Greensboro
NC real estate and relocation info.
Greensboro
North Carolina is located on the hilly Piedmont plateau, is the largest
city in both Guilford County and in the Piedmont Triad region of North
Carolina.
Greensboro
is a major center of commerce and employment that is large enough to
provide the sophistication of an urban center, yet small enough to offer
a family-friendly hometown atmosphere. Proud of our rich heritage and
prosperous business community, Greensboro, NC residents enjoy a wonderful
quality of life. If you are interested in relocating to Greensboro and
are wondering about the local real estate and homes for sale, use our
Greensboro
Real Estate search to get a feel for the real estate market
in that area.
The
rolling hills of the Piedmont rising up from the coastal plain to the
mountains are the beautiful backdrop of North Carolina's third largest
city. Home to Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial businesses alike,
Greensboro boasts an increasingly diverse corporate community. Among
the major employers are VF Corporation, Lorillard Tobacco Co. Cone Mills,
Burlington Industries, RF Micro Devices, Jefferson Pilot Corporation
,Volvo Trucks, United Healthcare of North Carolina, and five universities
and colleges.
The city is home to several universities and colleges, including the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State University (NCA&T), Guilford College, Bennett
College, Greensboro College, and Elon University School of Law. In addition,
several campuses for Guilford Technical Community College are located
in Greensboro.
For
some family adventure, there’s the Natural Science Center of Greensboro.
Or, take in some sports action from Baseball with the Greensboro Grasshoppers,
to soccer with the Carolina Dynamos. Another popular attraction is Wet
‘n Wild Emerald Pointe Waterpark. It’s the largest water
park in the Carolina, featuring more than 34 rides and attractions.
The
city of High Point (15 miles southwest of Greensboro) is a major furniture
center that hosts an international home furnishings market each April
and October. The city's Furniture Discovery Center Museum is the nation's
only museum devoted to showing how furniture is made.
Greensboro has so much to offer! From historical explorations, satisfying
natural science curiosity, shopping, dining enjoying the fine arts,
or splashing in Carolinas' largest waterpark, Greensboro provides an
exciting opportunity to discover North Carolina hospitality.