Where does the public realm end and the private world begin? It’s a question that tends to elicit some pretty strong responses, but for many homeowners, especially those in larger cities, the front porch serves as an unofficial “soft” barrier between the home and the street. But the arrangement of a front porch largely dictates […]
Featured image credit: Downtowngal Los Angeles is a lot of things to a lot of people – but Europe isn’t one of them. At least not outside of the Los Feliz neighborhood. That’s not saying you could mistake the curving streets, walkability, and natural beauty of Los Feliz for, say, those of Paris, Milan, or […]
Believe it or not, income is not all there is to determining buying power, especially in the housing markets around the Greater Los Angeles area. It’s why two households earning a salary of, say, $200,000, can be restricted to different price ceilings, neighborhood options, and property types. In fact, there is no single deciding factor. […]
Featured image credit: leimertparkvillage.org It can start to feel like, when it comes to real estate, success is measured purely in square feet. But there’s more to finding that feeling of home than square footage, or bedroom counts, or even proximity to your place of work. To see what we mean, look no further than […]
Luxury real estate isn’t for every buyer’s agent, especially in a city like Los Angeles, where the heights of decadence can be truly astronomical. In markets like Beverly Hills, Malibu, and Bel Air, price points soar higher, timelines stretch longer, and the buyers themselves are rarely rookies. Rather, they’re more often savvy, well-informed, and financially […]
New construction, despite all of the red tape, remains a popular alternative to buying older real estate in Los Angeles. But those set on new construction need to make a crucial decision right out of the gate: whether to purchase vacant land for sale or invest in a teardown – an older property marked for […]
Featured image credit: Clyde Charles Brown When it comes to property value in the chic neighborhood of Silver Lake LA, the Silver Lake Reservoir exerts a surprising amount of influence. Situated literally and figuratively at the center of the community, the reservoir has gradually shifted the priorities of homebuyers through its promise of recreation, its […]
You’ve gone through the checklists. And you’ve read the general advice columns. But when it comes to buying your first home in LA’s unusually competitive market, you may still find yourself on the receiving end of a curveball or two. At JohnHart, we’ve spent countless hours learning every nuance of LA’s housing market, so we […]
Featured image credit: AmeteurAngeleno For Northern California residents making moves to the southern regions of the Golden State, few neighborhoods offer a smoother landing than the unincorporated community of Altadena. Altadena real estate tends to appeal to Bay Area Californians due to similarities that you won’t find throughout the rest of the Greater LA area. […]
If you see a home in Los Angeles that you absolutely must own, you’re likely not alone in that thought. The LA housing market is intensely competitive. It’s why making an offer on a home without competition is exceedingly rare. And that competition increases as you hunt through the most coveted neighborhoods and the most […]
