On April 14th, I penned a blog to help Angelenos better understand the state of the Los Angeles housing market. I come to you once again to address the current rumors and myths surrounding the real estate market. There continues to be low inventory in our city, and homeowners can and should take advantage of […]
Category: Current Real Estate
The Intricacies of the Force Majeure Clause During this Pandemic
Before COVID-19 hit, most people couldn’t tell you the definition of a force majeure clause. Simply put, a force majeure clause excuses a party from performing under a contract, if their performance becomes implausible or impractical, because of some unforeseen or unanticipated event. These uncontrollable events are also known as “Acts of God”. Parties often […]
The Truth About the LA Housing Market
In these uncertain times there is plenty of information and unfortunately, misinformation, about the current state of the housing market. The misleading predictions and status updates about the market apply both here locally in Los Angeles and the country as a whole. Given the potential for ambiguity and confusion, I want to set the record […]
The Real (Estate) Ramifications of Coronavirus
Unless you’ve literally been living under a rock or “off the grid,” you’ve heard about how Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been spreading across both the United States and the World. From the stock market crashing and halting all trading for a 15-minute period this morning, to talks in the NBA about playing basketball games without fans […]
The Truth About Renting vs. Owning
In 2019, the millennial generation (those born from 1981-1996) became the largest generation in the United States, finally surpassing the baby boomers. While exact numbers are not available, projections had the famed Millenial generation reaching 73 million members. (For those interested, Generation X is projected to overtake Boomers in 2028). Delayed Until Further Notice Statistically […]
‘Tis the Season to Sell Homes (Fa la la la laaaaa, la la la laaaa)
Everyone who’s anyone in this industry is familiar with the term “spring selling season,” which defines the time of year when homes typically go on sale and buyers and sellers go to work. Sellers are busy cleaning and preparing their homes for open houses, viewings, pictures, and agents. Buyers are busy searching for the perfect […]
The Magic Metric: How To Tell If The Market Is Turning
Those of us old enough to remember the bubble burst of 2007/2008, do not reflect on it fondly. Homeowners saw over a decade of equity eviscerated (figuratively) overnight. I’m not going to go into the causes of the housing bubble, and I’m not going to tell you how to avoid it because that’s up to the […]
The R Word
Weekly, if not daily, we are being bombarded by fear, through information, of an economic recession. It is the focus of most media outlets, as well as political commentators, journalists and man-about-town conversations alike. And in our industry, this draws innate parallels to the effects this would have on the housing market. This unnecessary and […]
JohnHart x Tesla
We have some incredibly exciting news! JohnHart Real Estate is purchasing a fleet of Tesla vehicles for our agents to use while they are showing properties. We believe in Tesla’s mission “to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable transport.” JohnHart Vice President John Maseredjian said, “This collaboration with Tesla is an opportunity for our company to support […]
JohnHart Real Estate Announces New Burbank Location
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (December 7, 2018) — JohnHart Real Estate, a Southern California real estate company, specializing in both residential and commercial real estate announced plans to relocate their Burbank office to a larger space in Burbank to accommodate the growing community we are serving. The 7,000 square foot JohnHart Burbank office will feature 18 […]