Now You Can See Pre-Market Listings Too! JohnHart Partners with Zillow on Zillow Preview℠

At JohnHart, we’ve done everything within our power to give our clients a heads up about any inventory coming to the market. We know those early days are crucial to buyers for setting a plan, just as they’re integral for sellers in building interest in their listings. We’re happy to announce that, by partnering with […]

How Shrinking Family Houses in Los Angeles Might Be Leading to Bigger Smiles

We make no secret of the fact that JohnHart’s clients overwhelmingly show interest in family houses as opposed to townhomes or condominiums. But the single-family home as we know it is going through an evolution. The all-purpose rooms of old are being replaced with intentional space. And with that efficiency comes a less-is-more approach that […]

Choosing Neighborhood Over Home is More Crucial Than Any Other Tips for First-Time Homebuyers

Featured image credit: Alaiben We discuss a lot of tips for first-time homebuyers on this blog, but today we’re focusing on a single tip that’s highly relevant to Los Angeles: the neighborhood matters as much, if not more, than the home itself. This tip is further emphasized by LA’s network of interconnected micro-communities, rather than […]

Big Houses in Las Vegas Depreciate Differently – But Knowing Why Can Help You

Featured image credit: Nandaro We’ve talked about a few of Las Vegas’s most famous big houses on this blog, with Hartland Mansion, the former Lonnie Hammargren house, and, of course, Wayne Newton’s sprawling former estate, Casa de Shenandoah. These manors are glitzy and glamorous, much like the city itself. But also like the city, you […]

How an Evolving Market is Changing the Way We Look at Homes for Sale in Los Angeles

It’s official: the landscape of homes for sale in Los Angeles is changing. And while change in real estate seems to be the only constant, it’s important to analyze not just how things are changing but why they’re changing. Just within the last year, we’ve seen significant evolution in how buyers assess location and cost […]

What Is It Actually Like Living Under a Flight Path in Playa del Rey?

Featured image credit: Jengod Quietly standing between the Pacific Ocean and the remainder of Los Angeles, Playa del Rey is distinguished by its enviable beach access, residential tranquility, and close-knit community feel. Oh, and the near-constant sound of airplanes taking off and landing at the neighboring Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). So, is living beneath […]

Good News: A Brutalist House Isn’t for Everyone

Featured image credit: BakedintheHole When we did our series of Los Angeles Architecture 101 blogs, we didn’t skip brutalism so much as we just didn’t consider that there was enough brutalist architecture in the city to warrant the spotlight. However, if you’re in search of a brutalist house in LA, you can find one (with […]

Lot Size Has More to Do with the Value of LA’s Single-Family Homes Than You Think

There’s a lot that goes into a lot (sorry!), especially in the dense Los Angeles real estate market. Puns aside, people often overlook just how much the size of a property’s lot influences the value of single-family homes. Square footage tends to steal the spotlight, followed closely by neighborhood, custom finishes, and so on. Perhaps […]