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Absorption Rate Analysis: February 2023 – New Places, Same Housing Market

Credit to JohnHart Real Estate, by Seth Styles After last month’s dramatic (at least at first glance) absorption rates, February’s numbers seemed to move things back to a state of normalcy. Admittedly, “normal” for the Los Angeles housing market would still give a mechanical bull a run for its money. But our agents have learned to ride those bucks and dips wi...

Everything You Need to Know About the Rose Bowl Flea Market

Credit to: Seth Styles, JohnHart Real Estate Featured image credit: R.G. Canning Attractions The people of the Greater Los Angeles area love their flea markets. From the Melrose Trading Post to the Santa Fe Swap Meet, Angelenos brave heat, crowds, and their bank accounts in search of deals and hidden treasures. But on the second Sunday of every month, the mother of all flea ...

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Tips to Win a Bidding War

Credit to: Guaranteed Rate By Craig Wales on 4/21/2023 In a seller’s market, when demand is high and inventory is low, buyers often have to go above and beyond to make sure their offer stands out from the competition. That, unfortunately, is increasingly becoming the case as of late. According to a Redfin survey in January, over 56% of buyers are facing bidding wars ...

Looking for the Best Japanese Garden Los Angeles Has to Offer? Here Are 8 to Visit!

Looking for the Best Japanese Garden Los Angeles Has to Offer? Here Are 8!  Credit to: Johnhart Real Estate Seth Styles You may not associate Los Angeles with the same kind of hustle culture as cities like New York and Chicago, but it’s still a major city. So, it pays to know where you can escape when the long hours at the office and traffic jams are chipping away at y...

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The Literally Moving Story of Olvera Street

Credit to: Seth Styles JohnHart Real Estate Featured image credit: Visitor7 We often talk about the history of Los Angeles on this blog, but today we’re going back to the very beginning. Sort of. Indigenous people lived in the area we call Los Angeles for centuries before the city’s first stone was laid. But if you ask locals to take you to the beginnin...

Best Pumpkin Patches in Los Angeles

Credit to: Best pumpkin patches in L.A. by Time Out, Edited by Danielle Torres / Contributor Michael Juliano Photograph: Michael Juliano 1. Tanaka Farms If you’re yearning for a full-fledged farm experience, forget the humdrum pumpkin aisle at your local grocery store and head straight to Tanaka Farms. It’s the ultimate haven for all your favorite fa...

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Californians Can Buy and Sell ADU Homes Like Condos Thanks to AB 1033

Credit to: Seth Style, JohnHart Real Estate It’s a great time in California to own an ADU. Last year, our government made it easier than ever to build authorized accessory dwelling units (ADUs). But now, thanks to Assemblyman Phil Ting’s (D-San Francisco) recently drafted Assembly Bill 1033, it’s becoming just as easy to sell these units as ADU homes the way o...

The news isn't covering this...

Hope you’ve been well! I wanted to write and share with you some exciting news that you likely aren’t seeing in the headlines.  You’ve no doubt heard a lot of talk about a housing market crash on the horizon to rival the events of 2008. It’s all over the news. But it’s also not exactly the story… in fact, it’s not even close.  There wil...

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Best Sushi Spots in the San Fernando Valley

Credit to: Viva The Valley, Andy Escobar  There are levels to sushi. Are you a California roll-only type of person? Do you have to have two pieces of salmon belly? Do you prefer fresh rolls to tempura rolls, or baked rolls to hand rolls? Regardless of your preference, there’s something in this list for you. And, let’s be real, there’s tons of go...

Eccentric and iconic cars of LA and the colorful personalities steering them

 Celebrity, Misc. November 11, 2024November 11, 2024   Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Anyone who’s visited Los Angeles knows it’s jam-packed with fascinating characters and some of the most notorious traffic in the country. And what’s an ordinary driver like you and me to do while stuck in grueling bumper-to-bumper congestion? Take in t...