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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amidst the dense housing regulations of Los Angeles, a cozy loophole is creating a clearing of sorts. It’s in this refuge from the tangles of red tape that we find double duplexes, the unlikely champions pushing progress forward in the city’s desperate need for housing. One lot. Two duplexes. And as many as 20 separate […]
Just when you thought it was safe to buy that house in Burbank, October’s absorption rates show us that the seller’s market still has plenty of life in it. It’s almost like the end of a horror movie when it seems like the slasher is finally down for the count, only to rise back up, […]
A Division Born from Experience and Compassion When you open your front door and invite someone to sit across from you at the kitchen table to talk about what comes next, it takes trust. For many longtime homeowners, especially those 55 and older, that conversation isn’t simply about selling a house; it’s about closing one […]
What does it mean to be a community authority? If you don’t know the answer, we’ve got 25 places you can start. As we’ve discussed at great length, location-based searches and a strong digital reputation are even more important than ever with the rapid rise of AI-supported searches. The agents who made this intensely competitive […]
There was a time not too long ago when prime real estate was location-based, usually determined by a structure’s proximity to businesses, schools, parks, and luxurious amenities. But these days, the “prime” indicator means different things to different people. This makes it tougher to pin down as the definition is pulled this way and that […]
Just when you thought it was safe to take a break, September was a busier month than market patterns might lead you to believe. It seems that people are taking advantage of the autumn lull to list their homes with less competition. And homes aren’t exactly languishing on the market. Home sales increased by roughly […]
