Featured image credit: Homeispv All cities require a great deal of forethought and planning. Yet, more often than not, these plans develop, and a few decades later, the city grows a character of its own, independent of its designers’ intentions. A rare outlier can be found along the Pacific coast, pristinely poised upon the breathtaking […]
Originally published on April 25, 2023 Several weeks ago, some of you received an email from your JohnHart agent about a promising new housing loans initiative. Dubbed the California Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan, it sought to level the playing field for disadvantaged Californians with aspirations of homeownership. Yet, less than two weeks later, […]
There’s always been more than one way to buy or sell a home. But thanks to modern conveniences and strides in technology, you now have more ways than ever to pursue your unique real estate goals. Depending on your specific situation, some of these ways are better than others. If you’ve decided on a real […]
Featured image credit: Los Angeles There’s no stronger endorsement for older properties with architectural heritage than Los Angeles’s tendency to stall new construction. That’s where the neighborhood of Highland Park LA comes into the picture. It’s not to be confused with Highland Park, Illinois, Florida, Michigan, or the dozens of neighborhoods around the world that […]
Featured image credit: roger4336 The sprawling San Fernando Valley offers a diversity of experiences, to say the least. Even cities or neighborhoods that border one another can offer wildly different communities, housing options, conveniences, and challenges. Take our focus for today: Valley Village and its neighbor, the world-famous Studio City US. Both share easy access […]
Can you buy a house without a REALTOR® in California? Technically, yes. But just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. You could also survive jumping out of a plane without a parachute. But, like your prospect of successfully buying a home without a REALTOR®, the odds aren’t exactly in your favor. Jumping into a […]
Featured image credit: Eric T. Gunther Jagged, snow-ravaged peaks scrape frosty clouds; a steel gray contrast overpowering blue skies. Blankets of deceptively powdery snow, punctuated by puma prints, blanket thick, unyielding slabs of ice. Silence is broken by the cascading rustle of falling ice shards and frozen boulders gaining shudder-inducing inertia. No, we’re not in […]
Featured image credit: Seth Styles You’d be forgiven for considering Glassell Park an overlooked or even an underrated Los Angeles neighborhood. But you’ve probably just been talking to the wrong people. The Northeast LA neighborhood has actually been picking up steam as an in-demand area for first-time homebuyers, particularly among Millennials. And there’s nothing random […]
Few housing markets around the U.S. can match Los Angeles for luxury. But in recent years, a new value has entered the market with an equitable defining essence: sustainability. Naturally, area real estate brokerages are noticing. Luxury mansions in the Hollywood Hills are adorned with energy-harnessing solar panels, new construction in Culver City is prioritizing […]
For most Americans, the week after Christmas is a relaxed time to catch their breath after the holiday bustle and before the New Year’s revelry. But for the house-hunting insiders, Christmas is like a red-and-green checkered flag waving over the track to homeownership. While most of the country is distracted by new gadgets or wallowing […]
