May 18, 2019
Quote of the Day
It requires a great deal of faith for a man to be cured by his own placebos.
– John L. McClenahan
This Day in History
May 18, 1861: Newspaper prints scathing report about First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln. An obscure California newspaper casts first lady Mary Todd Lincoln in an unflattering light on this day in 1861.
Quoting a report in the Sacramento Union, the Humboldt Times recounted a tale of how Mrs. Lincoln had usurped her husband’s presidential duty of appointing federal offices. According to the report, Mary Todd Lincoln, in an effort to help her beleaguered husband deal with a slew of office-seekers, took it upon herself to appoint a stranger – whom she had met on the train – to any office he desired. Mr. W.S. Wood thought he’d like to be superintendent of Public Buildings, not knowing that Lincoln had already given the position to someone else. When Mrs. Lincoln later learned that Wood had been turned away from applying for the job, she assaulted her husband with such a tempest about his ears that he was forced to give Wood the position and dismiss his own choice, a friend from his hometown of Springfield, Illinois.
The unnamed reporter attributed President Lincoln’s hollow cheeks, sunken eyes and woe-begone expression in a great degree to Mrs. Lincoln’s caprices and interference. (He was perhaps forgetting that the country was embroiled in a civil war at the time.) The reporter went on to suggest that Mrs. Lincoln had been smitten with Mr. Wood’s handsome features, luxuriant whiskers and graceful carriage. He also noted reports about her dancing with Wood many times at the Inauguration Ball in 1860 and that she had succumbed to his charm and flattery. The accusations of Mrs. Lincoln’s flirtation with Wood were never substantiated.
Ojai Weather
Mostly cloudy, rain later today – High 73 / Low 50
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Total rainfall for the season – 26.46
Saturday, May 18, 2019
2:05 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 1254 Cruzero Street – $830,000.
- 646 Country Drive – $734,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 433 Sunset Street – this Honorable Mention has been reduced from $789,000 to $779,000.
- 940 El Centro Street – sale pending.
- 1070 Granito Drive – sale pending.
- 825 Azure Court – sold for $1,525,000 (originally listed for $1,575,000).
- 215 N. Arnaz Street – sold for $725,000 (originally listed for $725,000).
The open house list has been updated! We’ll be holding our listing at 522 Pleasant Avenue open today from 1:30 to 4:00 and Sunday from 12:00 to 3:00. We’ll also have our first open house at 111 S. Poli Street on Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00.
Pic of the Day
Friday, May 17, 2019
9:20 p.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 11352 Puesta Del Sol – $770,000.
- 50 Watkins Way – $745,000.
- 1042 Moreno Drive – $599,900.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1183 Bonmark Drive – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 614 Grand Avenue – sale pending.
- 98 Calle Cinco De Mayo – this Honorable Mention has been sold for $500,000 (originally listed for $524,900).
- 1202 Loma Drive #43 – sold for $219,000 (originally listed for $219,000).
I’ll be back on a normal schedule tomorrow, starting with the updated open house list. Have a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, May 16, 2019
6:00 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1101 Mercer Avenue – sale pending. Congrats to our client/buyer and teammate Rob Perron for putting this home into escrow!
- 1116 Mariano Drive – sale pending.
- 250 N. Donna Street – sold for $545,000 (originally listed for $565,000).
- 1003 N. Drown Avenue – this listing has expired.
[Edit] I forgot to include the list of things to do in Ojai this weekend when I updated last night. Here it is!
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
6:25 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 7500-3 Sulphur Mountain Road – $1,150,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 370 Prospect Street – sale pending.
- 295 Burnham Road – sold for $333,000 (originally listed for $375,000).
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
7:15 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 3630 Thacher Road – $1,195,000.
- 165 Grande Vista Street – $575,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1125 Paseo Del Robles Court – sold for $727,000 (originally listed for $725,000).
- 475 Montana Circle – sold for $1,000,000 (originally listed for $1,050,000).
- 55 Feliz Drive – this Honorable Mention has been sold for $750,000 (originally listed for $770,000).
Pic of the Day
Monday, May 13, 2019
8:35 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 210 Del Norte Road – $1,479,000.
- 206 Mahoney Avenue – $499,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 109 Santa Ana Road – back on the market (had been a cancelled listing, formerly listed as 10999 Santa Ana Road).
- 622 Los Alamos Drive – this Honorable Mention is now a pending sale.
- 380 Longhorn Lane – sale pending.
- 880 Azure Court – sold for $1,495,000 (originally listed for $1,625,000).
- 1225 S. Rice Road #86 – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
Note: I’ll be attending a real estate workshop for the next four days (May 14 – 18), which means I will only be able to update the site once per day. These updates will occur once I’m back in the office and will likely be completed between 7:00 or 8:00 p.m. each night. The weather updates each day will reflect the following day’s weather – no point in giving you the weather forecast for Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, is there? See you tomorrow night…
~ Ray
10:40 a.m.
There are four new listings on the market:
- 990-992 Loma Drive – $1,595,000. (This was last on the market in November, but did not sell.)
- 4205 Thacher Road (land) – $2,495,000.
- 4205 Thacher Road (9 homes) – $3,495,000.
- 162 Olive Street – $669,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 429 S. Carrillo Road – reduced from $749,000 to $739,000.
- 1071 Rancho Drive – sale pending.
- 205 N. Fulton Street – sold for $504,000 (originally listed for $499,900).
- 4255 Thacher Road – the original listing, which included the house and 31.86 acres has been cancelled – in favor of a new listing that includes the house and only 1.30 acres. Here’s the new link.
- 12202 Awhai Ranch Road – this listing has expired.
The next update for today will likely occur much later…I’m thinking around 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Pic of the Day
Saturday, May 11, 2019
11:40 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 200 N. Poli Street – $512,000.
- 370 Prospect Street – $399,999.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 211 Fox Street – reduced from $650,000 to $639,000.
- 1273 S. Rice Road #7 – sale pending.
- 1885 Maricopa Highway #13 – sale pending.
- 1975 Maricopa Highway #31 – this listing has been withdrawn from the market. (The Ventura MLS link will show this as “unavailable.”)
The open house list has been updated! We’ll be holding the following listings open: 1003 N. Drown Avenue, today from 1:00 to 4:00 and 522 Pleasant Avenue, Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00.
Pic of the Day
Friday, May 10, 2019
4:05 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 153 S. Padre Juan Avenue – this Honorable Mention is back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 310 E. Aliso Street – reduced from $725,000 to $710,000.
- 210 N. Fulton Street – sale pending.
Have yourselves a great weekend; we’ll update the open house list for you tomorrow.
10:40 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1202 Loma Drive #15 – reduced from $209,900 to $199,900.
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai.
Pic of the Day
Thursday, May 9, 2019
10:10 p.m.
It’s been a loooong day, but here we go…
There is a new listing on the market:
- 111 S. Poli Street – $699,000. This is our listing that we teased about yesterday. You can catch a sneak preview of it tomorrow (Friday) morning from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. (It will not be available to see during open houses this weekend.)
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 110 Park Road – back on the market (had been a cancelled listing). This was recently on the market in March, but did not sell.
- 120 Watkins Way – reduced from $750,000 to $728,000.
- 110 N. Fulton Street – this Honorable Mention is now a pending sale.
- 330 S. Padre Juan Avenue – sale pending.
- 145 E. Ojai Avenue – sale pending.
- 505 E. Villanova Road – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
G’night!
10:00 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 128 Apricot Street – reduced from $599,000 to $569,000.
- 1017 Sunset Place – sale pending. Congrats to our clients/buyers who had their offer accepted on this home!
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
5:10 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 155 N. Encinal Avenue – reduced from $969,000 to $939,000.
- 202 N. Fulton Street – this listing has been cancelled (had been a pending sale).
- 915 Santa Ana Blvd. – this listing has been cancelled. (The Ventura MLS link will show this as “unavailable.”)
- 2181 Valley Meadow Drive – additional photos have been added (there were only two photos attached to this listing for quite some time).
Today I took photos of a new listing we have coming up. We’re considering it to be a “residential income” property because it has been rented in the past as two individual units – though both units are under one roof and share a common entrance (which could be remedied fairly easily). Each “unit” has its own kitchen, fireplace, bathroom, and yard space. It’s 1,764 sq. ft. in total, located in Meiners Oaks, and within easy walking distance of Don Lalos, Farmer & the Cook, and Papa Lennon’s restaurants (all within 1/10th of a mile). Look for it on Thursday afternoon!
10:50 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1101 Mercer Avenue – reduced from $659,000 to $639,000.
- 310 N. Fulton Street – sale pending.
- 1014 Creekside Way #G – sale pending.
- San Ramon land parcel – sale pending.
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
5:55 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 7887 Ojai Santa Paula Road – $25,000,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 44 Don Antonio Way – sale pending.
- 304 El Conejo Drive – sold for $630,000 (originally listed for $699,900).
- 126 Valley Ridge Street – sold for $669,000 (originally listed for $669,000).
- 74 Feliz Drive – sold for $713,000 (originally listed for $769,000).
- 57 Don Antonio Way – sold for $77,900 (originally listed for $87,500).
10:15 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 310 N. Fulton Street – increased from $450,000 to $460,000.
- 810 El Toro Road – reduced from $2,750,000 to $2,500,000.
- 418 Descanso Avenue – sale pending.
- 905 Sunset Place – sale pending.
Pic of the Day
Monday, May 6, 2019
6:40 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 310 N. Fulton Street – reduced from $479,000 to $450,000.
I’ve spent the last couple of hours running the numbers for the latest Ojai Market Data update. Exciting stuff – be sure to check it out!
~ Ray
2:00 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 504 W. Eucalyptus Street – $1,775,000.
- 37 Taormina Lane – $620,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 318 N. La Luna Avenue – sale pending. Congrats to our client/seller, who just put their home into escrow (there were 5 offers on this home)!
- 1183 Bonmark Drive – sale pending.
- 618 W. Villanova Road – sale pending.
- 2065 Los Encinos Road – sold for $1,375,000 (originally listed for $1,495,000).
- 1885 Maricopa Highway #21 – sold for $228,000 (originally listed for $234,500).
Pic of the Day
Saturday, May 4, 2019
11:45 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1110 Sunset Place – $815,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 207 Grand Avenue – this Honorable Mention has been reduced from $759,000 to $749,000.
- 7343 Rose Valley Road – reduced from $575,000 to $525,000.
- 1109 Del Prado Court – sale pending.
- 213 Grand Avenue – sold for $635,000 (originally listed for $699,000).
- 490 Mahoney Avenue – this Honorable Mention has been sold for $440,000 (originally listed for $435,000).
- 310 Vallerio Avenue – sold for $794,000. (This is a new listing that sold and closed before it was listed in the MLS.)
- 1036 N. Ventura Avenue – this listing has been withdrawn. (The Ventura MLS link will show this as “unavailable.”)
The open house list has been updated. We’ll be holding our newest listing at 522 Pleasant Avenue open from 1:30 to 4:00 today and 11:00 to 2:00 Sunday. Also on Sunday, we’ll be holding our listing at 318 N. La Luna Avenue open from 12:00 to 4:00. Enjoy the day!
Pic of the Day
Friday, May 3, 2019
2:30 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 309 S. Signal Street – we have added this home to the Best Buys list.
- 110 N. Fulton Street – we have added his home to the Honorable Mentions list.
- 613 Fernando Street – sold for $520,000 (originally listed for $520,000). This is a new listing that sold and closed before it was listed in the MLS.
Have a great weekend; we’ll update the open house list for you tomorrow!
10:05 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 309 S. Signal Street – $1,395,000.
- 10990 Alto Court – $3,395,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 209 S. Montgomery Street – reduced from $820,000 to $799,999.
- 249 Mahoney Avenue – reduced from $599,000 to $587,000.
- 74 Taormina Lane – sale pending (had been withdrawn from the market).
- 617 W. Heather Street – sale pending.
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai. We’re heading out to take a look at seven new properties; see you this afternoon!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, May 2, 2019
8:10 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 316 N. La Luna Avenue – $865,000.
- 1036 N. Ventura Avenue – $559,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 522 Pleasant Avenue – back on the market (had been expired) and reduced from $799,000 to $795,000. This is our newest listing (I mentioned it in yesterday morning’s blog post). The link reads that it’s a “new” listing, but it’s simply “back on the market” with the Deckert/DePaola team. You can catch a sneak preview of this gorgeous, remodeled home tomorrow morning from 9:30 to noon. Click here if you want to stay within our site to view this home.
- 1273 S. Rice Road #7 – reduced from $164,500 to $162,500.
- 1694 S. Rice Road – reduced from $800,000 to $799,000.
- 705 E. Oak Street – sale pending.
- 150 S. Arnaz Street – sold for $800,000 (originally listed for $849,000).
- 850 Baldwin Road – sold for $1,995,000 (originally listed for $2,349,000).
- 74 Taormina Lane – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
10:10 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 110 N. Fulton Street – $535,000.
- 3000 E. Ojai Avenue – $1,890,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 206 Drown Avenue – reduced from $670,000 to $659,900.
- 125 Prospect Street – sale pending.
- 11 Don Antonio Way – sale pending.
- 261-263 E. Villanova Road – sold for $1,120,000 (originally listed for $1,750,000).
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
6:40 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 8616 Nye Road – $589,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1014 Creekside Way #G – reduced from $435,000 to $429,000.
- 1115 Creekside Way #B – reduced from $439,000 to $429,000.
- 1075 Loma Drive – #48 – reduced from $69,000 to $59,000.
- 70 Rockaway Road – sale pending.
- 1303 Sunset Place – sale pending.
- 330 S. Carrillo Road – this Best Buy has been sold for $615,000 (originally listed for $665,000).
- 422 Descanso Avenue – this Best Buy has been sold for $625,000 (originally listed for $645,000).
- 930 Hackamore Street – this Honorable Mention has been sold for $584,000 (originally listed for $584,000).
11:30 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 618 W. Villanova Road – $769,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 113 Don Carlos Way – reduced from $139,000 to $127,500.
- 36 Kunkle Street – reduced from $1,149,000 to $1,049,999.
- 310 N. Fulton Street – reduced from $489,000 to $479,000.
- 1005 Mercer Avenue – sold for $760,000 (originally listed for $780,000).
I’m heading out later today to take photos of a listing we have coming up on Thursday. It’s not a “new” listing; it’s a listing that recently expired and we now have it – so it’s new to us! It’s a fantastically remodeled 3 bedroom/2.5 bathroom, 1,600+ sq. ft. home in the heart of Ojai. It will be listed at $795,000; keep an eye out for it…
Pic of the Day
