After a several month hiatus, due to the unpredictable market caused by the initial panic from COVID-19, I am happy to announce that the Monthly Market Update is back in action. Let’s dive in: Looking at the statistics in front of me I can only think of one word: Fire. Southern California is on fire, […]
What Real Estate Agents Should Know About Short Term Rental Regulations The sharing economy has been a topic of widespread interest as it has grown and become a part of everyday life for many Americans. In real estate, organizations like Airbnb and VRBO allow homeowners to rent out their homes on a short to […]
Quotes… yes, yes, quite the trite topic, but the reality is that when we’re running on low because we’ve been grinding for days, weeks, or months, a little pick me up from someone who has been there before (and succeeded) helps a lot! Here’s a compilation of some real estate/property centered quotes that drive home the […]
Any real estate professional who occasionally handles rentals or the sale of properties subject to rent control laws should be familiar with rent control laws. This is particularly the case as Assembly Bill (“AB”) 1482, mandating certain statewide rent control policies, comes into effect, likely on January 1, 2020. This article provides an overview of the […]
Those of us old enough to remember the bubble burst of 2007/2008, do not reflect on it fondly. Homeowners saw over a decade of equity eviscerated (figuratively) overnight. I’m not going to go into the causes of the housing bubble, and I’m not going to tell you how to avoid it because that’s up to the […]
“People who fail to prepare, prepare to fail.” — Benjamin Franklin My day starts at 4 am. Let that sink in for a second. 4. O. Clock. AM. It’s not because I’m a morning person. It’s not because I like to be up two hours before dawn. It definitely isn’t because I go to bed […]
“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 […]
Real estate agents and brokers in California have a fiduciary duty to act in a manner that is consistent with the best interests of the client. A fiduciary duty encompasses several obligations, among them: the duties of care, loyalty, honesty, accounting, and obedience. This article will discuss what is meant by each of those obligations, […]
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 […]
“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 […]
