation Specialist, Previews luxury homes trained, SRES & CHMS who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Piedmont Triad Area that include but, not limited to Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem, NC.  If you're relocating to or from any other area of the country, Larry connects you with a member of our national team of relocation specialist in your destination or exit city of choice.  The destination service is of no cost to you!  As your Personal Concierge Realtor Larry provides customer service that is equal to none.  Your complete happiness is our top priority!  Larry Story - Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors - 336-327-1841 also at http://www.storybookhomes.ws

 

Copyright© 2009 By Larry Story, All Rights Reserved...

 

 

As with most search engines and listings sites you need to freshen those listings as often as possible and  rise to the top.  Now what some agents do not realize you can freshen up your listing with more then just new pictures.  Although I will admit that pictures are one of the best ways to accomplish this task.  For example take advantage of color whenever possible.  So if it is spring get those flowers blooming.  Or in the case of our present season I waited until the peak of color from the leaves changing. 

                                                                   5111 Olde Forest Dr.  Greensboro, NC

 

 

So as you can see quite the dramatic change.   Now granted I did not take into account the spring picture.  You can see though the drastic change and that with a little different view and all the color it does not even look like the same listing.

Now back to the reasons for freshening the listing.  Now even though there is the obvious reason every time you change your listings and update them that will have them rise back up to the top of many searches simply because they have new information.  That is the same reason for constantly updating you websites.  The more activity these posts and sites get the more google juice you will earn.

So just changing your description of the property itself will also help.  Simply rewording and coming up with a fresh look at the property will also "update the information".  That is your main goal you need to change them in order to rise up.   I definitely am an advocate of the changing some of the photo's though for the most impact.  As we all know most buyers are very visual in their search.  They want to see pictures and lots of them.  You always need to max out the photo's available to you for your listings.  Some sites may only allow nine while others may allow eighteen.  So make sure you take plenty.  Now for many listings I do use a professional photographer.  Now I do not always have him go back out to freshen a picture unless it is a high end listing.  Even though I may not have the photographer go out I will go out myself and take the pictures.  For example the first picture from the first of this year was taken by my photographer I took the second picture. 

So just remember to keep everything fresh and stay on that listing!

 

The Author:

Larry is a Greensboro Residential Broker, CARTUS Certified Relocation Specialist, Previews luxury homes trained, SRES & CHMS who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Piedmont Triad Area that include but, not limited to Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem, NC.  If you're relocating to or from any other area of the country, Larry connects you with a member of our national team of relocation specialist in your destination or exit city of choice.  The destination service is of no cost to you!  As your Personal Concierge Realtor Larry provides customer service that is equal to none.  Your complete happiness is our top priority!  Larry Story - Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors - 336-327-1841 also at http://www.storybookhomes.ws

 

Copyright© 2009 By Larry Story, All Rights Reserved...

 
  Larry Story CHMS, SRES, CNRS, CNAS, CNMS | Coldwell Banker Triad Realtor's | 336-327-1841
1600 Candace Ridge Drive, Greensboro, NC  
Amazing Value for SOOO much space priced under Tax Value!  
5BR/3.5BA Single Family House   offered at $210,000
Year Built 2005
Sq Footage 3,440
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 3 full, 1 partial
Floors 2
Parking 2 Car garage
Lot Size .29 acres
HOA/Maint $20 per month

DESCRIPTION
Priced Below Tax Value for quick sale! This home has tons of space and a wonderful wide open floor plan on both floors. Wonderful large deck in the back with a privacy fence all around. Very large kitchen with cherry cabinets an island and pantry. The upstairs layout has a large common area for a second den and a HUGE master suite with a walkin closet to die for! To beat all low county taxes also!
 
see additional photos below
PROPERTY FEATURES

Central A/C Central heat Fireplace
High/Vaulted ceiling Walk-in closet Family room
Bonus/Rec room Dining room Breakfast nook
Dishwasher Stove/Oven Microwave
Attic Laundry area - inside Balcony, Deck, or Patio
Yard    

COMMUNITY FEATURES

Garage parking    

 


ADDITIONAL PHOTOS


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Contact info:
Larry Story CHMS, SRES, CNRS, CNAS, CNMS
Coldwell Banker Triad Realtor's
336-327-1841
For sale by agent/broker

powered by postlets Equal Opportunity Housing
Posted: Oct 12, 2009, 12:36pm PDT

The Author:

Larry is a Greensboro Residential Broker, CARTUS Certified Relocation Specialist, Previews luxury homes trained, SRES & CHMS who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Piedmont Triad Area that include but, not limited to Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem, NC.  If you're relocating to or from any other area of the country, Larry connects you with a member of our national team of relocation specialist in your destination or exit city of choice.  The destination service is of no cost to you!  As your Personal Concierge Realtor Larry provides customer service that is equal to none.  Your complete happiness is our top priority!  Larry Story - Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors - 336-327-1841 also at http://www.storybookhomes.ws

 

Copyright© 2009 By Larry Story, All Rights Reserved...

 

 
 
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