Discover North Hills, a historic Greensboro, NC neighborhood with tree-lined streets, top schools, and easy access to downtown events like the NC Folk Fest, perfect for 3-bed, 2-bath home buyers. Explore 5218 Lawndale Drive, a $275K brick ranch offering one-level living, an updated kitchen, and a spacious deck in this charming 27455 community.

Caulking my 1950’s tub was a job I took on myself and was able to achieve professional looking results with some extra prep work that compensated for my lack of steady hand.

As a landlord in Greensboro, we take our job seriously and complete repairs in the most responsive way possible as well as use our trusted vendors. We work to keep our guests and tenants in homes we would be happy to live in ourself. Most homes are within the neighborhood where we live full time.

In Greensboro, unsafe rental homes often remain occupied because enforcement is weakened by landlord influence, tenant fear, and too few inspections. Without stronger accountability, substandard housing continues to slip through the cracks at the expense of renters, neighbors, and taxpayers.

In Greensboro, NC, as of March 2025, first-time homebuyers can access programs like the NC Home Advantage Mortgage™ and Housing Connect GSO, offering affordable loans and up to $15,000-$50,000 in down payment assistance, with income limits ranging from $60,480 to $111,000 depending on household size and program.

As a registered independent since day one, I always want to know both sides and the middle of the issue. Here is some of the information I have found while trying to better understand Greensboro politics for my self.

Each time I work with a buyer or seller who has purchased or sold a home in another state, we discuss the different ways NC operates in residential real estate purchases and sales. This post reflects some of the information I have gathered while helping my clients understand these differences.

Here is a list that includes most of the homes I have worked with buyers and sellers to complete their goal of buying or selling residential real estate or land in the Triad area.

Mission style and Art Deco design come together beautifully at the Grove Park Inn. Joy Watson explores the hotel’s iconic rugs, architecture, and floral patterns while sharing affordable rug matches, design comparisons, and insights from a full week in Asheville.”

The billionaire civil war is the ongoing power struggle between tech moguls, Wall Street firms, hotel lobbies, pharmaceutical giants, and philanthropic empires, each pushing policies that shape housing, insurance, and regulation to their own advantage. Greensboro ends up feeling the fallout through rising insurance costs, STR crackdowns, investor-driven housing shortages, and Cone Hospital’s constant demand for safe, furnished mid-term rentals that ordinary people depend on far more than any billionaire’s agenda.

From thoughtful renovations to holistic wellness and sustainable living, these are the local partners we trust and recommend again and again.

Thinking of buying or renovating a historic Greensboro or High Point home? Learn how HVAC and boiler systems work, how to upgrade with a tankless gas water heater, and which local contractors specialize in preserving comfort and charm.

Discover how to buy and renovate century-old homes in Greensboro and High Point, North Carolina; including historic districts, renovation financing, and trusted local contractors with preservation experience.

Wondering who the best candidates are in Greensboro’s City Council Elections this year? I always want to know who funds each candidate’s campaign and what their background experience is, so I’ve complied that info here for your convenience.

I really appreciate all of the hard work that goes into running Greensboro NC. We have some really great growth going on in the area we live here in Mid Town / Idlewood Neighborhood. We know we have an election day looming and we are always working to know the story behind each candidate and why they are running and who is paying them.

What happens when a small local non-corporate property manager attempts to use a Finland-based channel manager who promised numerous features that they could not deliver? This is the cautionary tale of our experience with Hostaway, lost sleep and how JWRE recieved our first one-star google review.

At Joy Watson Real Estate, we manage homes with care, communication, and integrity. Real people, real homes, real Greensboro hospitality.

When working with buyers in Greensboro, sometimes we encounter homes for sale with information in the disclosures or Agent only remarks that is cause for some research into something like an underground storage tank. This is what we learned about USTs.

The Koury project on Cone Boulevard is reshaping a 21-acre site that borders Kirkwood’s backyards, replacing long-standing tree lines with new multi-family construction. For nearby homeowners, this development brings both the potential for revitalization and the challenge of preserving the neighborhood’s calm and character.

Thinking of adding a bedroom in Greensboro? Learn how to navigate building codes, septic limits, and historic district rules with this step-by-step guide for homeowners ready to rework or expand their space.