February 26, 2026
Quote of the Day
We’ve got the most prosperous culture in human history and we’ve also got the biggest spiritual hole in human history.
~ Mark Victor Hansen
This Day in History
February 26, 1919: The Grand Canyon is designated a national park. On this day in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson officially designated the Grand Canyon as a national park. The geological wonder would go on to become one of America’s most popular tourist attractions. Located in northwestern Arizona, the Grand Canyon is the product of millions of years of excavation by the mighty Colorado River. The chasm runs exceptionally deep, dropping more than a mile into the earth, and is 15 miles across at its widest point. The canyon is home to more than 1,500 plant species and over 500 animal species, many of them endangered or unique to the area, and its steep, multi-colored walls tell the story of two billion years of Earth’s history.
In 1540, members of an expedition sent by the Spanish explorer Coronado became the first Europeans to discover the canyon – though because of its remoteness, the area was not further explored until 300 years later. American geologist John Wesley Powell, who popularized the term “Grand Canyon” in the 1870s, became the first person to lead a journey across the entire length of the gorge in 1869. The harrowing voyage was made in four rowboats.
In January 1908, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt designated more than 800,000 acres of the Grand Canyon a national monument. It took more than a decade for it to gain full national park status.
Ojai Weather
Mostly sunny – High 81 / 52
Total rainfall for the season – 26.67
Lake Casitas water capacity – 100%
Thursday, February 26, 2026
11:30 a.m.
There are four new listings on the market:
901 Grandview Avenue – $1,360,000
1519 Ayers Avenue – $4,700,000
10829 Oak Knoll Road – $6,995,000
1273 S. Rice Road #55 – $345,000
Here’s a quick mortgage rate update (we’re so close to getting into the 5’s for 30-yr conventional loans):
30-yr fixed: 6.00%
15-yr fixed: 5.61%
30-yr Jumbo: 6.27%
30-yr FHA: 5.64%
30-yr VA: 5.65%
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
9:00 a.m.
There are two new(ish) listings on the market:
1130 Rancho Drive – $3,000,000
10542 Creek Road – $649,000
(This land parcel was split from the residential home listing at the same address. Technically, this is partially “new.”)
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 336 El Conejo Drive – $1,079,000 (this had recently been cancelled on 2/16).
Pic of the Day
Friday, February 20, 2026
1:15 p.m.
Three new listings have come to the market since Wednesday:
75 Maxine Avenue – $899,000
207 S. Blanche Street – $1,649,000
1202 Loma Drive #46 – $260,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 1225 Shippee Lane – $14,800,000 (this had recently been cancelled on 2/19).
We’ll be holding an open house on our listing at 12752 Sisar Road tomorrow from 1:00 to 4:00. Come by to check it out!
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
7:10 a.m.
There is a new “coming soon” listing on the market:
7500-1 Sulphur Mountain Road – $1,850,000 (coming soon, 2/19)
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
8:40 a.m.
There are no new listings for today.
Pic of the Day
Monday, February 16, 2026
8:15 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
203 N. Carrillo Road #8 – $759,000
828 Fordyce Rd./2561 Grand Ave. – $10,999,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 1920 Tiara Drive – $1,450,000 (this had recently been cancelled 1/28. It is now a pending sale/under contract).
The website had several issues last week with the hosting/server (especially Friday) – it should be fixed from today going forward.
Pic of the Day
Friday, February 13, 2026
8:15 a.m.
Three new or “coming soon” listings have come to the market since Tuesday:
1318 La Paz Drive – $1,369,000
910 Mercer Avenue – $1,060,000 (coming soon, 2/18)
1210 S. La Luna Avenue – $2,550,000 (coming soon, 2/17)
Recently cancelled, expired, or withdrawn listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 1131 Rancho Drive – $4,250,000 (this had recently expired on 1/9).
We’ll be holding our listing at 12752 Sisar Road in upper Ojai open tomorrow (Saturday) from 1:00 to 4:00. You can catch a sneak peek of it today from 9:30 to noon as well. This really is an amazingly updated cabin – located close to the Sisar Trail. Here’s a 3-minute video I put together recently (click on the photo below). Expand the video to full screen so that you can read the descriptions without the video overlay covering them. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Have a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
2:25 p.m.
No new listings have come to the market since last Friday. Here are a couple Pic(s) of the Day for you:
Yet another cool vintage Ojai photo – the Nordhoff Taxi service (B&G Transfer), circa 1900
And the usual daily nonsense below:
Friday, February 6, 2026
1:50 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
385 Sunset Avenue – $795,000
13202 Ojai Road – $8,880,000
(Although this property shows as a “Santa Paula” address, I’m including it because other properties
in this area have been listed as being located in Ojai – and this is close enough and certainly qualifies.)
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 125 N. Alvarado Street – $875,000 (this had recently been cancelled on 2/4).
Pic of the Day
Thursday, February 5, 2026
1:45 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
2170 Ladera Road – $1,749,000
1309 Gregory Street – $849,000
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
12:05 p.m.
No new listings have come to the market today.
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 741 Saddle Lane – $8,230,000 (this had recently expired on 12/14/25).
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
11:50 a.m.
One new listing has come to the market since last Friday:
543 Good Hope Street – $849,000
Pic of the Day
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