Featured image credit: Basil D Soufi Few areas in the United States so artfully combine urban living with style and sophistication like Century City. It’s like a mini-city within a city; a compact and curated mecca where luxury marries business in mirrored facades of gleaming glory. Life in Century City practically demands high-rise living. And […]
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Face LA’s Rainy Season with a Home Maintenance Checklist
It rains so seldom in Los Angeles that when it does happen, and we mean when it really rains and not just drizzles, it’s something of an event. And that gives you even more reason to stay up on your home maintenance during LA’s rainy season – late autumn through early spring. Notable storms in […]
Baldwin Hills and Baldwin Village Are NOT the Same – How to Tell the Difference
Featured image credit: InSapphoWeTrust Baldwin Village and Baldwin Hills are just a hop, skip, and a jump away from one another. But that’s not an invitation to confuse the two distinct communities. Still, two minutes in LA traffic, and you’ll understand this isn’t a city that waits for an invitation. Baldwin Village and Baldwin Hills […]
How to Sell a House While Buying a New One with Little to No Overlap
If you’ve only bought one home in your lifetime, you’ve likely wondered how to sell a house while buying a new one with as little overlap as possible. If it looks hard, that’s because it is. But not everyone can afford the luxury (or hassle) of moving their belongings into storage and holing up in […]
Hollywood FX Makeup Artist Legends Inspire Your Nightmares – and New Generations of Talent
You think you’ve got a hard day ahead of you? Somewhere, someone in Hollywood is waking up to the colossal task of turning some of the world’s most objectively beautiful celebrities into pop culture’s most hideous monsters. It’s a year-round job for the entertainment industry’s FX makeup artist masters. But as Halloween approaches, their creature […]
Trick-or-Treating in an LA High-Rise Building? It’s Possible, But Far From Your Only Option
Halloween in Los Angeles inspires a unique feeling. Between the industry-level artistry on full display, warmer weather than that customarily associated with the autumn, and the logistics of a busy metropolis with a serious case of urban sprawl, there’s no other nexus of time and space quite like it. But pockets of the LA community […]
The Trick to Halloween Weather in LA? Sweat and Bare It.
Anyone who’s had the bittersweet experience of sweating through the first pumpkin spice latte of the season likely understands Halloween weather in Los Angeles. It’s a region where, like it or not, your Halloween costume is going to be sexy, because the fewer layers, the better. With August and September being the hottest months of […]
Are Online Real Estate Classes Enough to Represent the Los Angeles Market?
According to area real estate schools, more agents in the LA area are turning to online real estate classes for licensing than ever before. But is that necessarily a good thing? Sure, the flexibility can make it an attractive option for the aspiring agent. And the affordability adds further appeal. But do online real estate […]
Of LA’s Different House Styles, Which Make the Best Investments?
The JohnHart blog has been focusing on location lately because it’s arguably the driving factor in modern real estate development. But it’s not everything. And maybe it’s because we’re jonesing for the Los Angeles Architecture 101 blogs of yore, but we thought it might be time to remind our readers of the importance of architecture […]
4 Crucial Considerations When Deciding How to Sell Your House When Tenants Are Involved
The paths of a property owner and tenant rarely diverge at the perfect time for both parties. Therefore, we’re asked time and time again about the ins and outs of selling rental properties that are still tenant-occupied. While each scenario is its own animal, we can say with certainty that, in Los Angeles, it’s perfectly […]









