About Blue Orchid Realty
Cary NC real estate brokerage.
Blue Orchid Realty is a boutique real estate brokerage based in Cary, North Carolina, serving buyers and sellers across Cary, Apex, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Holly Springs, and the greater Triangle area. Led by Emme Zheng, we offer local market expertise, design-informed guidance, clear strategy from consultation to closing, and full-service listing representation with a 1.5% Smart Listing Fee.
Our Story
Built in Cary, NC. Built to do things differently.
Blue Orchid Realty was founded by Emme Zheng and Tommy Peng — a husband and wife team who moved back to North Carolina in 2012 to raise their family and build something they believed in.
Emme brought a background most real estate agents don’t have: a B.A. in Interior Architecture and years working at a New York City architecture firm on residential and commercial projects. That perspective — trained to see space, layout, light, flow, and potential — became the foundation for how Blue Orchid approaches every listing and every buyer search.
Tommy brought deep marketing experience and a shared conviction that clients deserve better than the standard brokerage model: handoffs to assistants, delegation to junior agents, and a transaction-first mentality.
So they built their own way. No franchise. No team model. Direct service — from people who actually know your home and your goals — at a fee structure that reflects how a modern brokerage should work.
THE TEAM
The people behind Blue Orchid Realty.
A small, intentional team — each person chosen for the value they bring directly to clients.
OWNER | BROKER
Emme Zheng
Emme grew up in North Carolina and is proud to call it home. She graduated from the Interior Architecture program in 2009 with a B.A. in Interior Architecture, building a strong foundation in design, space planning, and client-focused problem solving.
After graduation, she began her career at an architecture firm in New York City — working on residential and commercial projects including apartments, attorney offices, restaurants, and warehouses. In 2012, she returned to North Carolina with Tommy to raise their family closer to home. She is a proud mother of three boys.
Today, Emme brings 14+ years of Triangle-area real estate experience and 250+ closings to every client relationship. Her ability to interpret market data, pricing trends, and neighborhood insights — combined with a genuine designer’s eye — helps buyers and sellers make confident, informed decisions. Whether preparing a home for market, identifying a property’s potential, or guiding clients through negotiations, Emme approaches each relationship with care, expertise, and full personal accountability.
Managing Broker · Co-Founder
Tommy Peng
Tommy was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a B.S. in Business Management and Marketing in 2002 — and has spent his career building expertise in digital marketing, social media, and brand communication.
At Blue Orchid Realty, Tommy leads the marketing side of every listing — digital presentation, photography coordination, social media, and the web syndication that makes sure homes reach the right buyers. In today’s real estate market, strong marketing is not optional. It’s what separates a home that performs from one that sits.
Like Emme, Tommy is deeply grateful for the opportunity to help buyers and sellers navigate one of the most important decisions of their lives. He’s committed to making sure every Blue Orchid client achieves their real estate goals — with the same care he’d want for his own family.
NC Licensed Real Estate Agent
Madison Fung
Madison grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia and has been living in North Carolina for four years. Before real estate, she spent seven years working in the childcare field — an experience that shaped her patience, her attentiveness to people’s needs, and her commitment to always putting others first.
Madison has excellent social skills and a natural ability to listen, connect, and understand what clients are truly looking for in a home — not just the features on a checklist but the feeling of a place. She works primarily with buyers, and her clients consistently describe her as thoughtful, warm, and genuinely invested in finding the right fit.
When she’s not working, Madison loves planning new adventures with her husband and spending time with friends. She’s also an enthusiastic baker — which, in our experience, makes her an excellent judge of a good kitchen layout.
OUR CARY, NC OFFICE
1221 Walnut Street, Cary NC 27511
Blue Orchid Realty is based at 1221 Walnut Street in Cary, NC — a standalone boutique office in the heart of the Triangle. Our office is by appointment, reflecting the kind of practice we run: intentional, focused, and built around client relationships rather than foot traffic.
The Walnut Street location gives us easy access to clients across Cary, Apex, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and the broader Triangle without being tethered to a large office footprint.
THE BLUE ORCHID DIFFERENCE
Why Triangle sellers and buyers choose Blue Orchid.
Local expertise, design-trained preparation, and a smarter approach — working together so you sell confidently and buy wisely.
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Design-Driven Perspective
For Sellers
Stage and present your home so buyers feel its full potential the moment they walk in.
For Buyers
See past paint and furniture to a property's true layout, light, and long-term livability.
03
Owner-Level Guidance
For Sellers
Every showing, offer, and negotiation handled personally — no junior agent, no call center.
For Buyers
One trusted point of contact from first tour to closing day — calls and texts answered directly.
02
Full-Service Representation
For Sellers
Editorial photography, staging guidance, and full MLS marketing across every major platform.
For Buyers
Curated showings, sharp offer strategy, and ABR®-level representation — often at no cost to you.
04
Local Strategy
For Sellers
Price with confidence using deep knowledge of Triangle neighborhoods and current buyer behavior.
For Buyers
Write offers that win without overpaying, with insight into comps, builders, and inventory trends.
WORK WITH US
Ready to get started?
Whether you’re selling, buying, relocating to the Triangle, or just beginning to think about a move — Emme responds personally, typically within one business day.
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📍 Office
1221 Walnut Street, Cary NC 27511
By appointment