Selling a home during the holidays sounds stressful, and for homeowners who love to entertain and go all-out with decorations, it could end up being a total buzzkill. But those willing to make their home sellable year-round stand to gain a competitive edge with fewer properties on the market and the most serious buyers out […]
Much the way a parent feels that all of their children are special and unique, we feel the same way about all of our Realtors. That being said there isn’t enough time in the day to recognize every agent, so we’ve nominated a handful of agents for each category and we’re letting all of you […]
Do what you always do, get what you’ve always got. Do what is necessary, get what you want. What do you want? JohnHart Real Estate is proud to announce the launch of their new proprietary web application: Pitch Perfect. Designed for Realtors by Realtors, not a third party company, this application has everything an agent […]
On Thursday, the Administration announced its proposed tax bill and to say it caused a stir is an understatement. Tax bills always create a buzz, but this one in particular has rocked the real estate industry at its core. What’s so different about this bill that is causing such concern? It appears that without analyzing […]
“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau Time and again we are asked by Realtors, reporters, and everyone else, what the magic recipe is for success. How our agents find it, and how we as a firm have found it in such a relatively […]
We all love gawking at homes we will one day be able to afford…ahem. So here’s a list of the 9 most beautiful NEW homes in the world. These marvelous residences feature unparalleled architecture, astounding creativity, and most importantly, originality. Let me know your favorite… 1. In a narrow alley in Tokyo, Japan, the House […]
‘Time and tide wait for no man’, nor apparently does the forward progress of JohnHart Real Estate Agents! As is tradition, at the end of every quarter we publish the list of our Top 25 Realtors in Los Angeles, Valencia, Sherman Oaks, Glendale, Burbank, Palmdale, Long Beach, Beverly Hills, and La Canada! The long list […]
Now that you’ve utilized the great tax breaks your home has provided, what are you doing with your tax refund? Are you going to splurge on the expensive sunglasses, shoes or bag you’ve been eyeing or will you reinvest it into your home and increase future resale value? I know I know, you REALLY want […]
We’re almost at the mid-year mark and we’ve already seen the impact of the Fed’s second, of a predicted four, rate hikes of 2017. The new rate brings on a wave of changes including the baseline used to calculate interest rates for credit cards and home loans. For the past 10 years, we’ve seen our […]
Realtors heed our warning, the big bad Hackers, Spammers, Phishers, and all around Scammers, are coming to get you! Last week we saw the massive hack of Docusign.com, which controls most of the electronic signatures for the real estate industry, and if they can be touched anyone can. We’re going to start posting what we […]
