Blog Archive – August, 2025

 

Note:  Some of the links below may take you to a blank page with the verbiage, “The content of this email link is no longer available.”  These links have expired from the Ventura MLS and are no longer accessible.  Ojai MLS links are not affected in this way.

 

Friday, August 29, 2025
11:05 a.m.
Two new listings have come to the market:

 

1881 Meiners Road – $2,500,000

 

 

883 Moreno Drive – $1,299,000

 

 

That’s all for this week – I hope you have a splendid weekend!

 

 

 

Pic(s) of the Day

Mirrors can be a window to the soul…

 

 

 

…or a portal to vanity

 

Thursday, August 28, 2025
11:35 a.m.
One new “coming soon” listing has come to the market:

 

11293 Puesta Del Sol – $1,035,000 (coming soon, 9/5)

 

 

 

Pic of the Day
So…what business are you in again?

 

Wednesday, August 27, 2025
12:15 p.m.
One new listing has come to the market:

 

1075 Loma Drive #47 – $298,000

 

 

 

Pic of the Day

 

Advertised as a “Breakthrough in fresh design – a drywall-free home.” Can’t wait for the “floorless” home to make its appearance.

 

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
10:35 a.m.
One new listing has come to the market since Friday:

 

10880 Creek Road – $3,950,000

(There isn’t a link available to this listing at this time.  This is a 2 bed/2 bath, 2,370 sq. ft. home on 40.05 acres.)

 

 

 

Pic of the Day

♫ The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down,

of the big lake they called Gitcha Gumee… ♫

Friday, August 22, 2025
11:40 a.m.
Four new listings have come to the market:

 

53 Prospect Street – $739,000

 

 

351 Sunset Avenue – $870,000

 

 

587 Vine Street – $699,000

 

 

535 S. Ventura Street – $1,325,000

 

 

Several events have been added to the Libbey Bowl schedule, so I’ve updated that page.  Have a great weekend!

 

 

Pic of the Day
At least he’s not filing a lawsuit

 

Thursday, August 21, 2025
10:50 a.m.
Four new listings have come to the market since Tuesday:

 

913 Mountain View Avenue – $900,000

 

 

291 Larmier Avenue – $750,000

 

 

1738 Orchard Drive – $919,000

 

 

11 Don Antonio Way – $299,000

 

 

 

Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”

 

 

 

 

Pic of the Day

 

(There are reasonable people, and there are these folks.

Click on the photo to view a gallery of other caustic interactions between neighbors!)

 

 

 

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
11:20 a.m.
There are no new listings for today.

 

 

Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”

 

 

Pic of the Day
Perfection!

 

Monday, August 18, 2025
12:40 p.m.
One new “coming soon” listing has come to the market since Friday:

 

250 Verde Oak Drive – $1,475,000 (coming soon, 8/21)

 

I’ve got a couple of items for you here; first an Ojai market data update, followed by a check-in on mortgage rates:

 

 

 

 

Current Mortgage Rates

30-yr fixed:  6.59%

15-yr fixed:  5.97%

30-yr Jumbo:  6.70%

30-yr FHA:  6.17%

30-yr VA:  6.19%

 

 

Pic of the Day
What in the name of Ovis aries is this?

 

Friday, August 15, 2025
10:50 a.m.
Three new listings have come to the market:

 

1419 Trusty Lane – $3,295,000

 

 

11881 Silver Spur Street – $880,000

 

 

202 Canada Street – $3,850,000

(Just FYI – I don’t think the beds/baths and acreage are accurate on the link.  I checked public tax records and it looks like it’s a 2,624 sq. ft. home on .17 acres.)

 

 

 

Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”

 

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

 

 

Pic of the Day
When you walk into a party where everyone knows you’re a realtor

 

Thursday, August 14, 2025
4:45 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:

 

12615 Koenigstein Road – $7,850,000

 

 

1273 S. Rice Road #72 – $465,000

 

 

 

Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”

 

 

 

Pic of the Day

 

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Two new listings have come to market since Monday:

329 S. Carrillo Road – $939,000

 

 

56 Don Antonio Way – $285,000

 

 

Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”

 

 

Pic of the Day
You’d think the sign printer would’ve offered some advice

 

Monday, August 11, 2025
11:25 a.m.
No new listings have come to the market since Friday.

 

 

 

Pic of the Day

 

Friday, August 8, 2025
11:00 a.m.
Four new or “coming soon” listings have come to the market:

 

1454 S. La Luna Avenue – $1,850,000

 

 

304 Drown Avenue – $799,000

 

 

10999 Ojai Santa Paula Road – $8,250,000

 

 

212 S. Montgomery Street – $1,395,000 (coming soon, 8/13)

 

 

 

Pic of the Day
Then you need to re-name this room

 

Thursday, August 7, 2025
9:55 a.m.
One new listing has come to the market:

 

110 E. Oak View Avenue – $725,000

 

 

 

Pic of the Day
I’m suspicious of this “castle.”

 

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
2:30 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:

 

160 S. Lomita Avenue – $895,000

 

 

950 Woodland Avenue #94 – $327,000

 

 

 

Pic of the Day
Inspiration for Star Wars?

 

 

 

Tuesday, August 5, 2025
1:10 p.m.
No new listings have come to the market since last Friday.  There is one property that was listed and sold immediately (sold before list):

 

170 Verde Oak Drive – $875,000

 

 

 

Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
  • 127 Fairway Lane – $2,695,000 (recently withdrawn on 6/23 at the same price).

 

 

Pic of the Day
Apparently Jim Beam – makers of fine whiskey – also build houses

 

Friday, August 1, 2025
7:05 a.m.

Apologies for missing a couple of updates!  On Wednesday our internet was out for most of the day, then yesterday my MLS access was mistakenly suspended (through no fault of my own).  I can breathe a sigh of relief, however, as not much happened other than a land parcel coming to the market:

 

 

1201 Grand Avenue – $3,750,000

 

 

Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

 

Pic of the Day
If this is the family tree, it’s no wonder you’re so odd

 

 

 

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