Terri Harkins

Real Estate Career:
Experienced real estate professional with over three decades of expertise in the Southern California market. Adept at navigating economic cycles, tracking market trends and providing invaluable insights to clients via her experience and the superior consultants and industry experts she has as her advisory group.
My Key Skills:
Matching the right client with the best property
Communicating the transaction process and negotiating respectfully and carefully; keeping a keen understanding of each person involved and their goals
Bringing the very best consultants and vendors to advise with their professional opinions, so as to keep the client fully informed with the knowledge appropriate for each aspect of the house.

For example, a current concern for home buyers and sellers, is how this past year’s rain may have impacted soil movement in certain neighborhoods. I consult with very experienced soils, structural, foundation and general contractors for the highest level of knowledge and make their professional opinions accessible to each party.

My consultants:
*Structural, soils, concrete/foundation engineers that know the local geography
*Local architects along with Los Angeles based architectural firms
*Local and more regional interior designers, color experts and lighting designers
*In depth landscape designers
*Consultants with respect to healthier home finishes, i.e., low VOC paint, cabinets, flooring and carpet
*Top Luxury Construction Contractor – John Daly, my primarily consultant. See johnjdalypartners.com. I am honored to be able to access John’s world class knowledge for anything that has to do with construction at any price level.

Adjunct Businesses:
BluZone homes for Bluzone Living – modeled after the Blue Zone studies, I have been inspired to renovate homes that are healthy with respect to low VOCs in the finishes. Bluzone living also incorporates a floorplan designed for relationships & privacy, for natural light, a smartly designed pantry and outdoor living for gatherings. I can design and organize a pantry for BluZone cooking.
JJD development – a distinguished member of a select team of professionals in the real estate construction and finance arena. My role: Effective communication, navigating initial entitlements, strategic marketing by crafting compelling marketing materials, and sales coordination.

Interests and Activities:
*Bluzone cooking – big fan of Forks Over Knives cooking. Healthier living adds to longevity and supports an energetic, flourishing lifestyle.
*I am consistently engaged in swimming, gym workouts, Pickleball and road biking. I also wake board in the summer, hike and mountain bike.
*Every Mother’s Day I play a sport with my kids we have never played before. We’ve done the most common – tennis, soccer, ping pong, softball, volleyball, beach tennis, beach spike ball, indoor rock climbing, golf frisbee, golf, water volleyball, racquetball, pickleball + ..we need more ideas (archery?) ….

Charitable Involvement:
Community’s Child – Dedicated to supporting a successful non-profit women’s transition home by raising funds and distributing groceries to a local elementary school
Destination Art -
I love art – I currently on the board of Destination Art. i curate, hang all their shows and advise on marketing strategies. Additionally, I work within Destination Art’s auxiliary events – Creative Conversations and Friends of Destination Art.