When Connor Teddy packed his car in Seattle and headed east for North Carolina, it was not real estate that drew him across the country. His girlfriend, Caroline, had been accepted to graduate school at Duke University, and the move was meant to support her next chapter. It ended up changing his life along with hundreds of other residents who used Green Street Home Buyers.
Teddy, a West Coast transplant with a finance degree from Washington State University, arrived with a background in property management and multifamily acquisitions. What he found in Durham was something unexpected: a chance to help reshape how people sell their homes.
“Selling a property should not have to be a headache,” said Teddy, who is a Partner and Acquisitions Manager at Green Street. “But in today’s world, selling a property has become unnecessarily slow and complex. At Green Street Home Buyers, we give property owners a streamlined way to sell. We understand that life happens. We provide straightforward solutions to help sellers eliminate the headache of selling their property.”
Green Street Home Buyers is a family-owned and operated real estate investment business proudly serving North Carolina. The company was founded after seeing too many people stuck in situations where the traditional real estate process simply failed them. For some, it was the burden of an inherited home. For others, it was a property in disrepair, a looming foreclosure, or the exhaustion of being a landlord ready to move on.
The challenges were many, but the options were few. Green Street stepped in to create another way forward. Today, the company is on a mission to make a difference in the community.
“We started this company after seeing just how difficult the traditional real estate process could be for people who needed something different,” a company spokesperson shared. “What began as a way to help a few families quickly turned into something much bigger: a locally rooted company with a clear mission—to provide honest, respectful, and simple solutions for homeowners across North Carolina.”
Green Street Home Buyers Is Different From The Rest
The real estate market in North Carolina has cooled significantly from the red-hot days of 2021 and 2022. Higher interest rates have slowed buyers, days on market have increased, and sellers often feel stuck. Many people call Green Street after already trying the traditional route. Their houses sit unsold. Buyers fall through. Renovations become too expensive to finish.
“We help homeowners solve problems that a traditional sale just isn’t built for,” Teddy said. “That could mean a house that needs too many repairs, an inherited property that is sitting vacant, a landlord who’s ready to be done with tenants, or a family member moving into assisted living. These situations can feel overwhelming, and that’s where we step in.”
What sets Green Street apart, he explained, is how they treat people.
“We’re local, we meet sellers face-to-face, and we actually listen. We don’t use high-pressure tactics or hide behind fine print. Our team is trained to understand each seller’s unique situation and walk them through all their options—even if that means we’re not the best fit. That honesty and care are what keep people referring us to their friends and neighbors.”
In an industry where investment firms often carry a reputation for being impersonal, Green Street emphasizes clarity and compassion.
“Some sellers worry that working with a home-buying company means giving up control or leaving money on the table,” Teddy said. “At Green Street, we believe in being clear and upfront from the start. We explain why our solution might make more sense than the traditional route—especially when speed, certainty, or simplicity matter most.”
For Green Street, It’s All About People
Green Street Home Buyers’ impact is best seen in the stories of people it has helped.
One of the most powerful examples came at a modest home on Winfield Court. A woman named Angel had inherited her father’s house without a will. She could not legally sell it, could not refinance it, and was only weeks away from foreclosure. Family disputes made matters worse.
“The home needed work, the title was clouded, the stress was overwhelming—and no one else could step in to help,” Teddy said.
Green Street stayed in the fight with her for nearly a year.
The team helped her navigate the probate process, connected her with a reputable attorney, covered legal fees, and worked directly with courts and foreclosure attorneys to buy time. When the property was finally able to transfer, they made sure she had enough money to relocate and start fresh.
“For Angel, this wasn’t just a transaction—it was relief, dignity, and a path forward,” the company said. “For us, this is what it means to truly help someone.”
The team has since expanded its services to cover even more pain points.
Green Street now offers relocation support, clean-out and junk removal, attorney and probate coordination, and foreclosure intervention. “We’ve found that many sellers feel overwhelmed by years of belongings or the stress of clearing out a loved one’s home,” Teddy explained. “We now handle this directly, so sellers don’t have to lift a finger.”
Green Street Buyers: ‘We Do the Right Thing’
Behind the day-to-day operations are the values that define Green Street’s culture. The company operates on three principles: We Win As a Team, We Are Lifelong Learners, and We Do the Right Thing.
“You’re never just a lead in our system,” Teddy said. “Behind every call, text, and appointment is a tight-knit team working together to understand your situation and make the process as easy as possible for you. When we say ‘We Win As a Team’, that includes you too—because we only win when you feel like your problem has been solved.”
Doing the right thing means being transparent, even when it is not in the company’s favor. “If we’re not the best fit to help you, we’ll tell you that upfront,” he said. “We want you to feel respected, heard, and confident every step of the way.”
Teddy sets the tone. As a partner in the company and Home Buying Specialist, he leads the acquisitions team, meets directly with sellers, and oversees many of the company’s most sensitive conversations. He is known internally for being steady under pressure and externally for being the person who makes a stressful process feel manageable.
“Connor doesn’t just talk about doing the right thing—he lives it,” the company said. “Sellers trust him because he listens first, explains things clearly, and genuinely cares about helping them move forward, not just closing a deal.”
Green Street Buyers Is On A Mission To Be ‘The Most Trusted, Problem-Solving Homebuyer In North Carolina’
By 2030, Green Street Home Buyers hopes to have solved 1,000 real estate problems. As of today, the company has helped 399 families move forward with dignity and relief. Growth is measured not only in deals but in the lives impacted.
“Our long-term mission is to be known as the most trusted, problem-solving homebuyer in North Carolina,” the company said. “The company people call when they need a real solution, not more stress.”
That means expanding across the state, investing in training for their people, and doubling down on services that address the toughest situations—from probate to unfinished renovations to foreclosures. It also means continuing to meet sellers face-to-face, one home at a time.
For Connor Teddy, the role is both professional and personal. “The key to long term success comes from doing what you love,” he said. “I’m passionate about working with people, finding creative solutions, and making deals that work for everyone involved.”
Green Street Home Buyers may be in the business of purchasing houses, but its real currency is trust. In a market defined by uncertainty, the company has staked its reputation on showing up, doing the right thing, and proving that selling a home can be simple.
“Our goal is to be the kind of company you’d feel comfortable sending your mom to if she needed help with her house,” Connor Teddy explained. “That’s the standard we hold ourselves to—and that’s what it’s like to work with Green Street.”
