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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
Is it time to buy? Rental prices in LA rose for the seventh month in a row in August, according to a new report from Apartment List. The increase wasn’t a major one—just .5 percent—but it follows a steady upward climb that’s brought the citywide median price to $1,350 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,740 for a […]
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 […]
Hold onto your Birkin because Airbnb is reportedly planning to launch a new ultra-premium tier called Airbnb Lux. According to sources speaking to Bloomberg, Lux will be for mansions, penthouses, and mega-homes that will be inspected to make sure they meet certain criteria. News recently circulated that Airbnb is planning to launch a new tier called Select, which […]
‘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 […]
Happy Spring! It’s that time of year again, spring has sprung, flowers are blooming like crazy and people are in full spring cleaning mode. As the renewal period of nature kicks in, more and more people are ready to make changes in their lives as well. For many, spring cleaning means making some moves as […]
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 […]
