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 […]
Featured image credit: Frantik You may never notice it, but it’s there – the strong military presence just beneath the sun-soaked surfaces of Ventura County, many of whom are competing for Camarillo homes for sale. While there is no base in Camarillo, the tranquil Ventura County community is nestled between an array of California’s military […]
Whether or not you’ve sold a home before, you likely believe that the objective is to get as many eyes on your listing as possible. So, what’s the benefit of a private MLS listing? Yes, that’s a thing. At JohnHart, we often refer to these as “off-market listings,” and, as a single broker firm, we […]
When prospective buyers of luxury mansions in Los Angeles tell you they love everything about a property, there’s a good chance they mean it literally. LA has a longstanding history of selling its massive manses, manors, and estates fully furnished. It’s a distinction that tends to catch buyers from other markets off guard. But it […]
With so many luxury properties around the city, and land in Los Angeles going for a premium, we regularly see homes sell for tens of thousands, possibly even millions, over the listing price. Demand for LA property has dramatically risen across several coveted neighborhoods. Therefore, it’s understandable that sellers would assume a high sales price […]
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 […]
The JohnHart Person of the Year isn’t “Agent of the Year: Part 2”. This is a distinct honor that celebrates the individual who most fully embodied the JohnHart principles throughout the year. Nominees didn’t simply learn our values; they lived them. They wove them into their daily actions, their mindset, and the way they show […]
We may not have seen it around our own offices, where we fared against the currents of this industry better than most, but 2025 was the type of year that ends careers. Not whims. Not passing interests. Genuine, decades-long careers. Agents had to adapt. Then evolve. Then adapt again. Change was the only constant in […]
