Terez Harris's Blog

                 When Metairie real estate trackers keep tabs on the progress of the national rebound, they note the findings of the major pollsters and data miners, read what the pundits have to offer, and look at charts and graphs—lots of charts and graphs.                    The graphs that ch...

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If you are considering buying a new home in Metairie, it might have occurred to you that building your own could be another option. Even if you aren’t one who has always dreamed of designing your own new home with exactly the features you want (and none you don’t), the idea might seem worth explo...

Tips for Selling Your HomeClosing Company/AttorneyIt is best to identify a closing company/attorney earlier rather than later.  Ultimately the buyer can choose any closing company but you should be prepared to make a recommendation.Disposition of DepositsYou can never be assured a closing will ta...

 Whenever the words “reverse mortgage” are uttered, any Metairie TV viewer immediately makes the connection with one of several celebrity spokesmen who blanket the airwaves with commercials touting the concept. If you listen carefully, those reverse mortgage ads do actually describe the product w...

Loan ApprovalBefore you start making arrangements to move, make sure the buyer provides you with a letter from the mortgage company indicating that the buyer is pre-approved for the amount of loan needed to make the purchase.  This letter should not be confused with a final approval of the mortga...

When it comes to understanding the factors that come into play when buying or selling home— or any practical real estate information at all—Metairie high school (or even college) graduates are on their own. If any real estate information has even been touched upon, it will have been in the most c...

Earnest Money DepositThe more money you can get in the form of a deposit from a potential buyer the greater the chance of getting to a closing.  The more a buyer has to lose the more motivated the buyer becomes to buying your home.Agreement to PurchaseDon’t wait until you have a buyer, get an acc...

 More than one Metairie home sale has resulted from a couple’s chance encounter with a Metairie open house. It still happens that they just drop in on the spur of the moment.         “Oh look! They’re having an open house down the street!” turns into curiosity, then interest, excitement—and ultim...

When you read up on the dos and don’ts for selling your home, there is one piece of advice that’s universal when it comes to negotiating a successful deal: don’t let emotions get in the way. It does seem peculiar that something that is so obvious about any negotiation would have to be stated at a...