Sometimes just getting out of your own city does a world of wonders for your family, right? Three Bear Acres is one of those paces where you can just get away for the day and wear the kids OUT! Located just this side of Raleigh you will have about an hour and a half drive ahead of you, so that is one viewing of Frozen on the DVD player Three Bears Acres has a home made feel to it, but it has everything you have ever seen done on a farm or in a backyard rolled into one big place for kids to go nuts. They have paddle boats, a huge slip n slide, a big blobby boncy thing, a graffiti wall, barrell rolls, sledding, and that’s just some of it! You can pack your own lunch, and of course bring lots of water to stay hydrated. There are shaded places for the grownups, and places to sit and rest. B... 07/11/2014

Kelly Walters leads a very specialized portion of Team Leung. Kelly handles short sales, and when I say handles, I mean like nobodies business! She knows the short sale industry better than any agent I have ever met. Kelly will take you through every step of the process and tell you details that no other agent could know because they haven’t handled a bazillion short sales, like Kelly has. The short sale side of real estate is a hard and stressful job. Kelly maintains a good attitude and informs her clients every step of the way to keep their stress to a minimum in the difficult process of short selling a house. If you have to go through a short sale, the best case scenario is to have an advocate, like Kelly Walters, on your side. If you find yourself in this situation, be sure to give... 07/09/2014

We LOVE our homes, don’t we? There are incredible memories written on the walls of our homes, and those memories are invaluable to us. Guess who can’t see those memories, or put any value on them-AN APPRAISER. We have also put a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and hard earned money into our homes. Do you remember the struggle to remove those old floors and get just the right hardwoods to match the feel of your home? THE APPRAISER DOESN’T! My little trip down memory lane is to remind you that the appraiser wasn’t along for the trip and doesn’t take any of those things into account, but you, as the home owner do. Even if you think you aren’t, there is a part of your subconscious that pulls from those memories. The appraiser looks at cold hard facts. He sees the hardwoods that are in pretty g... 07/08/2014

How I get your house on the top of the list! 07/07/2014

Lisa Postlmayr is one of our Buyer specialists. She has been in real estate since 2002 and has been with Team Leung since 2005. Here is what one of her clients had to say about her experience with Lisa: I had about a month’s worth of work to get my house ready to list and my husband and I were ready to shop for neighborhoods and townhouses/condos for the first time together. Unfortunately, no real estate agent wanted to show us property.  Multiple agents either wanted to wait until the house was listed or insisted to list it immediately, without waiting for the minor updates that needed to be done. We were beginning to think that we simply wouldn’t be able to research areas or neighborhoods….and then we found a condo listed with Lisa Postlmayr.  I called, thinking she would likely turn... 07/07/2014

I love the Fourth of July in Greensboro! The Fun Fourth Festival is one of my favorite annual events. If you haven’t gone, you should give it a shot. It lasts ALL day long.   There are great play things for the kids, and yummy festival food….I can already smell the elephant ears! There is music everywhere by really great bands, and the people watching, especially those brave enough to get out and dance is the best!     Of course there is also the parade in the morning, and fireworks to end the night.       Here are some links with details to make your Fourth super FUN!   Map to all the downtown activities List detailing the festivities Fireworks Finale   Remember while you are enjoying your Fourth of July that we are celebrating our country. Say thank you to a veteran, or even better, b... 07/04/2014

  There are so many great museums in or area that sometimes they just become part of the landscape. We forget we have these great places to take advantage of seeing. One of those places for me was the High Point Museum, I had never been! I changed that this past week, and I am so glad I did. It isn’t a super fancy museum, and you only need an hour or two to check out the whole thing, but it is worth the trip. First things first, it is free! FREE!!!! Yeah! This makes it the perfect place to visit on a too hot outside summer day. “If it’s free, it’s for me,” I always say. There are two levels, the main level housing the permanent displays that relate to the local area starting with Native American’s all the way up to an exhibit on John Coltrane and Krispy Kreme. Our favorite part of the m... 06/30/2014

  Did you list your house in the past year and fail to sell? Maybe it is time to try again with Team Leung   06/30/2014

Do you have 70,000 agents helping to sell your home? You can if you choose Team Leung!   06/27/2014

The Carolina Field of Honor at Triad park recently opened to the public. I  took a trip with my son and his friends so they could see this place dedicated to those who have sacrificed for our freedoms. I must say I was impressed at the level of reverence four ten year old boys, just out of school showed at this solemn place. I must be doing something right. Triad Park is a fantastic park with really wonderful playgrounds and shelters. In fact, we had a picnic after visiting the Field of Honor. It is definitely a park you could spend several hours enjoying on a nice day.   The Field of Honor is at the very back of the park, also close to a playground and shelter. There is parking right in front of the Monument area including handicapped spaces. We were glad to find a couple of Vietnam V... 06/24/2014

When you start your new home search online you are mostly focused on price and pictures, right? Right. So, let’s talk about the pictures.   Here is what to look for when looking at real estate photos: obvious fish eye obvious Photoshop no pictures only 1 picture       If you notice any of these tricks being used, just make note of it, and mention it to your agent if you are making an appointment to see the house. Use of these tricks does not mean you should discount the house entirely.         What do these real estate photo tricks mean?   1. Obvious Fish Eye: Probably a small room. Be sure to look at the measurements of the rooms, or ask you agent. 2. Obvious photo shop: There may be an eye sore the agent is trying to hide, like a boat parked in the driveway (not bad) or a big green e... 06/23/2014

You have seen the videos, in fact, we use them too, the pictures that are panned and zoomed in, set to music and called a video. They aren’t bad, because it does get your home exposure on YouTube (super important!). We have been looking for a way to bring “real” video to our clients. We tried doing video ourselves, but because we have high standards, and we lack the equipment, it just didn’t work. But, now we have partnered with a video company to bring you beautiful video that really “sells” you house and gets MORE SHOWINGS! Take a look at this video and let us know your thoughts! We would really love to hear from you! *Currently we are only able to offer this video style to homes listed over $300,000. We hope to expand the price point in the near future.* 06/17/2014

    First of all, there is nothing wrong with individual agents. You have heard the term many hands create light work? The same holds true for real estate. Working together and sharing our knowledge and ideas make us a really phenomenal force in selling your home fast! The Top 5 Reasons to Choose a Team to Sell Your House Outstanding service- one person can only do so much, but a team can do more Brainpower- we share ideas and information rather than going it alone Speed- we can get things done faster (like getting your house on the market!), again the “many hands make light work” Extensive resources- we sell a LOT of homes and we know a LOT of people, we use that leverage to get your home sold faster than the competition and get our vendors available for you quickly Huge Database- As a... 06/11/2014

    There have been Certified Pre-Owned Cars around for ages, but we are paving the way in the Greensboro market for Certified Pre-Owned homes.   Why would you want CPO for your car, but not your home? Crazy, right?   You have read other posts about how our Innovative CPO Program works. What happens when your home is listed as a CPO? Why does the program work? Why do we know you will love it?         Homes that are listed as Certified Pre-owned: 1.Sells Faster & for More 2.Attracts More Agents 3.Competitive Advantage (any homes) 4.Resale vs New Home Advantage 5.Contract-to-Close Security 6.Reduce Stress & Gives Peace of Mind We know you have more questions, and we have probably peaked your interest. Call us today so we can get your home on the road to being Certified Pre-Owned: 336-303-... 06/11/2014

06/10/2014

  Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park is a Greensboro tradition you should get in on soon! I love going whenever I can. Image via @MUSEP on Twitter MUSEP as it is known, takes place in a different park each Sunday night of the summer. The music genres are varied, but the fun isn’t! You can see the complete schedule here including which park MUSEP is at and who is playing. These are fantastic artists you don’t want to miss. Best of all IT IS FREE! What to do at MUSEP: People watch (this is so fantastic, as the crowd is very diverse!) Meet neighbors and friends Eat (this is a pretty serious part guys) Dance Enjoy great music Enjoy Nature What to bring to MUSEP: Chairs/blankets hand fans (it is summer) bug spray a small table if you are serious about your food food water and other drink... 06/10/2014

Woo hoo! A new give away! Click here to enter (we love to make it easy on you!). You know we like to show our appreciation to you, after all, you are what keeps our business going! THANK YOU!!! We are giving away Two VIP tickets to the Beach Music Festival in Downtown Greensboro. We are talking: free food, free drinks, private patio, and of course entry to the awesome music festival! We’ll be giving away tickets every week for the month of June, so be sure to stay tuned to our Facebook page!   06/05/2014

The market is in what I would call a near constant state of recovery and improvement. The numbers that we continue to see are promising, but what is recovery? Check out this info-graphic from KCM’s blog. It gives some pretty positive real estate love! What does recovery look like? Everyone has said we’ll never see the booming years like 2005 again. Really? What do “they” know? I mean, nobody saw the bust coming, at least if they did, nobody listened or they whispered it in a very loud room. I don’t anticipate 2005 coming back, but I do anticipate continued improvement. Owning a home will still be the American Dream, and it will still be possible for many. So, what is your measure of “recovery?” 06/03/2014

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Greensboro offers some really fun and fantastic events. This weekend is no exception. Did you know that you are invited to Paris this Sunday, June 1st from 12-5, and the flight admission is free! This Sunday at the Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden they are hosting the Parisian Promenade with artists, music, games, cafe’s, and more. So you can bring your family down to one of the most beautiful spots in Greensboro and transport yourself across the Atlantic for a few hours! They have a flyer with all the details. Hope to see you there! 06/02/2014