Quote of the Day
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes. – Jack Handey
This Day in History
November 14, 1776: Benjamin Franklin takes sides. On this day in 1776, the St. James Chronicle of London carries an item announcing “The very identical Dr. Franklyn [Benjamin Franklin], whom Lord Chatham [former leading parliamentarian and colonial supporter William Pitt] so much caressed, and used to say he was proud in calling his friend, is now at the head of the rebellion in North America.”
Benjamin Franklin, joint postmaster general of the colonies (1753-1774), and his son William traveled to London together in 1757. There, for the next five years, William studied law, and Franklin studied social climbing. They had remarkable success for a candle-maker’s son and his illegitimate progeny. By the end of their sojourn, William had become an attorney and received an honorary Master of Arts from Oxford University, while his father reveled in honorary doctorates from Oxford and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. The elder Franklin’s plans for his son’s advancement succeeded, and his son won the choicest of appointments, a royal governorship, in 1762.
Franklin then accompanied his son from London to Pennsylvania, only to return to London as Pennsylvania’s agent in 1764, where he lobbied for the placement of the colony under direct royal control. He soon added Georgia, New Jersey and Massachusetts to the list of colonies for which he served as spokesperson in Parliament.
In 1775, Franklin returned to America as the American Revolution approached; he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and, in 1776, signed the Declaration of Independence. Ironically, his son William came out on the side of the British during the War of Independence and was imprisoned while serving as the Loyalist governor of New Jersey.
Ojai Weather
Mostly sunny – High 80 / Low 40
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
5:15 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 2027 Los Encinos Road – reduced from $1,035,000 to $998,900.
- 11947 Koenigstein Road – reduced from $799,000 to $749,000.
- 10790 Encino Drive – sale pending.
- 811 Tico Road – sold for $875,000 (originally listed for $869,000).
- 250 N. Arnaz Street – this listing has been cancelled.
~ Ray
10:35 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 608 Country Club Drive – reduced from $2,150,000 to $1,995,000.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
(Thank you to Cece for the photo submission!)
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
6:30 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 715 Sunset Place – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 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).
- 1979 Silver Spur Circle – reduced from $849,000 to $825,000.
- 138 Mountain View Street – reduced from $639,000 to $619,000.
~ Ray
10:45 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 215 S. Montgomery Street – sale pending.
- 992-990 Loma Drive – this listing has expired.
- 641 Holly Road – this listing has expired.
I’ll be taking photos today of a new listing we have coming on this market this week, so be on the lookout for that!
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Monday, November 12, 2018
11:30 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1620 S. Rice Road – back on the market (had been cancelled) and reduced from $512,000 to $499,900.
- 1202 Loma Drive #66 – increased from $165,000 to $167,500.
- 627 E. Villanova Road – reduced from $2,250,000 to $2,199,000.
- 950 Woodland Avenue #10 – sale pending.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Saturday, November 10, 2018
4:05 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 1001 Creekside Way #H – $399,000.
- 1202 Loma Drive #66 – $165,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 800 Canada Street – back on the market (had been expired).
- 36 Kunkle Street – reduced from $1,250,000 to $839,000. This property has been split into two listings; one for the house and .98 acres of land, and the other as a .46 acre land parcel (which is now also listed under 36 Kunkle Street for $411,000). According to county records these aren’t actually two legal lots. In order to purchase either of these two separately, a lot split will need to be filed with the county before the sale could go through in this manner. This would likely add several months to any closing dates.
- 1885 Maricopa Highway #5 – reduced from $275,000 to $255,000.
- 518 S. Ventura Street – sold for $769,000 (originally listed for $769,000).
The open house list for Sunday has been updated! Our listing at 5 Valley Road will be open from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Well, It’s been real……weird bringing you this update from our car. I have to say technology is both a pain in the butt and amazing at the same time. Have a great weekend!
~ Ray
2:20 p.m.
Due to the fires in Southern California, internet service is out for a large portion of the area (ourselves included). I am writing this from the Von’s parking lot in Ojai (nearest to a cell phone tower) and using my phone as a Wi-Fi hot spot, connected to my laptop. I am going to attempt to update the open house list for tomorrow (Sunday), but given the amount of data that needs to be transmitted across AT&T’s LTE network, I give this about a 50/50 shot of working. If you check back in in a few hours and I’ve not updated any further, this is the reason why.
Internet service may be down for a few more days, based on what little information we can find.
~ Ray
Friday, November 9, 2018
11:55 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 4330 Grand Avenue – $485,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1109 Del Prado Court – back on the market (had been cancelled) and reduced from $935,000 to $912,500.
- 983 N. Rice Road – reduced from $799,000 to $765,000.
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai. We’ve also updated the BBIO video (near the top of the side panel); teammate Paul Johnsen is having a golf outing at Soule Park – check it out!
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Thursday, November 8, 2018
6:20 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 66 Chaparral Avenue – $785,000.
- 840 Fairview Road – $1,095,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1075 Loma Drive #5 – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 1445 S. Rice Road – reduced from $1,250,000 to $1,195,000.
- 503 S. Ventura Street – sale pending.
- 902 Sunset Place – sale pending.
- 2205 Maricopa Highway – this listing has been cancelled (had been a pending sale).
- 1075 Loma Drive #7 – this listing has been cancelled (had been a pending sale).
- 918 S. Ayers Court – this listing has been cancelled.
- 848 Woodland Avenue #11 – this listing has been cancelled.
~ Ray
10:25 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 276 Running Ridge Trail – sold for $1,500,000 (originally listed for $2,200,000).
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
“Hey Charlie, I’ve got an extra one of those 45 degree roof-edge thingies lying around. Do you want it?”
“Thanks, Ralph…just go ahead and slap it on there somewhere.”
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
5:35 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 413 Buena Vista Drive – sale pending.
- 10470 N. Karen Avenue – sale pending.
- 108 N. La Luna Avenue – sold for $450,000 (originally listed for $499,000).
- 2065 Los Encinos Road – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
~ Ray
11:25 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 950 Woodland Avenue #65 – $129,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 410 Church Road #55 – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
4:25 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 902 Park Road – reduced from $699,000 to $689,000.
- 410 Church Road #21 – sale pending.
- 1254 Cruzero Street – this listing has expired.
~ Ray
1:05 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 865 W. Lomita Avenue – sold for $672,000 (originally listed for $765,000 with a different agent).
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Monday, November 5, 2018
5:20 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 138 Mountain View Street – $639,000.
- 1511 Nova Lane – $1,250,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 929 Devereux Drive – reduced from $610,000 to $600,000.
- 82 Don Antonio Way – reduced from $141,900 to $132,500.
- 621 Del Norte Road – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
- 1620 S. Rice Road – this listing has been cancelled.
~ Ray
10:40 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 150 S. La Luna Avenue – increased from $629,000 to $639,000.
- 10572 Ojai Santa Paula Road – sale pending.
- 800 Canada Street – this listing has expired.
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Saturday, November 3, 2018
12:25 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- Grand Avenue land parcel – $595,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 150 S. La Luna Avenue – reduced from $639,000 to $629,000.
- 230 S. Pueblo Avenue – sale pending.
- 512 E. Aliso Street – sale pending.
The open house list has been updated!
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Friday, November 2, 2018
4:15 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 608 E. Ojai Avenue – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 1437 San Gabriel Street – this Honorable Mention has been reduced from $1,450,000 to $1,395,000.
- 204 El Conejo Drive – sold for $530,000 (originally listed for $535,000).
From last Saturday through Wednesday we (Ray & Cheryl) took a short trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico with 8 of our friends (and past clients – we’ve helped buy or sell 11 properties between all of them). Having never visited New Mexico before, Cheryl and I were looking forward to it, and it did not disappoint! We stayed at a great vacation rental, located at 828 Camino Atalaya in Sante Fe. This large home with 5 bedrooms, 2 kitchens, a multitude of fireplaces, fanciful landscaping, a large patio, a fire pit/conversation area, and scenery that included mountains, snow and deer – is a perfect place to stay for larger groups of people. We would definitely book it again!
Some of the places we visited during our trip included downtown Santa Fe (where you can visit Seret and Sons, which has an amazing collection of antique doors and architectural elements), Meow Wolf, which defies explanation (it’s sort of an artist’s version of a funhouse, combined with a maze – great for children, but still fun for adults if you’re young at heart), the city of Taos, a 90-minute drive from Santa Fe, the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge just outside of Taos, and finally an earthen home community also located just outside of Taos, titled “Earthship.” As usual, we had a great time with this group of friends (although two of you were missing – you know who you are)!
Regarding the above photo, I pictured a wagon train heading west for the first time, trying to make it to Arizona or California after weeks or months of hardships, then without warning, stumbling up on this gaping chasm in the earth, exclaiming, “Aw…son of a bit**!”
Finally, we have new BBIO video for you (top right of page) – Best Days in Ojai for the month of November. See you tomorrow morning with the updated open house list for this weekend!
~ Ray
11:00 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 10470 N. Karen Avenue – $569,000.
- 10572 Ojai Santa Paula Road – $450,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 260 N. Poli Street – reduced from $599,000 to $569,000.
- 229 E. Villanova Road – sale pending.
- 170 N. Arnaz Street – sale pending.
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai. Don’t forget to check out one of Ojai’s most popular events, the Ojai Film Festival!
~ Ray
Pic of the Day
Thursday, November 1, 2018
3:40 p.m.
There are five more new listings on the market (hello, November!):
- 503 S. Ventura Street – $895,000.
- 2027 Los Encinos Road – $1,035,000.
- 102 W. Matilija Street – $1,249,000.
- 410 Church Road #57 – $477,000.
- 1122 Paseo Del Robles – $859,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 12221 Topa Lane – back on the market (had been expired).
- 36 Kunkle Street – reduced from $1,269,000 to $1,250,000.
- 1142 N. Ventura Avenue – sale pending.
- 4269 Grand Avenue – sold for $2,600,000 (originally listed for $2,600,000). Note: This was a new listing that sold and closed before it was listed in the MLS.
The Ojai Market Data update has been completed! Click here to see what happened in Ojai real estate over the last month.
~ Ray
10:15 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1979 Silver Spur Circle – $849,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1975 Maricopa Highway #89 – sale pending.
- 1919 Tiara Drive – sale pending.
- 12221 Topa Lane – this listing has expired.
The Ojai Market Data update will be coming your way this afternoon, so come back later to check it out!
~ Ray
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