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Introduction

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce our company to you. Total Real Estate Solutions or better known as TRES was formed in 2007 by Kim Martin, Broker & Owner, and other Real Estate Professionals who had the same deep passion for Real Estate and helping clients just like YOU. Kim Martin has been in Real Estate since 1997. She started as an Assistant for a property management firm and has worked her way up the ranks with hard work and commitment. Total Real Estate Solutions specializes in all phases of real estate from buying, selling, investing, new home construction and commercial property. Kim also holds a very important designation as a CFS (Certified Financial Specialist) which has definitely been an asset to TRES and Our Clients. Financing is one of the most important parts of buying a home and with having that financial experience on your side is a great benefit of working with us. Our team has over 20 years combined experience in On-Site Sales and works with several Builders in the Triad area.

Almost everyone one on our team is born and raised North Carolina residents and feel we can give you the best information to make an informed decision about buying in the Triad. We service Guilford, Forsyth, Rockingham, Davie, Davidson and Stokes Counties.

We don’t want to be the big dogs on Campus…our company’s focus is to strive to maintain the personal relationship that we create with each and every client.

We our so delighted to welcome you and hope you will choose our company to help you with your real estate needs and we promise to be your Total Package.

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Services Provided

Total Real Estate Solutions provides the following Services:

•Buyer Services

•Seller Services

•New Home Construction

•Relocating

•Commercial Property

•Investment Property

•Property Management

We are a team who is dedicated to providing YOU with the highest level of

customer service and if you need help with a service not listed, just tell us how we can

help.

Our Commitment to You

                  

    

Total Real Estate Solutions personal commitment is to provide YOU, The Client or Customer with the Experience and Service from a whole team of Real Estate Professionals instead of just

one Realtor.

We want a personal relationship with each and every customer, a relationship that will last a lifetime!

For a copy of the Realtor Code of Ethics, click here.

Kim Martin

Broker/Owner

336-451-0064

Kim@tres-nchomes.com

www.tres-nchomes.com

County Information

•Guilford County

•Forsyth County

•Davidson County

•Rockingham County

•Stokes County

•Davie County

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Guilford County

HistoryThe county was formed in 1771 from parts of Rowan County and Orange County. It was named for Francis North, 1st Earl of Guildford, father of Frederick North, Lord North, British Prime Minister from 1770 to 1782. The Quaker church played a major role in the European settlement of the county, and numerous Quakers still live in the county.On March 15, 1781, the Battle of Guilford Court House was fought in present-day Greensboro between Generals Charles Cornwallis and Nathanael Greene during the American Revolution. This battle marked a key turning point in the Revolutionary War in the South. Although General Cornwallis, the British Commander, held the field at the end of the battle, his losses were so severe that he decided to withdraw to the Carolina and Virginia coastline, where he could receive reinforcements and his battered army could be protected by the British Navy. His decision ultimately led to his defeat later in 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia, by a combined force of American and French troops and warships.In 1779 the southern third of Guilford County became Randolph County. In 1785 the northern half of its remaining territory became Rockingham County.Due to the large number of Quakers living in Guilford, many of the county's residents were opposed to slavery before the Civil War. The county was a stop on the famous Underground Railroad, which provided escaped slaves with a route to freedom in the North. Levi Coffin, one of the founders of the "railroad", was a Guilford County native. He is credited with personally helping over 2,000 slaves escape to freedom before the war.SCHOOLS

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Forsyth County

History of Forsyth County

Forsyth County began as a Moravian settlement in 1753 when Bishop August Gottlieb Spangenberg acquired a hundred-thousand acre tract of land from Lord Granville, one of the lord proprietors of North Carolina. The Moravians called their land Wachovia after the Austrian estate of Count Nicholas Lewis von Zinzendorf, an early protector of the Moravian church.

After the two settlements of Bethabara and Bethania were established, the town of Salem was begun in 1766 as the central town in Wachovia. Salem grew rapidly both as a religious center and as a center for crafts and trades.

Forsyth County was named in honor of Colonel Benjamin Forsyth, a respected landowner in Stokes County. Colonel Forsyth distinguished himself in battle during the war of 1812 at Odelltown, Canada, where he was mortally wounded.

In 1849, the North Carolina legislature created the new County of Forsyth out of part of Stokes County. In 1851, the town of Winston was named as the County Seat. The courthouse square was laid one mile north of Salem square with plans for the street of the two towns to run together.

In 1949, Willie H. Johnston, Jr., a Carver High Student, designed the Forsyth County seal during a contest to celebrate the County’s Centennial.

Forsyth County has progressed from its rustic past to a modern community which offers a variety of services to its citizens.

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Davidson County

What are we known for:

• Davidson County was named for Revolutionary War General William Lee Davidson.

• Established in 1822 when Rowan County was divided.

• Unique in that we have THREE School Systems, Davidson County, City of Thomasville and City of Lexington.

• Our Lexington Style Barbecue which was developed over 150 years ago.

• The Barbecue Festival in Lexington which attracts over 100,000 people each year.

• The world’s largest Duncan Phyfe chair which is located in Thomasville.

• Known for our water, Davidson County is located on both High Rock Lake and the Yadkin River. High Rock Lake has over 365 miles of shoreline and covers over 15,000 acres.

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Rockingham County

Beautiful Rockingham County

Rockingham County is located north of Guilford County and is known for an enormous amount of history, places to visit and

things to do. To see what Rockingham County is all about click on the picture below.

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Davie & Stokes County

Davie and Stokes County are two rural counties that have a lot to offer the newcomer who enjoys the

slower pace in life. Davie County is located to the west and south of Forsyth County. Stokes County is

in the opposite direction close to Rockingham County and just minutes away from the Virginia

State Line.

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Greensboro, NC

Greensboro is a city that is drawing many families these days. Being ranked the 8th most affordable housing market in 2007 by Forbes.com based on statistics revealed that the median home price is $145,100 & median household income is $50,447. Greensboro offers a strong business community with its many projects such as HondaJet and the FEDEX Hub coming to the triad. The FedEx Hub slated for completion by the year 2009 should create nearly 20,000 jobs over a 16 year period.

If Music is your lifestyle then Greensboro has it with the Eastern Music Festival, Greensboro Symphony and Greensboro Opera. There is also shows, concerts and other forms of entertainment at the Greensboro Coliseum year round.

Greensboro is a city that offers alot for the family from parks and recreation, a water park, history, trails and sporting events. For the night out, Downtown Greensboro is the place to be with restaurants, clubs and street parties.

Greensboro is easily accessible to all major highways and interstates and makes moving to the Triad area a plus for newcomers and businesses.

Shopping at Friendly Center is a favorite of many. With shops and restaurants like Ann Taylor, J. Crew, Bandolino, PF Changs and Coldwater Creek. It will take a whole day and lots of walking to tour this shopping facility.

So, as you see its not what Greensboro has to offer it’s the question if you can fit all Greensboro has to offer in your lifestyle.

CITY OF GREENSBORO

GREENSBORO NEWSPAPER

GREENSBORO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

FRIENDLY CENTER

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Winston Salem, NC

Winston Salem is another city in the Triad that is a prime area for relocating a family. Winston Salem is the fourth largest city in North Carolina and has a population of around 223,000. Winston has a strong cultural background and the west end of downtown has been designated as a historical landmark. In the heart of downtown you must walk or take a carriage ride on the cobblestone streets of Old Salem. With Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and other medical facilities, Winston is on the cutting edge for healthcare.

Winston offers tons of dining, shopping and entertainment for the lifestyle of your choice. Hanes Mall which features about 200 stores is one of the largest malls in the Carolina’s.

Winston Salem is home to many unique attractions such as Old Salem, Arts, College Sports, Minor League Sports, Outdoor Activities such as camping, trails, and enjoy a day at Pilot Mountain.

Housing in Winston is simple enough for any family budget and lifestyle and make it a great choice for starting your new life in North Carolina.

CITY OF WINSTON SALEM

VISIT WINSTON SALEM

WINSTON SALEM NEWSPAPER

OLD SALEM

HANES MALL

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

High Point, NC

Welcome to High Point, NC

“The Furniture Capital of the World”

High Point, NC is centrally located in the center of Greensboro and Winston Salem and its location offers quick travel to either major city. Mostly known for the furniture industry, High Point has a lot more then what just meets the eye. Quality of Life is an important feature…Its got that small town feeling but has a lot to offer with arts, culture, and entertainment.

High Point is the 7th largest city in North Carolina and named after being the highest point on the North Carolina railroad between Goldsboro and Charlotte. It receives visitors from 50 states and over 100 countries twice a year for the annual furniture market.

Whether you want to spend the day at a 19th Century Quaker Plantation or the Historic Castle McCulloch Gold Mill, High Point has a lot to do with the family. Outdoor activities are ongoing during the nice weather season’s here from spending the day at Oak Hollow Lake, Golfing, Theatre’s (inside and outdoors), Festivals and take your turn at Maize Adventure.

There are several businesses here and they like the simple life High Point has to offer. Real Estate is very reasonably priced and there is an extreme amount of growing going on with several new home communities going up.

Click here to see a video on the History of High Point

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Kernersville, NC

You see the heart with the name Kernersville on it, well take one stroll down Main Street in Kernersville and it won’t take long to figure out why they call it the heart of the Triad. Kernersville is a small town but growing everyday with commerce, new construction relating to real estate and business but still small enough to keep that small town charm and hospitality.

One part of the main street has the old downtown feeling where you will find the hometown businesses but at the other end you will find everything from Wal-Mart, Lowe’s and other big retail stores, dining and entertainment.

Located between High Point, Greensboro and Winston Salem it’s a great location for easy commute, great schools and yet you can still be out in the country in minutes. Kernersville is dedicated to growing and looking for opportunities to bring more commerce, jobs and housing to the community.

It offers a large amount of activities with the Parks & Recreation department from lakes, trails, YMCA, kid and adult athletics and culture.

TOWN OF KERNERSVILLE

VISIT KERNERSVILLE

What about other Cities?

There are other desirable communities or cities in the Triad to consider that offer great schools, location and tons of activities. To view information regarding these

areas, just click on the city buttons below.

JAMESTOWNJAMESTOWN

OAK RIDGEOAK RIDGE

STOKESDALESTOKESDALE

CLEMMONSCLEMMONS

SUMMERFIELDSUMMERFIELD

Tax Rates by County

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Davidson County .575 Tax Rate

Davie County .660 Tax Rate

Forsyth County .660 Tax Rate

Guilford County .661 Tax Rate

Rockingham County .685 Tax Rate

Stokes County .600 Tax Rate

Major Employers

• Wake Forest University / Baptist Medical Center• Walmart• Novant Health, Inc• Moses Cone Health Systems• Reynolds American, Inc.• Hanesbrands• Wachovia Corporation• Laboratory Corp of America• High Point Regional Health Systems• American Express Service Center• BB & T Corp• Unifi, Inc• Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc.• AT & T• VF Corp• Bank of America• Wake Forest University• Alamance Regional Medical Center• Lorillard Inc• Thomas Built Buses• Timco Aviation Services• Volvo Trucks North America• RF Micro Devices• City Cards• GMAC Insurance• Lincoln Financial• NCO Group• Dell, Inc• Lowes Foods• Elon University• Old Dominion Freight Lines

Helpful Contact’s

UtilitiesPiedmont Natural Gas 336-272-9881Duke Power 336-634-4611Bell South 888-757-6500Lexington Utilities 336-248-3920North State Communications 336-886-3720Time Warner Cable 336-379-0200City of High Point 336-883-3111

DMV Office: License Office Registration OfficeGreensboro 336-334-5745 336-856-1510High Point 336-884-1003Kernersville 336-993-5651Eden 336-623-6528Winston Salem 336-969-2814Lexington 336-248-2202

Miscellaneous:Post Office 800-275-8777Piedmont Triad International Airport 336-665-5666Amtrak 336-872-7245Greensboro Newcomers Club 336-282-1434Brenners Children Hospital 336-713-0000Duke University Hospital 919-684-8111Forsyth Medical Center 336-718-5000High Point Regional Hospital 336-878-6000Lexington Memorial Hospital 336-248-5161Moses Cone Hospital 336-832-7000Greensboro Parks & Recreation 336-373-2574Winston Salem Parks & Recreation 336-272-2063

The Buyer ProcessBelow is some helpful information regarding The Buyer Process of purchasing a home with Total Real Estate Solutions or any Professional Realtor.

You should choose the Right Agent.

Make sure you truly understand Agency and what it means to YOU when working with an Agent.

Understand and Learn how Realtors are paid or compensated.

Understand how having a Buyers Agent is important to YOU.

Now YOU are READY for the Process

•Buyer decides to buy a new home

•Buyers selects a Qualified Agent to help assist him/her with purchase

•The Agent will sit down and discuss your financing options and needs.

•The Agent will search for homes that meet your criteria and set up showings, some agents will even preview homes for you and give you feedback.

•The Buyer selects a home, writes an offer to purchase.

•The Buyer makes mortgage application, appraisal and credit report.

•The Agent will help with arrangement of Inspections once offer accepted.

•Mortgage approval

•Title Company / Attorney searches title

•Arrange for a closing date

•Pre-Closing Inspection

•Closing

•Possession into YOUR New Home!

Climate in the Triad

The Triad is located in the Northern Piedmont section of North Carolina between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic Coast and has its benefits. Winter temperatures and rainfall are both modified by the mountain barriers. Shallow cold air masses moving across the Plains States tend to be stopped or turned aside by the mountains, while deeper masses are lifted in crossing so as to lose some of their moisture and have their temperature raised a few degrees.

Freezing temperatures occur on more than half the winter days, but zero weather is almost unknown. Flurries of light snow may fall when cold air blows across the mountains, however, glazing is more common in this region than in most of North Carolina, but only occasionally becomes severe enough to do much damage.

Summer precipitation is largely from local thunderstorms. The frequency of these showers and the amount of rain received varies greatly from year to year and from place to place. Some areas are sometimes without significant rain in late spring or early summer for two or more weeks, while other areas in the vicinity may be well watered.

There are typically 217 days of sunshine every year. The greatest amount of rainfall occurs in July and September, while the driest are February and October.

Hottest Month: July

Coldest Month: January

Average Annual Rainfall: 43.14 Inches

Wettest Month: July

Driest Month: October**This information was provided from www.piedmonttriadnc.com

Interstate Map for the Triad

Dining in the Triad

Greensboro Dining

Elizabeth’s Pizza

Mario’s Pizza

Backstreets

Ganache Resturant & Bakery

Grappa Grille

Kabuto Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

Lucky 32

Steak Street

Gate City Chop House

Outback

Chili’s

Wholly Guacamole Mexican Grille

Poblano’s Mexican Grille

Jade Chinese Resturant

Chinese Kitchen & Asian Cuisine

PF Chang’s

Buffalo’s Pub and Grill

Chumleys

223 Elm

New York Deli & Pastry Company

Charcoal Deli

Winston Salem Dining

1703 Resturant

6th & Vine Wine Bar

Alex’s Café

Bernardin’s

Bleu Resturant & Bar

Camel City Café’

Christopher’s

Marshall Street Smokehouse

Foothills Brewing

Finnegan’s Wake

The Vineyard’s

The Loop

Skippy’s

Diamondback Grill

Entertainment & Recreation

The Triad is full of entertainment, arts and recreation. For the most up to date information go to

www.gotriadscene.com

Below you find many attractions to check out and I highly suggest you bookmark your favorites….Enjoy and Have Lots of Fun!

227th Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse www.march1781.org

Westover Gallery Speciality Shops www.westovergallery.com

ArtQuest www.greenhillcenter.org

Gillespie Golf Club www.greensboro-nc.gov/Departments/Parks/facilities/gillespie

Greensboro Campground www.greensborocampground.com

Greensboro Revolution Indoor Football Team www.niflrevolution.com

Grove Winery & Vineyards www.GroveWinery.com

Historic Bethabara Park www.BethebaraPark.org

Historic West End in Winston Salem 336-728-4200

Horne Creek Living Historical Farmwww.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/horne/home.htm

Korner’s Folly www.kornersfolly.com

Childrens Museum of Winston-Salem www.childrensmuseumofws.org

Reynolda Village www.reynoldavillage.com

Tanglewood Park www.tanglewoodpark.org

Kernersville Leisure Guide www.toknc.com/PR

Richard Childress Racing www.rcrracing.com

Dan River Company www.danrivercompany.com

Carolina Ziplines www.carolinaziplines.com

Greensboro Grasshoppers Baseball www.gsohoppers.com

New 311 Speedway www.new311speedway.com

Hanging Rock Outdoor Center www.nroconline.com