Why choose a JohnHart agent over ALL the other agents in the real estate industry? This is the question we ask ourselves here at JohnHart on a regular basis, and it’s a good one! JohnHart excels in all aspects of the real estate experience, from client relations to responsiveness to local expertise to making sure […]
Harout Keuroghlian
Innovation Redefined for Realtors
As most of you already know, I was recently nominated for an award for innovation. I mention this, not to toot my own horn or to get a bunch of emails congratulating me. I mention it because it got me thinking about innovation, my contribution in that category, what it means for our industry, and […]
1,000 True Fans: Success in Real Estate
When it comes to achieving success in the real estate industry, there isn’t just one “right way”. There’s no measured-out recipe that yields the exact same results for each and every person – and if you come across an ad trying to sell you that, you might as well burn your money because ‘it ain’t […]
The 4 Tenets of Purposeful Selling
It’s important, at this stage in our companies development, and in your personal development as agents, to focus on planning for long-term success. Many agents start their career without any real focus or business plan; this is a huge misstep on their part. Finding a reason, a purpose for your business and then finding ways […]
On Gratitude, A Letter From Our CEO
There’s a point in everyone’s life where their story begins, and I am not referring to when one is born. A moment when something happens and you become who you are as a result, whether you realize it or not. Just over 15 years ago, on January 13th, 2003, my story truly began. My story […]
The New Tax Plan: What it means for homeowners
On Thursday, the Administration announced its proposed tax bill and to say it caused a stir is an understatement. Tax bills always create a buzz, but this one in particular has rocked the real estate industry at its core. What’s so different about this bill that is causing such concern? It appears that without analyzing […]
The best time to sell your home
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 […]
The best way to use your tax refund to invest in your home
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 […]
The Mid-Year Mark In Real Estate
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 […]
The Top 25 Realtors for Q1 2017
Team!! Welcome to the close of the first quarter, the beginning of the second quarter (which is the MOST important quarter of any year, as you know), and welcome to the TOP 25 ANNOUNCEMENT!!! I don’t think it’s coincidental that last Thursday, the day before our first quarter closed, we played our first company softball […]