April 24, 2025
Quote of the Day
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.
– Steve Jobs
This Day in History
April 24, 1942: Barbra Streisand is born. Streisand – a songwriter, producer, and director with a career spanning over six decades, has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the first performer awarded Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards.
Streisand’s career began in the early 1960s performing in nightclubs and Broadway theaters. Following guest appearances on various television shows, she signed to Columbia Records – retaining full artistic control in exchange for accepting lower pay, an arrangement that continued throughout her career. Her studio debut, The Barbra Streisand Album (1963), won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Throughout her recording career, Streisand has amassed a total of 31 RIAA platinum-certified album. She was the first woman to score 11 number-one albums on the US Billboard 200, and also topped the US Billboard Hot 100 with five singles: “The Way We Were”, “Evergreen”, “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers”, “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)”, and “Woman in Love.”
Following her established recording success, Streisand ventured into film by the end of the 1960s. She starred in the critically acclaimed Funny Girl (1968), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress. Additional fame on the big screen followed with the extravagant musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), the screwball comedy What’s Up, Doc? (1972), and the romantic drama The Way We Were (1973). Streisand won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for writing the love theme from A Star Is Born (1976), the first woman to be honored as a composer. With the release of Yentl (1983), Streisand became the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major studio film. The film won an Oscar for Best Original Score and a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Musical. Streisand also received the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, becoming the first (and for 37 years, the only) woman to win that award. Streisand later produced and directed The Prince of Tides (1991), and The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996).
With sales exceeding 150 million records worldwide, Streisand is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the second-highest certified female artist in the United States, with 68.5 million certified album units. Billboard ranked Streisand as the greatest solo artist on the Billboard 200 chart and the top Adult Contemporary female artist of all time. Her accolades span ten Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Grammy Legend Award; nine Golden Globe Awards; five Emmy Awards; four Peabody Awards; two Academy Awards; the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award; and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Ojai Weather
Partly sunny – High 66 / Low 43
Total rainfall for the season – 9.25 inches
Lake Casitas water capacity – 96.0%
Thursday, April 24, 2025
2:00 p.m.
Seven new or “coming soon” listings have come to the market since Tuesday:
1109 Daly Road – $1,875,000 (coming soon, 4/28)
232 Prospect Street – $879,000
614 Crestview Drive – $1,595,000
658 S. La Luna Avenue – $2,800,000
950 Woodland Avenue #115 – $349,000
176 Vega Way – $319,000
950 Woodland Avenue #16 – $322,900
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 1641 Garst Lane – $2,795,000 (this was recently cancelled on 3/25).
- 930 Fairview Road – $2,425,000 (this had recently expired on 4/22).
The All Listings page has been updated (with a ton o’ changes)…
Pic of the Day
“The eye of a human being is a microscope, which makes the world seem bigger than it really is.”
– Khalil Gibran
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
10:40 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
1157 Woodland Avenue – $1,100,000
The All Listings page has been updated.
Pic of the Day
Monday, April 21, 2025
1:35 p.m.
One new “coming soon” listing has come to the market since Friday:
924 Fairview Road – $1,978,000 (coming soon, 4/25)
The All Listings page has been updated!
Pic of the Day
Friday, April 18, 2025
1:50 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
11684 N. Ventura Avenue – $1,589,000
669 Highland Drive – $1,700,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 283 Burnham Road – $1,150,000 (this listing was recently cancelled).
The Open House and All Listings pages have been updated. Have a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, April 17, 2025
11:55 a.m.
There are four new or “coming soon” listings on the market:
16749 Maricopa Highway – $2,350,000 (coming soon, 5/7)
921 Topaz Court – $1,200,000
1080 Serenidad Place – $1,800,000
201 Fox Street – $1,300,000
The All Listings page has been updated!
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
2:40 p.m.
There is a new “coming soon” listing on the market:
10562 Creek Road – $2,349,000 (coming soon, 4/18)
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 1068 Cuyama Road – $1,950,00 (this listing had expired on 3/24)
- 3359 Reeves Road – $8,750,000 (this listing had been cancelled on 2/25)
The All Listings page has been updated!
Pic of the Day
And chairs are for eating staff?
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
11:40 a.m.
Three new listings have come to the market since last Friday:
52 Prospect Street – $799,000 (coming soon, 4/18)
11100 Sulphur Mountain Road – $8,750,000
474 N. Arnaz Street #11 – $119,000
The All Listings page has been updated!
Pic of the Day
Friday, April 11, 2025
12:15 p.m.
Surprisingly for a Friday, there are no new listings on the market. However, the Open House and All Listings pages have been updated. Also, here’s a quick check-in on mortgage rates:
30-yr fixed: 7.10%
15-yr fixed: 6.50%
30-yr Jumbo: 7.20%
30-yr FHA: 6.52%
30-yr VA: 6.54%
Enjoy the beautiful weekend!
Pic of the Day
Picasso would be proud!
(This is the plat map for a current listing in Ojai)
Thursday, April 10, 2025
12:55 p.m.
Four new listings have come to the market since Tuesday:
213 Drown Avenue – $799,000
512 N. Fulton Street – $1,000,000
275 Fairview Road – $1,599,000
216 E. Matilija Street – $2,995,000
The All Listings page has been updated!
Pic (video) of the Day
Vintage kitchen features that barely exist today (8-minute YouTube video). I still don’t understand how a “meat safe” works.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
9:50 a.m.
Four new or “coming soon” listings have come to the market since last Friday:
1417 Foothill Road – $4,950,000 (coming soon, 4/11)
276 Avenida Del Recreo – $1,045,000 (coming soon, 4/11)
403 E. Topa Topa Street – $1,995,000
143 Don Ricardo – $310,000
The All Listings page has been updated!
Pic of the Day
Friday, April 4, 2025
1:50 p.m.
There are four new listings on the market:
616 Lark Street – $925,000
12190 Grape Hill Road – $1,750,000
308 Topa Topa Drive – $1,499,000
0 N. Rice Road – $350,000
The Open House and All Listings pages have been updated. Have a wonderful weekend!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, April 3, 2025
11:00 a.m.
There are three new or “coming soon” listings on the market:
824 Foothill Lane – $3,095,000 (coming soon, 4/7)
117 Don Felipe Way – $329,000
1273 S. Rice Road #42 – $349,000
The All Listings page has been updated.
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
12:35 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
1982 Country Place – $800,000
518 S. Ventura Avenue – $1,599,000
The All Listings page has been updated!
Pic of the Day
If you think Ojai prices are high, check out what’s going on in Sunnyvale. The top property was a 3 bed/3 bath, 1,651 sq. ft. home that sold for $2,730,000. The bottom property was a 3 bed/3 bath, 1648 sq. ft. home that sold for $2,980,888. We now have the new definition of insanity. (Let’s throw out the commonly referred-to example, that “insanity” is doing the same thing and expecting a different result. The true definition is, “The condition of being insane; a state of mind that impedes the ability to think, reason, or behave in ways that are considered normal, esp. one caused by mental illness.”)
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
11:55 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
930 Fairview Road – $2,425,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 1169 Tico Road – $1,990,000 (this was previously listed from 1/23/25 to 3/25/25 – when it was then cancelled.)
The All Listings page has been updated!
Pic of the Day
