The legality of referral fees in California is a tricky issue and one that can frequently trip up agents and brokers. This is because of the difference between federal and state law. The California Attorney General’s office has written a detailed opinion stating that a real estate broker can pay a referral fee to an […]
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The Top 25 Realtors for Q2 2019
“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” – Conrad Hilton At the start of Q2, we had a meeting with all our realtors and we made a pledge to ourselves, to our craft and to our purpose. We set out to be Disciplined and […]
Property Taxes May Increase – Measure EE
Measure EE Overview On June 4th voters will go to the polls to decide an issue that has potential to impact the real estate industry, Measure EE. Measure EE’s text reads as follows: To retain/attract quality teachers; reduce class sizes; provide counseling/nursing/library services, arts, music, science, math, preschool, vocational/career education, safe/well-maintained schools, adequate instructional materials/supplies; […]
How to Protect Yourself from Procuring Cause Claims
Overview The law as to who is the “procuring cause” of a real estate sale is one of the most complicated and common legal issues impacting both real estate agents and their clients. The purpose of procuring cause law is to reward an agent who initiated an uninterrupted chain of events that lead to a […]
The Top 25 Realtors for Q1 2019
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” – Pele Plain and simple, nobody is great without work. Hard work is the baseline of great achievements and nothing spectacular comes without it. Having a vision, setting goals, […]
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 […]
The Top 25 Realtors for Q4 2018
“You‘re much stronger than you think you are. Trust me.” — Superman It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish. Q4 is the culmination of the work you’ve put in throughout the year coming to fruition. Over the past several years, I’ve learned that JohnHart Realtors are more like superheroes. You work harder than anyone else, you’re extremely […]
Clap For A Cause 2: A Comedy Night Fundraiser for City of Hope
In 2018, an estimated 174,250 people in the US are expected to be diagnosed with leukemia and lymphoma. In 2018, an estimated 58,100 people will have died from leukemia and lymphoma. In 2018, we made a difference together. JohnHart hosted Clap for a Cause 2 on November 10, 2018, after seeing the success we had […]
Is The Housing Market Crashing?
EXTRA!!! EXTRA!!!! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!!! REAL ESTATE MARKET SET TO CRASH!!!!! WORST STATE FOR REAL ESTATE SINCE 2008!!!!! This is the message quickly spreading, whether true or not, and it is raising fear in potential buyers and agents alike. Which leads me to wonder: Is there really something to worry about in the next […]









