Finding The Right Home Doesn't Have To Feel Overwhelming
You deserve guidance, clarity and confidence at every step.
If any of this sounds familiar:
- ✔ You're ready to buy, but unsure where to begin
- ✔ You're concerned about changing prices and market conditions
- ✔ You feel overwhelmed by too many options — or not enough that truly fit
- ✔ You're unsure how to time your purchase or make a strong, competitive offer
You're not alone — and you're in the right place.
I'm here to guide you forward — with expertise, strategy and care.
Meet Terri Egstad
Discover Collin County real estate with Terri as your guide!
I've helped buyers and sellers for more than 20 years, with more than 500 homes sold. McKinney is home base, and I work every town from Plano up to Anna and Celina, from first homes and move-up homes to luxury homes, golf course properties and estates.
Over the years I've also worked in new construction sales, REO and foreclosures, appraisal and title, so I know how every piece of a sale fits together. I was featured as a D Magazine Top Producer in 2021 and named one of Top Producers' Top 750 real estate agents in Dallas in 2026.
Clients first, always. Every client gets the same thing from me: a straight answer, careful attention to the details, and me personally on the file from the first conversation to the closing table.
When I'm not working, I'm usually out enjoying live music, and downtown McKinney never runs short of it. Cadillac Pizza Pub and Harvest at the Masonic are two of my favorite spots, along with Room One Eleven, a hidden speakeasy. Home is my husband, our daughter, and our two miniature dachshunds, Ben and Lucy, who pretty much run the house.
Why
Terri Egstad?
Clients first, always. Real estate is about people, not just transactions, so your goals and best interests sit at the center of every decision I make. I take the guesswork out of timing, pricing and positioning by building buyer interest before your home officially goes live, then presenting it at its best with professional photography, a listing video and paid Facebook and Instagram ads targeting the local market around the listing. From the first consultation to closing, my transaction coordinator and I manage every detail with care and precision. You get straight answers, honest conversations and feedback after every showing, so you feel confident and informed every step of the way.
Why this works
Most of the work happens before your home goes live
A lot of homes get listed and then wait for the MLS to bring a buyer. I start earlier. Your price strategy, your photos and your Coming Soon launch are all in place before the home officially hits the market, so buyers already know it's coming.
Why this site is built the way it is
Your situation, your town, the facts as of today
There's a page for each town, each neighborhood I know well, and each situation I help with, instead of one page trying to cover everything. Start with the one that sounds like you.
- Relevancy
- Written for one situation at a time. Buying your first home and selling the family home to downsize are different moves, so they get different pages.
- Recency
- Dated. Prices and builder lists are marked with the month they were true, because markets move.
- Proximity
- Specific to the place. Stonebridge Ranch, Ridgecrest, Craig Ranch, Trinity Falls and the other neighborhoods and towns I work, each with its own trade-offs.
Selling
How I sell a home, in four parts
The same four parts on every home I list. Click any one to read exactly what happens.
Equity
Three pricing strategies, test the ceiling, match the market or test the floor, with my recommendation. You choose, and I refresh the numbers every month.
Presentation
A staging consultation, professional photography, drone photos and a listing video made from those photos, all before anything goes public.
Impact
Coming Soon in the MLS and in the yard, the video posted early, and paid Facebook and Instagram ads targeting the local market around the listing.
Campaign
Feedback by phone plus a text or email, offers and repairs negotiated by me, a transaction coordinator on the deadlines, and me at the closing table.
Buying instead?
The R.E.A.L. framework
We get you ready first, then we look: pre-approved and with the paperwork signed, so you can write an offer the day the right home shows up.
- ReadyPre-approval, plus the Buyers Representation Document and state-required disclosures, before we tour.
- EducatedA straight answer on what your budget buys in each town, including taxes, HOA dues and MUD taxes.
- AlignedSchool zoning, your real commute and what's being built nearby, checked before we look.
- LockedThe option period, inspection, repairs, appraisal, final walkthrough and closing at the title company.
Where you are right now
Different situations, different plans
The method stays the same. The timing and the details change depending on whether you're buying your first home, trading up, downsizing or building new. Start where you are.
01
Selling Your Home
A plan set before your home goes live: pricing you choose, strong photos, and buyer interest built early.
02
Downsizing
Selling the family home and moving to less house, with the timing and the numbers worked out first.
03
Selling a Luxury Home
Pricing, presentation and reach for a smaller pool of buyers at the top of the market.
04
What Your Home Is Worth
A value from someone who sells here, built on the homes a buyer will really compare yours to.
05
Buying a Home
Ready before we look: pre-approval, a straight budget and a focused search, then every step to closing.
06
First-Time Buyers
Every step explained before you get to it, from pre-approval to closing day.
07
Trading Up
Selling your first home and buying the next with one timeline, so you're never stuck in between.
08
New Construction
Someone on your side of the table at the builder, from an agent who has worked in new construction sales.
09
Not sure where you fit?
Tell me where you are and I'll tell you where to start. Let's talk.
With over 500 homes sold and 20+ years of experience, I'm there with you, guiding and advising, from the first conversation to the closing table.
Where I work
Towns and neighborhoods I work
From the blog
Local market insight
A Collin County real estate agent, on your file start to finish
I'm Terri Egstad, a Collin County real estate agent and REALTOR® with Pinnacle Realty Advisors. Over the last 20+ years I've sold more than 500 homes, for first-time buyers, families trading up, downsizers and luxury clients.
I've also worked in new construction sales, REO and foreclosures, appraisal and title, so I understand how the pieces of a sale fit together. I was featured as a D Magazine Top Producer in 2021 and named one of Top Producers' Top 750 real estate agents in Dallas in 2026.
The biggest difference: I stay personally involved from the first conversation to the closing table. My transaction coordinator keeps the deadlines straight, and I stay on your file the whole way.
The towns I work
McKinney is home base, including Stonebridge Ranch, Ridgecrest, Craig Ranch, Trinity Falls and Painted Tree. I also work Frisco, Prosper, Allen, Plano, Celina, Melissa, Anna, Princeton and Aubrey.
Every town has a trade-off. Frisco gives you convenience and more traffic. Celina gives you new construction and a longer drive. Plano puts you closer to Dallas in an older floor plan. Each town page says plainly what you gain and what you give up.
How I market a home
A lot of homes get listed and then wait. I start building buyer interest before your home goes live. You choose from three pricing strategies. Then comes a staging consultation, professional photography, drone photos and a listing video made from the photos.
Before launch, your home goes into Coming Soon status in the MLS, a Coming Soon sign goes in the yard, and the video goes out early. Then paid Facebook and Instagram ads target the local market around the listing, and the home goes out to Zillow, Realtor.com and the other major sites. See how I sell a home, or start with what your home is worth.
What clients say
Terri coordinated our home sale and new home purchase flawlessly!!! The closings meshed smoothly so we could easily move out and next day move in…very nice!!!
Troy C., sold and bought with Terri
Terri Egstad is great to work with when buying and selling homes. We have used her two different times now and each time was fast and flawless. Terri has lots of experience at what she does and I’m sure we will call her again in the future when buying or selling a home.
Linda C., bought and sold with Terri twice
Start here
Selling? Start with selling your home. Buying? Start with how I help you buy. Doing both? See trading up.
You can also get in touch and tell me where you are. Call me at (469) 693-3839.
Frequently Asked Questions
What areas do you serve?
Collin County, with McKinney as home base: Frisco, Prosper, Allen, Plano, Celina, Melissa, Anna, Princeton and Aubrey, plus McKinney neighborhoods like Stonebridge Ranch, Craig Ranch and Trinity Falls.
Can you help me sell my home and buy my next one?
Yes. I build one timeline for both moves so you know when to list, when to buy and when to close.
What brokerage are you with?
Pinnacle Realty Advisors. My Texas license number is 0539311.
Thinking about a move?
Tell me where you are, and I'll give you a straight answer on the next step.