December 12, 2025
Quote of the Day
Oh! It is excellent to have a giant’s strength, but it is tyrannous to use it like a giant.
~ William Shakespeare
This Day in History
December 12, 1915: Frank Sinatra is born. On this day in 1915, Francis Albert Sinatra is born in Hoboken, New Jersey. He was the only child of Italian immigrants Natalina “Dolly” Garaventa and Antonino Martino “Marty” Sinatra. His father was Sicilian, while his mother was from Genoa. Sinatra weighed 13.5 pounds at birth and had to be delivered with the aid of forceps, which caused severe scarring to his left cheek, neck, and left ear, and lifelong damage to his eardrum. Sinatra’s grandmother resuscitated him by running him under cold water.
As an actor and singer, he was nicknamed the “Chairman of the Board” and “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” He is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century. Sinatra is among the world’s best-selling music artists, with an estimated 150 million record sales globally. Sinatra was recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985, and received the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. He earned 11 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award, and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. American music critic Robert Christgau called Sinatra “the greatest singer of the 20th century” and he continues to be regarded as an iconic figure in American history.
Ojai Weather
Mostly sunny – High 80 / 44
Total rainfall for the season – 9.95 inches
Lake Casitas water capacity – 91.5%
Friday, December 12, 2025
8:05 a.m.
There are no new listings on the market for today; there is one listing that came back on the market as “new:”
- 1400 Park Drive – $2,500,000 (this listing had recently expired on 11/20 at the same price).
We’ll be holding our newest listing at 12752 Sisar Road open this weekend; Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00, and Sunday from 10:00 – 1:00. Stop by and see this beautifully updated cabin!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, December 11, 2025
1:25 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
203 Foothill Road – $2,195,000
312 Fox Street – $1,750,000
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
9:45 a.m.
There are no new listings on the market for today.
Pic of the Day
Monday, December 8, 2025
11:00 a.m.
There are three new or “coming soon” listings on the market:
1310 McAndrew Road – $1,750,000
300 W. Santa Ana Street – $2,950,000 (coming soon, 12/11)
1188 Fierro Drive – $1,395,000 (coming soon, 12/9)
Pic of the Day
Friday, December 5, 2025
8:00 a.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
1708 Orchard Drive – $1,525,000
358 Sunset Court – $3,100,000
3450 Thacher Road – $3,325,000
(This was recently on the market in July, listed at the same price)
We’ll be holding a broker preview (where all agents in the area come to check out the newest listings) today from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 for our newest listing at 12752 Sisar Road. The general public is encouraged to get a jump on everyone else before the official open houses this weekend (Saturday & Sunday 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.). This property has had quite the makeover since it was last listed – it’s worth a look!
Pic of the Day
Here’s another historic Ojai photo. It’s the back side of the Arcade, of what is now “The Hub” cocktail bar. Date of photo is unknown.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
11:45 a.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
201 Drown Avenue – $775,000
950 Woodland Avenue #53 – $439,000
9097 N. Ventura Avenue #1 – $269,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 2835 Hermitage Road – $6,998,000 (this was recently cancelled on 9/11 and was listed at $8,998,000).
- 3490 E. Ojai Avenue – $2,195,000 (this was recently cancelled on 9/8 at the same price).
Pic of the Day
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