Featured image credit: A Taste of Old Town Monrovia We hope you’re hungry. Because JohnHart is proud to be a sponsor of the 10th annual Taste of Oldtown Monrovia event on Sunday, October 13. And besides bringing our appetite, we’re bringing a heaping helping of community spirit. Historically, the event has been one of the […]
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Green Infrastructure in the Limelight as Exposition Park Project Moves Forward
Featured image credit: Torti Gallas + Partners You’ve heard it’s not easy being green… but it isn’t cheap either. At least judging by the price tag on a huge revamp project headed to Exposition Park beginning later this year. In preparation for Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Summer Olympic games, the state of California has […]
An Interview with Jon Barrist, President-Elect of Greater Palm Springs REALTOR®s (GPSR)
We try to refrain from discussing politics on the JohnHart Real Estate blog, but in an election year, it’s almost unavoidable. But we think it’s pretty clear which side we’re supporting anyway. After all, Jon Barrist is one of our highly talented and insightful Palm Springs agents. We’re of course talking about the recent election […]
Absorption Rate Analysis – July 2024: This Market’s Healthier Than You Think
At first glance, July seemed like a rebound month for LA’s absorption rates (with a few outliers, of course). But what’s not obvious by simply looking at the statistics is that we sold more homes in nearly every market in July than we did in June. Summertime is often one of the hottest times for […]
LA Home Spotlight: The Upton Sinclair House
Featured image credit: Doncram Recently voted an All-America City by the National Civic League, Monrovia manages to maintain a small-town feel despite being part of bustling Los Angeles County. It’s a great place to go for peace and serenity. Perhaps this, more than anything, is what attracted American novelist and lightning rod for political and […]
American Airlines to Add Much-Demanded New York to Las Vegas Service
Featured image credit: Anna Zvereva Start spreading the news. New Yorkers looking to get away from the Big Apple for a weekend in Las Vegas are in luck. It seems American Airlines is bringing back their embattled New York to Las Vegas direct route. One of the most in-demand routes not currently offered by the […]
The Best Time (and Places) to Catch the Perseid Meteor Shower 2024
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… if you’re a stargazer anyway. That’s because the Perseid meteor shower 2024 season has officially begun. And though we can’t expect peak conditions until August, it’s still a great time to start planning. After all, you’ll need to find a spot much darker than any afforded by […]
Las Vegas Home Spotlight: Wayne Newton’s Casa de Shenandoah
Featured image credit: Ken Lund You need to sparkle pretty darn brightly to be the shiniest of mansions in Las Vegas. But most Vegas natives would agree that Casa de Shenandoah fits the bill. In fact, it’s arguably the most well-known home in the Vegas area. Yes, even more recognized than other Las Vegas Home […]
See the World’s Only Green Dinosaur Skeleton on Display This Fall in LA
Experts at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) are currently putting together one of the most anticipated displays in its history. It’s setting milestones on every front. The first of its species discovered. The largest dinosaur skeleton mounted at the museum. And, perhaps most impressively, the only example in history of a […]
JohnHart Real Estate Opens Office Number 15 in Magical Monrovia
As other brokerages continue to scale back in the face of industry changes, JohnHart Real Estate moves ahead in leaps and bounds. Perhaps that has never been more evident than in our latest acquisition. Finding opportunity in another brokerage’s loss, JohnHart’s newest addition to the family urged us to branch into the Monrovia housing market. […]