No one’s been making a better case for farm-to-table living than grocery stores. With grocery prices 26% higher than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, staying alive can sometimes feel like a luxury. But if you love Los Angeles, growing your own crops may seem like little more than a daydream. People can hardly find […]
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Everyone Loves Bungalow Homes – Just Not as Much as LA Does
Distinguished by their low-slung rooflines, welcoming front porches, and rich, warm, cozy appearances, bungalow homes are something of a staple in the Los Angeles real estate market. You’ll frequently find them peppering residential areas across the region like West Adams, Angelino Heights, and Highland Park. The rise of the bungalow house in LA wasn’t a […]
Why Are LA’s Most Beautiful Houses Hidden from Public View?
Curb appeal can mean something quite different depending on where you look. For example, you’d be hard-pressed to catch more than a glimpse of a home’s facade in parts of The Bird Streets, Beverly Hills, or Bel Air. In fact, all of the most stunning homes in these neighborhoods are almost always obscured from passing […]
Historic Houses for Sale in Palm Springs Introduce Buyers to Class 1 Homes
Featured image credit: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, M.D. Few cities can boast the mid-century modern architectural history that Palm Springs proudly preserves. But if you’ve shopped for historic houses for sale in the Palm Springs area, you’ve likely been confronted by an unfamiliar term that can throw unprepared buyers for a loop: Class 1 historic […]
JohnHart’s Buyer Match and Seller Match Offer Agents a More Efficient Way of Buying and Selling Houses
You really can’t overestimate how crucial effective communication is to a winning real estate experience. But when you have hundreds of real estate professionals, how can you possibly ensure that everyone lands on the same page? At JohnHart Real Estate, this all comes down to our custom-built CRM, SWARMcrm. Nothing less than a tailored CRM […]
The Unusual Renter vs. Owner Split Driving Demand for Houses for Sale in Riverside CA
Featured image credit: Z3lvs With competition in LA’s housing market as steep as ever, it’s no wonder so many eyes are turning to houses for sale in Riverside CA. But Riverside homes present a rare scenario that may not be immediately obvious at a glance. It has to do with the renter-versus-owner split. And understanding […]
Inside the Oddest Amenities Listed in LA Mansions for Sale
Featured image credit: Atwater Village Newbie In a city as unconventional as Los Angeles, mansions for sale tend to find distinction well beyond the square footage, number of bedrooms, and the swimming pool. Between billionaires competing for bragging rights and over a century of entertainment industry eccentricity, luxury amenities push the definition beyond the accepted […]
The Dingbats of Mar Vista CA Are More Than Just a Campy Throwback
Featured image credit: Downtowngal You’ll find some real dingbats in California real estate. Now, before anyone gets too defensive, we’re not calling anyone names. We’re referring instead to those two-story apartments pitched over carports like a blocky, upside-down capital letter “L”. You know the ones, often caked in stucco, brandished with atom-age ornamentation, soaked in […]
JohnHart’s Inventory Identifier Adds More Homes in Los Angeles and Beyond to Housing Inventory Shortage
What’s the biggest challenge for a real estate professional in California? Your mileage may vary, but we’d make an educated guess that plenty of agents are frustrated by the lack of inventory hitting an already competitive market. Yet, as JohnHart Real Estate’s CEO and founder Harout Keuroghlian always says, “When the inventory isn’t there, you […]
Buyers Are Looking East in Their Search for California Homes for Sale
Featured image credit: inkknife_2000 You don’t have to obsessively trace trends to recognize that, for years, the California dream meant living as close to the coast as financially feasible. Whether that be in the Bay Area, Santa Monica, or San Diego, people prioritize Pacific-facing placement. Until recently, anyway. Now, people are beginning to look east, […]









