Quote of the Day
Anything you lose automatically doubles in value.
– Mignon McLaughlin
This Day in History
September 21, 1942: The Superfortress takes flight. On this day in 1942, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress makes its debut flight in Seattle, Washington. It was the largest bomber used in the war by any nation.
The B-29 was conceived in 1939 by Gen. Hap Arnold, who was afraid a German victory in Europe would mean the United States would be devoid of bases on the eastern side of the Atlantic from which to counterattack. A plane was needed that would travel faster, farther, and higher than any then available, so Boeing set to creating the four-engine heavy bomber. The plane was extraordinary, able to carry loads almost equal to its own weight at altitudes of 30,000 to 40,000 feet. It contained a pilot console in the rear of the plane, in the event the front pilot was knocked out of commission. It also sported the first radar bombing system of any U.S. bomber.
Ojai Weather
Mostly sunny – High 85 / Low 56
Friday, September 21, 2018
4:45 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1273 S. Rice Road #35 – sale pending.
- 967 Larmier Avenue – this Best Buy has been sold for $630,000 (originally listed for $649,000).
- 1225 S. Rice Road #25 – sold for $103,180 (originally listed for $137,900).
Have a great weekend; see you tomorrow with the updated open house list!
~ Ray
11:05 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1215 N. Daly Road – $1,279,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 98 Calle Cinco De Mayo – sale pending.
- 1434 E. Ojai Avenue – this Best Buy has been sold for $1,013,025 (originally listed for $1,349,000).
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai!
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Thursday, September 20, 2018
8:10 p.m.
There are five new listings on the market:
- 902 Park Road – $725,000.
- 229 E. Villanova Road – $849,000.
- 170 N. Arnaz Street – $525,000.
- 1202 Loma Drive #15 – $219,000.
- 5 Valley Road – $599,000. This is our newest listing; it will be available to see on a sneak preview tomorrow morning from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Come on by and say “Hi” to teammate Paul Johnsen!
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1175 Camille Drive – back on the market (had been cancelled) and reduced from $1,650,000 to $1,639,000.
- 917 Sunset Place – reduced from $689,000 to $675,000.
- 1171 Tico Road – sale pending.
~ Ray
10:55 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 901 Martin Street – $575,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 2915 Matilija Canyon Road – sold for $299,000 (originally listed for $299,000).
- 142 N. Alvarado Street – this listing has been cancelled.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
5:05 p.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 1273 S. Rice Road #34 – $70,000.
- 1202 Loma Drive #86 – $229,000.
- 36 Kunkle Street – $1,269,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1213 Anita Avenue – reduced from $465,000 to $450,000.
- 333 Bundren Street – this Best Buy has been sold for $495,000 (originally listed for $495,000).
- 380 Longhorn Lane – this listing has been cancelled.
~ Ray
11:30 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 303 Bald Street – reduced from $1,350,000 to $1,250,000.
- 402 N. Arnaz Street – reduced from $597,000 to $570,000.
- 1254 Cruzero Street – this listing has been withdrawn from the market. (The Ventura MLS link will show as “unavailable.”)
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
5:35 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 4352 Grand Avenue – sale pending.
- 1615 McNell Road – this listing has been cancelled.
~ Ray
11:30 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 413 Buena Vista Drive – reduced from $789,000 to $769,000.
This afternoon I’ll be taking photos of a new listing that Decket/DePaola teammate Paul Johnsen is bringing to the table: It’s a 3 bedroom/2.5 bathroom, 1,737 sq. ft. home with updated bathrooms, wood floors, mountain views, and the vibe of a great family home. It will be listed at a very attractive $599,000, so it will likely go quickly. Make sure to look for it on Thursday (or call us if you’d like a sneak peek)!
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Monday, September 17, 2018
4:00 p.m.
There are two more new listings on the market:
- 3677 Thacher Road – $1,850,000.
- 370 Prospect Street – $250,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 98 Calle Cinco De Mayo – reduced from $449,500 to $429,500.
- 381 Avenida De La Vereda – sale pending.
- 1008 Moreno Drive – sold for $595,000 (originally listed for $619,000).
- 321 Carrizo Street – sold for $520,000 (originally listed for $519,000).
~ Ray
8:55 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1218 Daly Road – $739,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 134 Don Felipe Way – increased from $203,000 to $215,000.
- 1109 Del Prado Court – reduced from $995,000 to $935,000.
- 84 Portal Street – reduced from $685,000 to $675,000.
- 11951 Morgan Street – sold for $562,000 (originally listed for $582,000).
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Saturday, September 15, 2018
11:35 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 861 Oak Grove Court – reduced from $2,695,000 to $2,495,000.
- 135 N. Lomita Avenue – reduced from $475,000 to $460,000.
- 302 S. Montgomery Street – sale pending.
- 304 S. Montgomery Street – sale pending.
The open house list has been updated! We’ll be holding two open houses this weekend – 402 N. Arnaz Street will be open today from 1:00 to 4:00, while 115 Valley View Drive will be open tomorrow from 1:00 to 4:00.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Friday, September 14, 2018
5:40 p.m.
There is another new listing on the market:
- 1142 N. Ventura Avenue – $499,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 219 E. Oak Street – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 1115 Creekside Way #B – reduced from $475,000 to $465,000.
- 1075 Loma Drive #7 – sale pending.
Have a great weekend and we’ll see you tomorrow with the updated open house list!
~ Ray
10:40 a.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 310 McKee Street – $1,645,000.
- 410 Church Road #21 – $575,000.
- 2205 Maricopa Highway – $535,000. (This listing was already a pending sale before it was entered into the MLS.)
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 410 Church Road #53 – sale pending.
- 127 Don Felipe Way – sale pending.
- 495 Old Grade Road – sold for $885,000 (originally listed for $899,000).
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai this weekend!
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Thursday, September 13, 2018
4:55 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 191 Grapevine Road – $330,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1171 Tico Road – reduced from $579,000 to $555,555.
- 115 Valley View Drive – sale pending. Congrats to our client/seller, who accepted on offer on their home!
~ Ray
11:00 a.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 1109 Del Prado Court – $995,000.
- 804 N. Montgomery Street – $1,349,000.
- 230 S. Pueblo Avenue – $625,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 196 Mahoney Avenue – reduced from $525,000 to $515,000.
- 1202 Loma Drive #67 – sale pending.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
“Aaargh…don’t let me fall, Phil. Don’t let me fall!”
“If you go, we go.”
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
6:10 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 848 Woodland Avenue #11 – $289,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 918 S. Ayers Court – back on the market (had been a cancelled listing).
- 41 Taormina Lane – sale pending.
- 950 Woodland Avenue #29 – sold for $180,500 (originally listed for $229,000).
- 209 S. Montgomery Street – this listing has been withdrawn from the market. (This Ventura MLS link will show as “unavailable.”)
~ Ray
1:45 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 236 S. Montgomery Street – $885,000.
- 1017 Ayers Avenue – $629,900.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 2330 Ladera Road – reduced from $2,650,000 to $2,590,000.
- 660 Oak Grove Court – reduced from $2,025,000 to $1,975,000.
- 16026 Maricopa Highway – reduced from $315,000 to $299,000.
- 1273 S. Rice Road #18 – sale pending.
- 152 Baldwin Road – sold for $695,000 (originally listed for $989,000).
- 11600 Sulphur Mountain Road – sold for $485,000 (originally listed for $669,900).
- 42 Don Antonio Way – sold for $187,000 (originally listed for $190,000).
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
12:20 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1620 S. Rice Road – reduced from $529,900 to $512,000.
- 413 Stuart Court – sale pending.
- 516 Palomar Road – sale pending.
- 607 Katherine Avenue – sale pending. (Congrats to our clients/buyers, who had their offer accepted on this home. Also, congrats to teammate Rob Perron, who brought this deal to the table!)
- 127 S. Encinal Avenue – sold for $790,000 (originally listed for $875,000).
- 176 N. Alvarado Street – sold for $695,000 (originally listed for $779,000 with a different agent).
- 11020 Rodeo Drive – this listing has expired.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Monday, September 10, 2018
3:45 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1169 Tico Road – sale pending.
- 413 Crestview Drive – sold for $656,000 (originally listed for $675,000).
Want to know what happened in Ojai real estate during the month of August? Well, the Ojai Market Data update has at last been completed, so check it out!
~ Ray
9:40 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 983 N. Rice Road – reduced from $899,000 to $835,000.
- 1577-1575 Kenewa Street – this listing has expired.
- 895 Oak Grove Court – this listing has expired.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Saturday, September 8, 2018
12:25 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 514 Avenida Del Recreo – sold for $678,000 (originally listed for $675,000).
- 48 Rockaway Road – sold for $619,000 (originally listed for $619,000).
The open house list has been updated! Our listing at 115 Valley View Drive (featuring great mountain views) will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Friday, September 7, 2018
6:15 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 150 S. La Luna Avenue – back on the market (had been cancelled) and reduced from $649,000 to $639,000.
- 227 Prospect Street – reduced from $565,000 to $555,000.
- 204 El Conejo Drive – sale pending.
- 133 Don Felipe Way – sale pending.
- 526 Pleasant Avenue – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
- 484 Avenida De La Vereda – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
Have a great weekend; we’ll see you tomorrow with the updated open house list!.
~ Ray
9:00 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 149 La Plaza Way – $137,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 250 Verde Oak Drive – reduced from $1,250,000 to $1,150,000.
- 107 Drown Avenue – this listing has expired.
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai. Don’t forget; we’re holding a sneak preview of our listing at 115 Valley View Drive today from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon!
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Thursday, September 6, 2018
7:15 p.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 115 Valley View Drive – $599,000. This is our new listing that I teased about a couple of days ago! You can catch a sneak preview of it tomorrow morning from 9:30 a.m to 12:00 noon.
- 2225 Maricopa Highway – $629,000.
- 4352 Grand Avenue – $1,850,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 12221 Topa Lane – reduced from $535,000 to $527,000.
- 153 La Plaza Way – sale pending.
- 11575 Oakcrest Avenue – sold for $865,000 (originally listed for $889,000).
- 136 Puesta Del Sol – sold for $649,000 (originally listed for $675,000).
- 1975 Maricopa Highway #8 – sold for $148,000 (originally listed for $154,900).
~ Ray
12:25 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 401 W. Aliso Street – reduced from $910,000 to $879,000.
- 250 N. Arnaz Street – reduced from $799,000 to $785,000.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
6:20 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 607 Katherine Avenue – $549,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 153 S. Pueblo Avenue – reduced from $399,000 to $369,000.
- 716 El Toro Road – sale pending. (Congrats to our clients/buyers who had their offer accepted on this home!)
- 518 S. Ventura Street – sale pending.
- 305 Oriole Street – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
~ Ray
12:45 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 681 Vine Street – $599,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 257 N. Encinal Avenue – back on the market (had been withdrawn).
- 516 Palomar Road – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 160 N. Donna Street – reduced from $615,000 to $599,000.
- Maricopa Highway land – reduced from $1,950,000 to $1,300,000.
- 305 Vallerio Avenue – sold for $540,000 (originally listed for $590,000).
- 150 S. La Luna Avenue – this listing has been cancelled.
Yesterday afternoon, I took photos for a new listing we have coming to the market on Thursday. It will be priced at $599,000 and features beautiful mountain views. So be on the lookout for that…
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
11:45 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 1273 S. Rice Road #35 – $120,000.
- 153 La Plaza Way – $130,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 848 Woodland Avenue #26 – back on the market (had been expired).
- 1225 S. Rice Road #25 – sale pending.
- 368 Lark Ellen Avenue – sale pending.
- 11848 N. Ventura Avenue – sold for $369,500 (originally listed for $349,999).
- 521 Del Oro Drive – this listing has expired.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Monday, September 3, 2018
11:25 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 391 N. Montgomery Street – sale pending.
- 152 Baldwin Road – sale pending.
- 1975 Maricopa Highway #73 – sold for $155,000 (originally listed for $167,500).
- 848 Woodland Avenue #26 – this listing has expired.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Saturday, September 1, 2018
1:45 p.m.
There are four new listings on the market:
- 10796 Creek Road – $995,000.
- 10999 Ojai Santa Paula Road – $3,399,000.
- 522 Pleasant Avenue – $829,900.
- 133 Don Felipe Way – $225,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1110 Sunset Place – back on the market (had been pending) and reduced from $795,000 to $775,000.
- 65 W. Catalina Drive – reduced from $645,000 to $639,000.
- 413 Buena Vista Drive – reduced from $799,000 to $789,000.
- 368 Lark Ellen Avenue – reduced from $1,059,000 to $1,045,000.
- 522 El Sol Street – reduced from $849,000 to $835,000.
- 751 Fernando Street – reduced from $599,000 to $569,000.
- 108 N. La Luna Avenue – reduced from $480,000 to $475,000.
- 1075 Loma Drive #7 – reduced from $135,000 to $122,000.
- 210 N. Ventua Avenue – sale pending.
- 603 Drown Avenue – this listing has expired.
- 818 Oakwood Street – this listing has expired.
- 10901 Creek Road – this listing has expired.
- 12841 Treeranch Road – this listing has expired.
- 811 Canada Street – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
- N. Rose Valley Road land parcel – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
~ Ray
12:15 p.m.
The open house list has been updated. I’ll be back in a bit with the Ojai market changes that have occurred since Thursday.
~ Ray
11:10 a.m.
Ok, let’s give this a shot. The last couple of days have been a royal pain, as the security changes we implemented into the site caused several issues – chief among them, the inability to post changes to the blog which the viewing public could see. We’re still going to be dealing with this for the next several days, but hopefully I can get you the gist of the market information you need.
When “behind-the-scenes” changes are made on a website, I equate it to poking a hornet’s nest with a stick. Most of the time, I’d rather leave it be. But we are sometimes more or less forced to make changes to the platform which gives us the ability to publish the website. It will always be this way, apparently.
Meanwhile, I am attempting to update the open house list for this weekend. Once I’m done with that (assuming everything works properly), I will then come back and update you on all the changes since Thursday at 5:50 p.m.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Thursday, August 30, 2018
5:50 p.m.
Sorry for the late update; as mentioned yesterday afternoon, there were going to be potential issues with the website while we beefed up security in the background. As it turns out, the potential issues surfaced (not only could you not access the site, but I was unable to log into the back end of the site as well). All should be good from here out!
There are three new listings on the market:
- 608 Country Club Drive – $2,150,000.
- 518 S. Ventura Street – $769,000.
- 212 Goldenwest Avenue – $489,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 11013 Creek Road – reduced from $1,950,000 to $1,825,000.
- 627 E. Villanova Road – reduced from $2,399,000 to $2,250,000.
- 308 Shady Lane – reduced from $850,000 to $820,000.
- 40 Pathelen Avenue – reduced from $545,000 to $539,000.
- 94 Don Antonio Way – reduced from $150,000 to $144,000.
- 1268 Avila Drive – this listing has been cancelled.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
4:15 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 302 S. Montgomery Street – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 304 S. Montgomery Street – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 1102 Sunset Place – reduced from $745,000 to $739,000.
- 606 Pearl Street – sale pending.
We’re doing some background upgrades to the website after this update, so if the site acts squirrelly for the the next 12 to 24 hours, don’t sweat it – it should be running normally in short order.
~ Ray
9:40 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 484 Avenida De La Verda – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 250 Apricot Street – reduced from $699,000 to $689,000.
- 1110 Sunset Place – sale pending.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
6:05 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1226 S. Rice Road – sold for $1,035,000 (originally listed for $1,099,000).
~ An update on my knee surgery: I’ve had no complications thus far, 12 days post-op. I’m rehabbing it a few hours a day, while a physical therapist comes to our house 2 days per week (for a total of 6 visits). This is the 4th (and hopefully last) time I’ll be rehabbing this knee, so I know the routine. The PT guy is really good, and totally doesn’t mind if I curse him out while he slowly forces my leg past the point of comfort.
I also get to enjoy the daily use of a CPM (Continuous Passive Motion) machine, or what I call, “The Grinder.” I place my leg in the machine and it slowly flexes and extends the leg with no help from me (the “passive” part). The goal is to be at full extension and 120 degrees of flexion by the time I visit the doctor 3 weeks post-op. I attained 115 degrees of flexion today, so I appear to be ahead of schedule in that regard.
Finally and totally unrelated – wow didn’t it cool off magnificently last night? Here’s hoping for another night of the same!
~ Ray
12:40 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 507 Gridley Road – reduced from $1,599,000 to $1,579,000.
- 848 Woodland Avenue #26 – reduced from $299,000 to $279,000.
- 401 Walbridge Way – reduced from $1,650,000 to $1,399,000.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Monday, August 27, 2018
5:35 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 381 Avenida De La Vereda – $675,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 11235 N. Ventura Avenue – back on the market (had been cancelled) and increased from $610,000 to $615,000.
- 260 E. Ojai Avenue – sale pending.
- 848 Woodland Avenue #19 – sold for $269,900 (originally listed for $269,900).
- 1301 Sunset Place – sold for $550,000 (originally listed for $569,500).
~ Ray
11:20 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 98 Calle Cinco De Mayo – $449,500.
- 150 S. La Luna Avenue – $649,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 3214 Matilija Canyon Road – reduced from $595,000 to $549,000.
- 1885 Maricopa Highway #1 – reduced from $259,000 to $248,900.
- 807 Daly Road – sale pending.
- 1436 Orchard Drive – sale pending.
- 217 Martindale Street – sold for $769,000 (originally listed for $779,000)
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Saturday, August 25, 2018
1:35 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 153 S. Pueblo Avenue – reduced from $425,000 to $399,000.
- 117 S. Lomita Avenue – sale pending.
- 1225 S. Rice Road #71 – sale pending.
- 406 Descanso Avenue – sold for $550,000 (originally listed for $639,000).
- 1117 Mercer Avenue – sold for $775,000 (originally listed for $779,000).
- 11235 N. Ventura Avenue – this listing has been cancelled.
The open house list has been updated! Our listing at 402 N. Arnaz Street will be open today from 1:00 to 3:30 and tomorrow from 12:00 to 3:00.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Friday, August 24, 2018
10:05 a.m.
There are four new listings on the market:
- 641 Holly Street – $705,000.
- 109 Felix Drive – $650,000.
- 606 Pearl Street – $659,000.
- 516 Palomar Road – $1,250,000 (This listing was already pending before it was listed in the MLS).
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1255 McNell Road – reduced from $2,499,000 to $2,350,000.
- 1225 S. Rice Road #25 – reduced from $119,500 to $114,900.
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai. We’re going to head out to take a look at some new properties. Well, Cheryl will look – I’ll stay in the car and take notes…
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Thursday, August 23, 2018
4:20 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 135 N. Lomita Avenue – $475,000.
- 260 N. Poli Street – $639,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 750 Fernando Street – sale pending.
- 11600 Sulphur Mountain Road – sale pending.
- 85 Apricot Street – sold for $589,000 (originally listed for $589,000).
~ Ray
11:20 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1075 Loma Drive #5 – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 608 E. Ojai Avenue – sale pending.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
5:05 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1202 Loma Drive #71 – reduced from $164,500 to $159,000.
- 821 Gridley Road – sale pending.
~ Ray
1:15 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 196 Mahoney Avenue – reduced from $539,000 to $525,000.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Cheryl found this great site with vintage Ojai before/after photos the other day. Call me simple, but I think these types of photos are so cool! Click on the photo/link below, then go to the center of each photo and drag right or left to see old vs. new.
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
5:05 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 127 Don Felipe Way – back on the market (had been expired) and increased from $205,000 to $239,000.
- 1268 Avila Drive – reduced from $649,000 to $619,000.
- 71 W. Catalina Drive – reduced from $569,000 to $549,000.
- 227 Prospect Street – reduced from $572,500 to $565,000.
- 1171 Tico Road – reduced from $609,000 to $579,000.
~ Ray
9:45 a.m.
No changes yet for today.
I woke up this morning to see that the street and our front sidewalks were wet. Rain? Or just moisture accumulation? The rain gauge would reveal nothing.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Monday, August 20, 2018
4:35 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 305 Oriole Street – $899,000. (No photos available at this time.)
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1437 San Gabriel Street – this Best Buy has been reduced from $1,495,000 to $1,450,000.
- 750 Fernando Street – reduced from $639,000 to $599,000.
~ Ray
11:05 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 413 Crestview Drive – sale pending.
- 509 Vallerio Avenue – sold for $625,000 (originally listed for $639,000).
- 113 S. Blanche Street – this listing has expired.
- 1400 Maricopa Highway – this listing has expired.
- 401 S. Fulton Street – this listing has expired.
- 325 Bryant Street – this listing has expired
I returned home from my surgery Saturday afternoon. All went well with the knee replacement, and as a bonus, I got to keep my original kneecap! No, not in a decorative box – it’s still in my knee, wise guys.
I was glad to get out of the hospital, and especially happy to get that damned IV drip out of my arm, which contained the substance Ketamine. According to Wikipeda, Ketamine “…is a medication mainly used for starting and maintaining anesthesia. It induces a trance-like state while providing pain relief, sedation, and memory loss.” This would probably explain why I kept repeatedly asking Cheryl what happened during the first 5 hours after I came out of recovery. She’d tell me the story, and then 2 hours later I had no recollection of the conversation and would ask the same thing again. Well, this went on the remaining time I was in the hospital. I did Friday’s update in a haze. Usually I double-check everything when proofing the update, but I quadruple-checked everything this time. The double-vision I mentioned on Friday was due to a scratched cornea that occurred either during surgery or sometime in the hours following (it’s already healed and fine).
The double vision was odd. It occurred in my left eye only, and when looking at a sentence such as this one on the computer screen, I would see a double image directly below the text I was looking at, as if I had typed the same sentence twice in a row. The next day, the double vision I saw was no longer below the text I was viewing, but directly above it. Strange!
From here out, updates should be much more consistent. It’s good to be back!
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Friday, August 17, 2018
5:15 p.m.
There are nine new listings on the market:
- 413 Stuart Court – $869,000.
- 514 Vista Hermosa Drive – $1,695,000.
- 175 N. Alvarado Street – $639,000.
- 202 N. Carrillo Road #D – $515,000.
- 807 Daly Road – $949,000.
- 1400 Loma Drive – $789,500.
- 83 Crown Street – $659,000.
- 202 N. Ventura Street – $615,000.
- 251 Valley View Drive – $137,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 715 Sunset Place – back on the market (had been a cancelled listing).
- 465 Santa Ana Blvd. – back on the market (had been a cancelled listing).
- “Shangri-La” (3 land parcels) – back on the market (had been an expired listing).
- 40 Pathelen Avenue – back on the market (had been a cancelled listing) and reduced from $580,000 to $545,000.
- 410 Church Road #53 – reduced from $355,000 to $345,000.
- 108 N. La Luna Avenue – reduced from $499,000 to $480,000.
- 11600 Sulphur Mountain Road – reduced from $599,000 to $595,000.
- 967 Larmier Avenue – this Best Buy is now a pending sale.
- 1008 Moreno Drive – sale pending.
- 127 S. Encinal Avenue – sale pending (had been an expired listing).
- 606 S. Rice Road – sale pending.
- 1975 Maricopa Highway #73 – sale pending.
- 902 Daly Road – sold for $750,000 (originally listed for $775,000).
- 1273 S. Rice Road #45 – sold for $82,500 (originally listed for $89,500).
- 65 Arnaz Drive – this listing has expired.
- 127 Don Felipe Way – this listing has expired.
- 3214 Matilija Canyon Road – this listing has been withdrawn.
Please excuse any typos. The largest and longest BBIO update ever has been brought to you from a hospital bed by a patient with a new knee, who’s on a lot of pain meds, and is experiencing double vision (and wouldn’t you know it, there were only a zillion changes since Wednesday)!
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai.
I apologize in advance, but I will not be able to do the usual open house update tomorrow. I should be discharged tomorrow afternoon some time. A Sunday update is possible, but don’t bet on it. Have a great weekend!
~ Ray
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
5:15 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 950 Woodland Avenue #82 – sale pending.
- 1035 S. La Luna Avenue – sold for $925,000 (originally listed for $929,000). Congrats to our clients/buyers, who closed on their new home today (and wrote us a nice thank you note and gave us a couple of special gifts). Just FYI, as of this writing the listing agent hasn’t gotten a chance to mark it as “sold” in the MLS.
- 4440 Grand Avenue – this listing has been cancelled.
- 1175 Camille Drive – this listing has been cancelled.
I have knee replacement surgery scheduled for tomorrow morning, so the timing of the next update is up in the air. My intention is to get to it tomorrow afternoon/early evening, but we’ll have to wait and see. It’s suppose it’s possible that I won’t get to the next update until Saturday or Sunday, so fair warning! See you on the other side, and I’ll leave you with this:
10:15 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 750 Fernando Street – $639,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 929 Devereaux Street – reduced from $655,000 to $639,000.
- 425 Cruzero Street – reduced from $765,000 to $749,900.
- 1006 Grandview Avenue – sold for $610,000 (originally listed for $689,000).
- 98 Don Carlos Way – sold for $235,000 (originally listed for $217,000).
- 511 El Paseo Road – this listing has been cancelled.
~ Ray
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018
12:15 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 821 Gridley Road – $1,295,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 84 Portal Street – reduced from $745,000 to $685,000.
- 40 Pathelen Avenue – this listing has been cancelled.
This will be the only update for today, as I have a doctor’s appointment at 2:30 for pre-operative tests for surgery on my knee down at Keck/USC in L.A. (I mentioned this a few weeks ago). My knee replacement surgery is scheduled for this Thursday; I’ll try to do what I can as far as updates during that time, as I’ll be in the hospital at least through Saturday (but I’ll bring my laptop).
~ Ray
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Monday, August 13, 2018
5:35 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 1115 Creekside Way #B – $475,000.
- 1273 S. Rice Road #18 – $150,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1159 Spring Street – reduced from $1,800,000 to $1,659,000.
- 1171 Tico Road – reduced from $629,000 to $609,000.
- 10894 Creek Road – reduced from $1,675,000 to $1,575,000.
- 2024 Woodland Avenue – sold for $712,000 (originally listed for $750,000).
- 715 Sunset Place – this listing has been cancelled.
- 127 S. Encinal Avenue – this listing has been cancelled.
~ Ray
11:35 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 850 Baldwin Road – $2,349,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 992-990 Loma Drive – back on the market (had been expired).
- 86 Arnaz Drive – reduced from $895,000 to $885,000.
- 220 Mountain View Street – sold for $632,000 (originally listed for $665,000).
~ Ray
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Saturday, August 11, 2018
11:45 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1008 Creekside Way #C – reduced from $599,000 to $595,000.
- 276 Running Ridge Trail – reduced from $1,985,000 to $1,695,000.
- 425 Cruzero Street – reduced from $790,000 to $765,000.
- 261-263 E. Villanova Road – reduced from $1,747,500 to $1,495,000.
- 992-990 Loma Drive – this listing has expired.
The open house list has been updated! Come see our listing at 402 N. Arnaz Street (which was just reduced from $625,000 to $597,000) today or tomorrow from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
~ Ray
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Friday, August 10, 2018
2:45 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1436 Orchard Drive – reduced from $560,000 to $549,900.
Stay cool and have a great weekend! We’ll be back tomorrow morning with the updated open house list.
~ Ray
10:15 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 701 Grandview Avenue – this Best Buy has sold for $675,000 (originally listed for $779,000).
There aren’t a lot of new properties to see today; we’ll be taking a gander at two of them. Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai.
~ Ray
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Thursday, August 9, 2018
5:15 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 929 Devereaux Street-$655,000.
- 210 N. Ventura Avenue-$1,099,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 967 Larmier Avenue-this Best Buy is back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 152 Baldwin Road-reduced from $789,000 to $695,000.
- 611 S. La Luna Avenue-sale pending. Congrats to our clients/buyers who had their offer accepted on this home!
- 166 Bundren Street-sold for $419,000-originally listed for $419,000.
- 782 Quail Street-sold for $900,000-originally listed for $995,000. I’ve always loved this listing for its perfectly coiffed lawn. 😉
~ Ray
11:00 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 402 N. Arnaz Street – reduced from $625,000 to $597,000.
- 333 Bundren Street – this Best Buy is now a pending sale.
- 2036 Grand Avenue – this listing has expired.
~ Ray
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Wednesday, August 8, 2018
2:50 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1225 S. Rice Road #71 – reduced from $167,000 to $159,900.
- 10440 N. Karen Avenue – sold for $650,000 (originally listed for $650,000).
- 541 Thomas Street – sold for $525,000 (originally listed for $570,000). Congrats to our clients/buyers who closed on their home yesterday!
~ Ray
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Tuesday, August 7, 2018
6:40 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 196 Mahoney Avenue – $539,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1434 E. Ojai Avenue – this Best Buy is now a pending sale.
- 1202 Loma Drive #71 – reduced from $169,500 to $164,500.
- 1975 Maricopa Highway #73 – reduced from $152,000 to $150,000.
- 1202 Loma Drive #73 – reduced from $239,000 to $229,000.
Just, FYI – the first update tomorrow won’t occur until later in the afternoon.
~ Ray
10:15 a.m.
I was really hoping there would be some real estate changes this morning, as this will likely be the only update for today. Alas, there is nothing new at the moment.
One other item: Can someone please tell me who put the moat of fire around our house at about 11:30 p.m. last night? Earlier, at about 9:30 p.m., I went around the house and opened windows for the evening, as it was a cool 73 degrees outside. Cut to two hours later and I wake up to realize the house is getting warmer and warmer…with an interior temperature of 82 degrees. “I must have accidentally put the heat on instead of turning off the A/C,” I thought. Nope. I checked the outdoor thermometer and its 86 degrees outside. What?? WHAT?? I recall evenings where this has happened before in Ojai, but never to that extreme. Additionally, when I checked Weather Underground for the temperatures in downtown Ojai it was 74 degrees, hence my “moat of fire” comment. If someone could explain this to me, I’d love to hear about it!
Enjoy the day!
~ Ray
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Monday, August 6, 2018
6:00 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 94 Don Antonio Way – $150,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 580 Riverside Road – back on the market (had been an expired listing).
- 522 El Sol Street – reduced from $895,000 to $849,000.
- 305 W. Aliso Street – reduced from $1,325,000 to $1,200,000.
~ Ray
12:20 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 611 S. La Luna Avenue – $585,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1975 Maricopa Highway #73 – reduced from $158,000 to $152,000.
- 967 Larmier Avenue – this Best Buy is now a pending sale.
- 305 Vallerio Avenue – sale pending.
- 136 Puesta Del Sol – sale pending.
- 918 S. Ayers Court – this listing has been withdrawn.
- 541 Thomas Street – this listing has expired (and since it’s a Ventura MLS, it will show as “unavailable), however, we have the buyer in this sale that is actually still pending – it should be closing tomorrow.
~ Ray
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Saturday, August 4, 2018
11:45 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1169 Tico Road – $969,900.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1975 Maricopa Highway #73 – back on the market (had been pending) and reduced from $159,500 to $158,000.
- 1251 N. Signal Street – reduced from $750,000 to $650,000.
- 495 Old Grade Road – sale pending.
- 180 Don Antonio Way – sold for $120,000 (originally listed for $125,000).
The open house list has been updated; we’ll be holding our listing at 402 N. Arnaz Street open tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., so come check out this 3 bed/2 bath cutie with updated kitchen!
~ Ray
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Friday, August 3, 2018
1:25 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 11249 N. Ventura Avenue – $849,000. (Photos not yet available.)
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 333 Bundren Street – more photos have been added to this listing (a Best Buy).
- 751 Fernando Street – reduced from $649,000 to $599,000.
- 368 Lark Ellen Avenue – reduced from $1,095,000 to $1,059,000.
- 888 Baldwin Road – sold for $1,830,000 (originally listed for $1,990,000).
- 465 Santa Ana Blvd. – this listing has been cancelled. (The Ventura MLS link will now show as “unavailable.”)
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai. Sorry for the late update, but I had another appointment in L.A. at 7:45 this morning! Have a great weekend…
~ Ray
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Thursday, August 2, 2018
5:20 p.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 413 Crestview Drive – $675,000.
- 142 N. Alvarado Street – $749,000.
- 500-520 N. Ventura Avenue – $575,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 12841 Treeranch Road – increased from $1,199,000 to $1,350,000.
- 1071 Rancho Drive – reduced from $3,795,000 to $3,495,000.
- 909 Grand Avenue – this Honorable Mention is now a pending sale.
- 410 Church Road #26 – sold for $474,000 (originally listed for $489,000).
- 100 El Roblar Drive – sold for $65,000 (originally listed for $75,000).
~ Ray
10:30 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 413 Buena Vista Drive – $799,000.
- 65 W. Catalina Drive – $645,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1225 S. Rice Road #25 – reduced from $124,900 to $119,500.
- 398 Mountain View Street – sale pending.
- 1975 Maricopa Highway #22 – sold for $142,500 (originally listed for $165,000).
~ Ray
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
3:05 p.m.
No other changes for today, but the Ojai Market Data update has been completed!
~ Ray
11:15 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1117 Mercer Avenue – sale pending.
- 484 Avenida De La Vereda – sale pending.
- 1301 Sunset Place – sale pending.
- 606 Shady Lane – sold for $701,000 (originally listed for $695,000).
- 11056 Rodeo Drive – sold for $1,765,000 (originally listed for $1,795,000).
- 11380 N. Ventura Avenue – sold for $725,000 (originally listed for $789,000).
- 12272 MacDonald Drive – sold for $1,815,000 (originally listed for $1,785,000). As of this writing, the Ojai MLS link still shows this as pending, however, the co-listing agent (from Santa Barbara) input the closed sale into the Santa Barbara MLS yesterday.
- 1510 Farnham Road – this listing has expired.
- 1250 Meyers Road – this listing has been cancelled.
It’s the first of the month, which means I’ll have the Ojai Market Data update for you later today!
~ Ray
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