July 29, 2021
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Quote of the Day
Count the garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall. Count your life with smiles and not the tears that roll.
– Anonymous
This Day in History
July 29, 1938: Peter Jennings born. On this day in 1938, Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, a Canadian-American television journalist who served as the sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight is born. Though he dropped out of high school, he transformed himself into one of American television’s most prominent journalists.
Jennings started his career early, hosting a Canadian radio show at age 9. He began his professional career with CJOH-TV in Ottawa during its early years, anchoring the local newscasts and hosting the teen dance show Saturday Date on Saturdays. In 1965, ABC News tapped him to anchor its flagship evening news program. Critics and others in the television news business attacked his inexperience, making his job difficult. He became a foreign correspondent in 1968, reporting from the Middle East.
Jennings returned as one of World News Tonight’s three anchormen in 1978, and he was promoted to sole anchorman in 1983. He was also known for his marathon coverage of breaking news stories, staying on the air for 15 hours or more to anchor the live broadcast of events such as the Gulf War in 1991, the millennium celebrations in 1999-2000, and the September 11 attacks in 2001. In addition to anchoring, he was the host of many ABC News special reports and moderated several American presidential debates. He was always fascinated with the United States and became an American citizen in 2003.
Jennings was one of the “Big Three” news anchormen, along with Tom Brokaw of NBC and Dan Rather of CBS, who dominated American evening network news from the early 1980s until his death in 2005, which closely followed the retirements from anchoring evening news programs of Brokaw in 2004 and Rather in 2005.
Ojai Weather
Sunny – High 92 / Low 62
Lake Casitas Water Capacity – 35.5%
Thursday, July 29, 2021
11:25 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
207 N. Montgomery Street – $725,000
413 Buena Vista Drive – $1,099,000
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
10:15 a.m.
Before we get to the new listings, I want to say congrats to our clients/sellers at both 607 N. Mill Street and 96 E. Short Street, both of whom put their homes into escrow!
There are two new listings on the market:
451 Walbridge Way – $1,299,000
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Monday, July 26, 2021
12:00 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
145 Wormwood Street – $1,895,000
Pic of the Day
Friday, July 23, 2021
9:40 a.m.
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai! We also have a new listing on the market at 96 E. Short Street (see below).
There are four new listings on the market:
1450 Cruzero Street – $699,000
111 N. Fulton Street – $890,000
Pic of the Day
Thursday, July 22, 2021
10:20 a.m.
A couple of things before we get to the new listings on the market: Despite the news that the market is “slowing down,” a recent foray into the world of multiple offers (and a resulting accepted bid of $100,000+ over listing price) says otherwise – just ask our client/buyer!
Compared to the spring months, the summer months typically have fewer new listings coming to the market. I went back five years on my data charts and found that, on average, July sees an average of 37 new listings come to the market. Because I started the new listing count on the 20th of April, I’m using data from June 20th to July 20th for this exercise. (I’ll start compiling data on the 1st of the month in August.) This year we’ve seen 59 new listings come to the market. If the market is slowing down, it ain’t happening in Ojai yet.
There are nine new listings on (or coming to) the market:
908 Tico Road – $1,025,000 (coming soon, 7/23)
230 Monte Via – $655,000
42 Bundren Street – $649,000
405 S. Carrillo Road – $815,000
(This listing is already pending.)
950 Woodland Avenue #39 – $161,500
(This listing was pending before it was listed in the MLS.)
214 E. Eucalyptus Street – $1,199,000
202 N. La Luna Avenue – $749,900 (coming soon, 8/2/21.)
(No link available – this is a 2 bed/2 bath, 1,260 sq. ft. home on a .16 acre lot.)
Pic of the Day
Monday, July 19, 2021
7:35 a.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
1013 Cottonwood Avenue – $1,100,000
308 Martindale Avenue – $849,900
224 N. Lomita Avenue – $729,000
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Friday, July 16, 2021
11:45 a.m.
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai. Also, an article from CNN about a unique discovery during a home renovation (thanks, Blaise)!
There are five new listings on the market:
918 Pleasant Avenue – $949,000
(This one was “coming soon” a few weeks ago, but it was cancelled and relisted at a new price.)
717 W. Villanova Road – $1,000,000
1273 S. Rice Road #26 – $178,000
474 N. Arnaz Street #13 – $165,000
Pic of the Day
Thursday, July 15, 2021
1:05 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
10:25 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
214 Vallerio Avenue – $830,000
950 Woodland Avenue #81 – $209,000
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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
10:50 a.m.
There are no new listings on the market as of yet today. Side note: I’m starting to see price reductions on existing listings trickle in over the last couple of weeks…
Pic(s) of the Day
An emerging housing trend…exterior bathrooms?
Monday, July 12, 2021
5:00 p.m.
There are six new listings on the market:
950 Woodland Avenue #40 – $170,000
1020 Foothill Road – $5,300,000
1273 S. Rice Road #94 – $285,500
Pic of the Day
Friday, July 9, 2021
1:15 p.m.
There are no new listings or “coming soon” properties for today, but here’s the list of things to do in Ojai. Meanwhile, we have a new listing in Santa Paula at 607 N. Mill Street; this one’s a cutie – be sure to check it out! Also, congrats to our client who had their offer accepted on 12066 Nelson Road in Moorpark!
Have yourselves a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Great, thanks!
Thursday, July 8, 2021
10:00 a.m.
There are three new listings on (or coming to) the market:
114 Valley Ridge Street – $849,000
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
4:50 p.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
1217 Grandview Avenue – $800,000
950 Woodland Avenue #58 – $189,000
Pic of the Day
Friday, July 2, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai. I hope you have a great 4th of July holiday; I, for one, am grateful to have the parade and fireworks back. It’s my favorite time of year!
There are seven new listings on (or coming to) the market:
545 Del Oro Drive – $3,450,000
805 Del Oro Drive – $2,695,000
1600 Foothill Road – $1,849,000
246 El Conejo Drive – $975,000
296 W. Oak View Avenue – $679,000
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Thursday, July 1, 2021
11:10 a.m.
There are four new listings on (or coming to) the market:
143 N. Encinal Avenue – $805,000
1225 S. Rice Road #53 – $280,000
10618 Encino Drive – $1,995,000 (coming soon, 7/2)
1075 Loma Drive #58 – $205,000
(This property sold and closed before it was listed in the MLS.)
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