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 […]
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Waking Up to the Reality of the California Dream For All Program
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, […]
Online Brokerage Versus Brick-and-Mortar Real Estate Office: Why Not Both?
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 […]
Vote for JohnHart’s Person of the Year 2025!
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 […]
The Top 25 Agents of Q4 2025
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 […]
Millennials Considering Homeownership Are Looking to Glassell Park
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 […]
LA Real Estate Brokerages Pivot to a Market Demanding a Blend of Luxury and Sustainability
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 […]
Houses for Sale in Lancaster CA Are Earning a New Wave of Interest
Featured image credit: USEPA Environmental-Protection-Agency As the competitiveness of the Greater Los Angeles area’s housing markets intensifies, Angelenos seem to be reassessing their perspective on houses for sale in Lancaster CA. The desert community is nearly 70 miles from Downtown LA, which at one time made it too far out of bounds to consider a […]
Why You Should Be Asking “What’s My Home Worth?” Even if You Don’t Plan to Sell
The moment you tell anyone that you’re a real estate agent, it’s just a matter of time before they ask you, “So, what’s my home worth?” And, at that point, we typically direct them to our free home valuation calculator. But this is a blog, so we’re going to take some time today to break […]
Absorption Rate Analysis – November 2025: The Record-Breaker, the Hold-Out, and the Changing Face of Real Estate
At first glance, November looked a lot like any housing market looks as it cools down for the holiday months. Admittedly, the surges and drops in absorption rate weren’t too remarkable. But a closer look reveals a neighborhood dramatically dropping to its lowest absorption rate since we started publishing our numbers. Meanwhile, another city is […]









