Featured image credit: Los Angeles There’s no stronger endorsement for older properties with architectural heritage than Los Angeles’s tendency to stall new construction. That’s where the neighborhood of Highland Park LA comes into the picture. It’s not to be confused with Highland Park, Illinois, Florida, Michigan, or the dozens of neighborhoods around the world that […]
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 […]
Featured image credit: roger4336 The sprawling San Fernando Valley offers a diversity of experiences, to say the least. Even cities or neighborhoods that border one another can offer wildly different communities, housing options, conveniences, and challenges. Take our focus for today: Valley Village and its neighbor, the world-famous Studio City US. Both share easy access […]
Featured image credit: Seth Styles You’d be forgiven for considering Glassell Park an overlooked or even an underrated Los Angeles neighborhood. But you’ve probably just been talking to the wrong people. The Northeast LA neighborhood has actually been picking up steam as an in-demand area for first-time homebuyers, particularly among Millennials. And there’s nothing random […]
Few housing markets around the U.S. can match Los Angeles for luxury. But in recent years, a new value has entered the market with an equitable defining essence: sustainability. Naturally, area real estate brokerages are noticing. Luxury mansions in the Hollywood Hills are adorned with energy-harnessing solar panels, new construction in Culver City is prioritizing […]
For most Americans, the week after Christmas is a relaxed time to catch their breath after the holiday bustle and before the New Year’s revelry. But for the house-hunting insiders, Christmas is like a red-and-green checkered flag waving over the track to homeownership. While most of the country is distracted by new gadgets or wallowing […]
As a homeowner heading into 2026, it can be beneficial to your budget (and peace of mind) to keep aware of when your California property tax is due. Across most California counties (Los Angeles included), officials split these annual tax payments into two installments. Dividing the payments makes it easier for some residents to afford […]
Featured image credit: USEPA Environmental-Protection-Agency As the competitiveness of the Greater Los Angeles area’s housing markets intensifies, Angelenos seem to be reassessing their perspective on houses for sale in Lancaster CA. The desert community is nearly 70 miles from Downtown LA, which at one time made it too far out of bounds to consider a […]
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 […]
