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 […]
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 […]
