January 27, 2020
Quote(s) of the Day
In my retirement I go for a short swim at least once or twice every day. It’s either that or buy a new golf ball.
Gene Perret
This Day in History
January 27, 1943: Future President Ronald Reagan serves in film unit. On this day in 1943, future President Ronald Reagan, an Army Air Corps first lieutenant during World War II, is on an active-duty assignment with the Army’s First Motion Picture Unit.
Technically, Reagan was a unit public relations officer, however Warner Brothers Studios and the American Army Air Corps had tapped him the previous year to star in a motion picture called Air Force. To allow filming to go forward, Reagan was transferred from his cavalry unit to the Air Corps’ motion-picture unit in early January 1943.
Housed in the old Hal Roach studios, the First Motion Picture Unit (FMPU) produced military training, morale and propaganda films to aid the war effort. FMPU released Frank Capra’s Why We Fight series and a documentary of the bomber Memphis Belle, the crew of which completed a standard-setting 25 bombing missions in Europe. The films were screened on domestic training grounds and in troop camps overseas as well as in U.S. movie theaters.
Air Force, which was later renamed Beyond the Line of Duty, conveyed the true story of the heroic feats of aviator Shorty Wheliss and his crew and featured narration by Lt. Ronald Reagan. The documentary, intended to promote investment in war bonds, won an Academy Award in 1943 for best short subject. Reagan went on to narrate or star in three more shorts for FMPU including For God and Country,Cadet Classification, and the The Rear Gunner. Reagan also appeared as Johnny Jones in the 1943 full-length musical film This is the Army.
Ojai Weather
Sunny – High 72 / Low 40
Total rainfall for the season – 9.90 inches
Lake Casitas Water Capacity – 41.7%
Monday, January 27, 2020
9:00 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 202 N. Fulton Street – $665,000.
- 669 Brier Street – $839,000. (However, this property was withdrawn from the market shortly after it was listed. It will be back on the market again at some point.)
Pic of the Day
Saturday, January 25, 2020
8:20 a.m.
The open house list has been updated! We’ll be holding our listing at 501 Vallerio Avenue open Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00, while our listing at 1674 Ladera Road will be open on Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00.
There are no other changes for today. Have a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Friday, January 24, 2020
7:15 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 190 N Donna Street – $529,900.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 10561 Encino Drive – reduced from $1,995,000 to $1,895,000.
- 10806 Encino Drive – sale pending.
- 9614 Sulphur Mountain Road – sold for $750,000 (originally listed for $775,000).
- 201 Portal Street – sold for $680,000 (originally listed for $675,000).
- 96 Valley Ridge Drive – sold for $645,000 (originally listed for $709,000).
What’s this you say, a new listing coming up? Maybe. Maybe you’ll get to see the home this view belongs to sometime next week – located in the heart of downtown Ojai, complete with mountain views, “pink moment” sunsets…and sunrises! Stay tuned…
10:00 a.m.
- No changes yet for today. Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, January 23, 2020
3:55 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 1142 Woodland Avenue – $775,000.
- 65 Baldwin Road – $620,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 511 E. Aliso Street – sale pending.
- 509 N. Ventura Street – sold for $589,500 (originally listed for $592,000).
- 208 Topa Topa Drive – sold for $950,000 (originally listed for $949,000).
8:00 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1133 El Centro Street – $1,120,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 3630 Thacher Road – sale pending.
This isn’t Ojai-related, but nevertheless we will be holding a sneak preview on our Ventura beach listing at 1054/1056 Bath Lane today from 9:30 to noon. Feel free to come by and check it out!
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
6:35 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 511 E. Aliso Street – $985,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 204 Fox Street – this Honorable Mention is now a pending sale.
- 12841 Treeranch Road – sale pending.
- 501 Vallerio Avenue – sale pending. Congrats to our clients/sellers, who put their home into escrow!
- 11945 Sulphur Mountain Road – sold for $1,025,000 (originally listed for $1,325,000).
- 210 S. Padre Juan Avenue – sold for $650,000 (originally listed for $650,000). Congrats to our clients/buyers and to teammate Sheryl Whipple for putting this one together!
12:50 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 813 Santa Ana Blvd. – sold for $740,000 (originally listed for $885,000).
- 1243 Cruzero Street – sold for $535,000 (originally listed for $520,000). Congrats to our clients/buyers and to teammate Maria DePaola for bringing this one to a close!
As mentioned yesterday we have a new listing on the market at 1054/1056 Bath Lane in Ventura, near the beach. Click on the link to check it out.
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
4:30 p.m.
- No other changes for today…
However, I’d like to tease a new listing we have coming up at 1054/1056 Bath Lane in Ventura. It’s a 5 bed/5 bath, 2,690 sq. ft. property (built in 2002). It’s located just a few hundred feet off the beach near Pierpont Bay. It’s also an income property with two separate units. There are many possibilities here; live in one and rent the other, renovate and make it your own castle, or simply use it as an income property. We’re having a sneak preview on Thursday morning from 9:00 to noon, so feel free to stop by and check it out or simply to say hello!
11:25 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 612 Larmier Avenue – reduced from $629,000 to $599,000.
- 627 E. Villanova Road – sale pending.
- 10934 Alto Court – sale pending.
- 13001 Koenigstein Road – sold for $1,120,000 (originally listed for $1,499,000).
- 3540 Matilija Canyon Road – withdrawn from the market (had been a pending sale). The Ventura MLS link will show this as “unavailable.”
Pic of the Day
Monday, January 20, 2020
10:35 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 291 Larmier Avenue – $519,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 215 Burnham Road – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 1130 N. Ventura Avenue – reduced from $717,000 to $697,000.
- 309 N. Blanche Street – reduced from $1,495,000 to $1,295,000.
- 950 Hackamore Street – sold for $609,000 (originally listed for $625,000).
- 44 Don Antonio Way – sold for $90,000 (originally listed for $132,000).
Pic of the Day
The doorknob is chilled (baby it’s cold outside)
My heart’s been bestilled (baby it’s cold outside)
My hands they will freeze (I’m begging you please)
I can’t take any more (don’t walk out that door)
Friday, January 17, 2020
4:00 p.m.
- The open house list has been updated! Our listing at 501 Vallerio Avenue (which was just reduced to $769,000) will be open on Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Check out the Poll of the Month for January: the subject? “What’s your favorite annual Ojai event?”
There is a new listing on the market:
- 112 Wormwood Street – $649,900.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 154 S. Padre Juan Avenue – back on the market (had been withdrawn) – and now a pending sale.
- 411 Park Road – sold for $685,000 (originally listed for $685,000).
- 204 Fox Street – we’ve added this listing as an Honorable Mention.
Have a great weekend!
10:05 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 522-544 Good Hope Street – $820,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 501 Vallerio Avenue – reduced from $779,000 to $769,000.
- 708 Country Club Road – sold for $800,000 (originally listed for $995,000).
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai! Later this afternoon I’ll have a new Poll of the Month for you as well.
Pic of the Day
Thursday, January 16, 2020
6:10 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 204 Fox Street – $689,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 86 Arnaz Drive – reduced from $839,000 to $834,000.
- 351 Larmier Avenue – sold for $621,000 (originally listed for $599,000).
- 1612 Garst Lane – sold for $2,280,000 (originally listed for $2,395,000). This is technically a new listing, however, it sold and closed before it was listed in the MLS.
11:05 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 209 S. Ventura Street – back on the market (had been a cancelled listing).
- 0 N. Ventura Avenue – reduced from $169,000 to $100,000.
- 11020 Rodeo Drive – sale pending.
- 1175 McNell Road – sold for $1,918,333 (originally listed for $2,295,000).
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
6:45 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1000 Burnham Road – $1,299,000. (This was recently on the market in October at $1,300,000.)
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 122 Willey Street – sale pending.
1:05 p.m.
Apologies for recent late and once-a-day only updates; our entire team has been extremely active to begin the year – so I’m squeezing the updates in when I can. Throw in a trip to Phoenix I had to make last week to help out with a family situation, and well, here we are. Twice daily updates should be more the norm from here forward. But hey, I’m not complaining…we have 9 properties in escrow right now. 😉
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1203 N. Signal Street – $3,100,000. (This was recently on the market in November at $3,299,000.)
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1442 S. Rice Road – sale pending. Congrats to our clients/sellers, who accepted an offer on their home!
- 1436 N. Montgomery Street – this listing has expired.
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
5:40 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1225 S. Rice Road #33 – $159,000
1:10 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 950 Woodland Avenue #81 – back on the market (had been withdrawn).
- 401 Walbridge Way – sale pending. Congrats to our clients/buyers and congrats to teammate Rob Perron for getting this one into escrow!
- 107 Shady Lane – sale pending.
- 1273 S. Rice Road #50 – sale pending.
- 215 Burnham Road – sale pending.
- 1400 McAndrew Road – sold for $2,240,000 (originally listed for $2,399,000).
- 249 Mahoney Avenue – sold for $499,000 (originally listed for $599,000).
Pic of the Day
Monday, January 13, 2020
9:35 a.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 107 Shady Lane – $675,000.
- 952 E. Ojai Avenue – $1,099,000.
- 42 Rockaway Road – $629,000. (This was recently on the market in November for $683,000.)
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1674 Ladera Road – sale pending. Congrats to both our clients/sellers and clients/buyers for getting this home into escrow!
- 11385 Puesta Del Sol – sale pending. This was a new listing that already had an accepted offer on it before it was listed in the MLS. Congrats to our clients/buyers who had their offer accepted!
- 1115 Drown Avenue – sale pending.
- 959 Amber Lane – sale pending.
- 682 Spring Street – reduced from $549,000 to $530,000.
- 11504 Oakcrest Avenue – sold for $725,000 (originally listed for $840,000).
- 1202 Loma Drive #126 – sold for $70,000 (originally listed for $79,000).
- Sulphur Mountain Road land parcel – this listing has expired.
Pic of the Day
Friday, January 10, 2020
9:55 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1674 Ladera Road – $1,750,000. This is our newest listing that I teased about a few days ago. You can catch a sneak preview of the property today from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. It’ll also be available to see during open houses on Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 10710 Encino Drive – sold for $1,750,000 (originally listed for $2,000,000).
The open house list has been updated! Additionally, here’s the list of things to do in Ojai. Have yourselves a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, January 9, 2020
9:15 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 283 Carne Road – back on the market (had been cancelled). This was last on the market in November at the same price.
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
1:20 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 10990 Alto Court – $3,395,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 144 Wormwood Street – back on the market (had been a withdrawn listing).
- 1115 Drown Avenue – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 612 Larmier Avenue – reduced from $649,000 to $629,000.
- 99 Taormina Lane – sold for $500,000 (originally listed for $500,500).
- 1885 Maricopa Highway #10 – sold for $228,500. Congrats to our clients/buyers who closed on their new Ojai home!
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
4:10 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 36 Kunkle Street – reduced from $925,000 to $899.000.
- 11020 Rodeo Drive – reduced from $1,915,000 to $1,795,000.
- 628 Mahoney Avenue – sold for $565,000 (originally listed for $574,900).
9:45 a.m.
- No changes yet for today
Pic of the Day
Monday, January 6, 2020
2:55 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 12449 MacDonald Drive – reduced from $2,150,000 to $1,995,000.
- 162 Olive Street – sale pending.
- 228 N. Pueblo Avenue – this listing has been cancelled. (The Ventura MLS link will show this as “unavailable.”)
8:00 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1436 N. Montgomery Street – back on the market (had been expired).
- 1223 Fierro Drive – this listing has expired.
Pic of the Day
Saturday, January 4, 2020
2:35 p.m.
The Ojai Market Data update has been completed. Click here to see how 2019 ended in Ojai real estate!
As mentioned earlier today, I am teasing a listing we have coming on the market next week. This is a 5 bedroom/3 bathroom, 2,409 sq. ft. home with a larger 1 bed/1 bath guest cottage (including a full kitchen) on 1.00 acres on Ladera Road. Features include an updated kitchen and master bathroom, fresh paint inside and out, newly refinished wood flooring, a pool, and mountain views. It will be listed for $1,779,000. Better hurry; it appears we may be getting offers before this officially hits the market! See photos below. (Note, these were quick pics taken with my iPhone. Professional photos coming next week).
12:40 p.m.
The open house list has been updated! We’ll be holding two listings open: Today, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at 1442 S. Rice Road and tomorrow from 1:00 to 4:00 at 501 Vallerio Avenue. We just reduced the price on this property to $779,000 – are you kidding me!? This is an absolutely gorgeous 3 bed/2 bath, 1,893 sq. ft. home on .34 acres, complete with Venetian-style plaster walls, a huge yard, and mountain views. This is a killer buy at this price – a must see.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 11819 Mirror Lake Avenue – sold for $580,000 (originally listed for $589,000).
- 3063 Matilija Canyon Road – sold for $285,000 (originally listed for $295,000).
- 1436 N. Montgomery Street – this listing has expired.
Although not Ojai-related, we wanted to say congrats to our clients/buyers who had their offer accepted on 1846 Topaz Avenue in Ventura. (These buyers coincidentally are also the owners/sellers of our listing at 59 W. Calle El Prado – which is currently in escrow.)
The list of things to do in Ojai has been updated as well; I actually updated it yesterday morning but forgot to mention it in the blog.
A little later today I’ll have a couple of other items for you as well. The Ojai Market Data update will be completed, and I’ll tease a new listing we have coming on the market next week. See you in a bit…
Friday, January 3, 2020
9:45 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 501 Vallerio Avenue – reduced from $799,999 to $779,000.
- 950 Woodland Avenue #53 – reduced from $264,900 to $249,000.
Pic of the Day
Thursday, January 2, 2020
3:30 p.m.
- No other changes for today.
12:00 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 10934 Alto Court – back on the market (had been withdrawn).
- 11195 N. Ventura Avenue #7 – sold for $39,000 (originally listed for $60,000). Congrats to our client/buyer, who closed on this home!
- 12313 MacDonald Drive – this listing has expired.
Pic of the Day
