Was there ever really a time when you could simply throw a home listing on a real estate brokerage’s website and twiddle your thumbs while the property sells itself? If those legendary conditions did, in fact, exist, they’re long gone now. Today’s buyers and sellers are contending with a monster of a market characterized by […]
Featured image credit: Junkyardsparkle It’s taking every bit of our control to not let this grow into a colossal blog, but we never run short of good things to say about Burbank. It’s why JohnHart chose it as the site of our biggest office yet, the JohnHart Village. A good portion of our staff and […]
In our convenience-driven culture, we understand why so many potential homebuyers and sellers make platforms like Zillow and Redfin the first stops on their real estate journeys. There’s no commitment on the browser’s part, and they can get an idea of the market supported by data and imagery that’s easy on the eyes. But if […]
Summer has long reigned as the season of the big move. The kids are out of school, the daylight is plentiful, and the weather may be hot, but it won’t destroy your furniture. It’s hard to beat the summer for home sales – unless you’ve got an eye for a deal. The savvy buyers save […]
In sun-kissed California, where the weather always seems to smile upon us, few residential features offer quite the same sense of leisure as a balcony. We can survey the scene from on high, refreshment of choice in hand, communing with the natural world just feet from our coziest comforts. But in just a few short […]
We don’t need to tell you that it can be a little wild out there in Southern California’s real estate market without a trusted real estate agent by your side. Between the sniper-style bidding wars, seemingly endless demand, and a dwindling housing inventory, every move can feel like a monumental risk. And bringing in an […]
Featured image credit: Amé Kali With its boutique shops, chic eateries, and gorgeous homes, Los Feliz is one of the most desirable neighborhoods east of Hollywood. But the demand has its limits. This was perhaps best illustrated in 2017 when horror punk and metal luminary Glenn Danzig listed his Los Feliz Craftsman home on the […]
Trust is a crucial ingredient in establishing a connection between a homebuyer and their real estate agent. And few tools can be as effective when building trust as a buyer agency agreement. By its very nature, a buyer’s agreement serves to protect the interests and efforts of agents and homebuyers alike. Yet, it’s common for […]
Perhaps it didn’t have the cultural impact of “new phone, who dis?” but the search phrase “new listings near me” flipped the way buyers search for homes on its… well, its roof. It’s a direct example of the effectiveness of location-based searching, a far cry from the newspaper ads and weekend open houses of yore. […]
Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated the nature of ground lease arrangements, suggesting they can be tailored to meet the financial situations of the lessee. While this may be true in some circumstances, this is not the case for the residents of Saddlerock Estates, and we did not intend to draw that parallel. […]
