Note: Some of the links below may take you to a blank page with the verbiage, “This is not a valid link.” These links have expired from the Ventura MLS and are no longer accessible. Ojai MLS links are not affected in this way.
Friday, July 31, 2020
4:25 p.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 11075 Sulphur Mountain Road – $2,695,000.
- Ojai Avenue land parcel – $525,000 (this was recently on the market in April).
- 306-306A W. Summer Street – $945,000. (This was a pending sale before it was listed in the MLS.)
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 522 El Sol Street – sale pending.
- 10864 Creek Road – sold for $1,350,000 (originally listed for $1,350,000).
Have a great weekend – stay cool out there!
8:50 a.m.
- No changes yet for today, but here’s the list of things to do in Ojai!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, July 30, 2020
3:35 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 410 Church Road #36 – $699,000.
7:45 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 123 Fairview Road – reduced from $7,900,000 to $7,500,000.
- 10600 Ojai Santa Paula Road – sale pending.
- 1203 Rains Court – sold for $1,150,000 (originally listed for $1,275,000).
- 141 Prospect Street – sold for $535,000 (originally listed for $549,000).
- 181 El Camino Drive – sold for $510,000 (originally listed for $499,000).
- 82 Don Antonio Way – this listing has been cancelled.
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
3:25 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 828-985 Fordyce Road – reduced from $5,495,000 to $5,195,000.
- 852 Oak Grove Court – sale pending.
- 950 Woodland Avenue #15 – sale pending.
- 11969 Ojai Santa Paula Road – sale pending.
- 410 S. Carrillo Road – sale pending.
- 11134 N. Ventura Avenue – sold for $689,000 (originally listed for $695,000).
- 1437 San Gabriel Street – withdrawn from the market.
7:55 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 203 N. Ventura Street – sale pending.
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
4:40 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1437 San Gabriel Street – back on the market (had been withdrawn).
- 447 Burnham Road – sold for $630,000 (originally listed for $629,500).
- 306 E. Aliso Street #G – sold for $799,000 (originally listed for $799,000).
8:55 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 897 Serenidad Place – sale pending.
- 2442 Valley Meadow Drive – sale pending.
Pic of the Day
Monday, July 27, 2020
2:10 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 308 N. Signal Street – $2,295,000.
- 52 Oak Drive – $5,750,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 215 Burnham Road – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 10999 Encino Drive – sale pending.
- 1273 S. Rice Road #70 – sale pending.
- 257 N. Arnaz Street – sale pending.
- 366 Sunset Court – sale pending.
Pic of the Day
Friday, July 24, 2020
5:10 p.m.
Just checked in with all 3 MLSs before heading into the weekend; nothing new to report. Enjoy the beautiful weather!
11:45 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 702 Mercer Avenue – $825,000.
- 110 Canada Street – $689,000. This our newest listing, and it is a sharp one! Turnkey and located right in downtown Ojai, this property is zoned for residential, commercial, or dual use. The home has been upgraded in many areas including flooring, kitchen, bath, lighting, and includes a detached, finished garage that could easily be used as a studio. (Note that while we have this listed as a 2 bedroom property, city records indicate that the smaller bedroom is an office. Come check it out!)
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 185 Rio Via – sale pending.
- 411 W. Aliso Street – sold for $785,000 (originally listed for $799,000).
- 9999 Maricopa Highway – sold for $165,000 (originally listed for $175,000).
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai!
Pic of the Day
“Get yer hot pizza here! Just $1 a slice! We got pupperoni,
we got snausage, we got beggin strips!”
Thursday, July 23, 2020
6:35 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1250 Meyers Road – sold for $1,875,000 (originally listed for $1,875,000).
- 2477 Fordyce Road – withdrawn from the market.
9:55 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 109 N. Fulton Street – sale pending.
- 1202 Loma Drive #36 – sale pending.
- 80 Santa Ana Way – sold for $825,000 (originally listed for $819,000).
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
4:15 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 109 Don Carlos – sold for $220,000 (originally listed for $223,000).
- 148 N. Arnaz Street – sold for $685,000 (originally listed for $705,000).
11:25 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 230 Burnham Road – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 2705 Maricopa Highway – sale pending.
- 86 Kunkle Street – sold for $779,000 (originally listed for $779,000).
Due to the fact that we’ve been somewhat cooped up over the last several months, Cheryl and I have started to get into something I thought I would never be interested in – puzzling. Over the last month and a half we’ve pieced together 5 puzzles, starting with the 500 piece variety and moving up to (and currently on) 750. I’m guessing 1,000 is next.
Here are a few things I’m discovering about doing puzzles, that I’m sure puzzle aficionados will agree are true:
~ We always start out with the edge/perimeter pieces. The first puzzle we did, we missed one edge piece during the initial search through all the pieces. I assumed we would get better at this as we went along. Wrong. We’ve gotten progressively worse. The current puzzle we’re on? Six missing edge pieces to begin the puzzle I will consider it a major victory if and when we ever get all the edge pieces the first time through. I might even walk away and declare the puzzle as “finished.”
~ The underside of my forearms act like puzzle-piece magnets.
~ “Savanting” a piece is when you see a random piece in the pile and immediately place it where it belongs. (Thanks to Linda for coming up with the term.)
~ When you locate a hard-to-find piece and place it, you always tap it in extra-hard – that way, everyone else at the table knows about it.
~ If you accidentally knock a piece off the table and onto the tile floor, everyone at the table will tell you what you just did.
~ Once completed, you need to leave the puzzle in place for a minimum of 24 hours so that you can go back and admire your work, at least for one day.
~ Finally, while we have no remorse about breaking up a completed puzzle and placing it back in the box, doing so always reminds me of…
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
3:30 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 12250 Linda Flora Drive – $2,950,000.
- 1273 S. Rice Road #70 – $249,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 10901 Creek Road – back on the market (had been expired).
- 11342 Sulphur Mountain Road – reduced from $849,000 to $799,000.
- 1005 N. Signal Street – sold for $2,500,000 (originally listed for $2,795,000).
- 407 Bryant Circle #H – this listing has been cancelled.
8:25 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 10556 Susan Street – $675,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 522-544 Good Hope Street – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 1975 Maricopa Highway #61 – sale pending.
- 215 Burnham Road – sale pending.
- 1207 Anita Avenue – sale pending.
- 306 E. Aliso Street #B – sold for $565,000 (originally listed for $565,000).
- 3558 Thacher Road – this listing has been placed in a “hold” status. (Reminder; “hold” status means that the property is technically not supposed to be shown by the listing agent.)
Pic of the Day
Monday, July 20, 2020
10:50 a.m.
There are four new listings on the market:
- 906 Foothill Road – $8,250,000.
- 1116 Del Nido Court – $1,250,000.
- 185 Rio Via – $600,000.
- 1975 Maricopa Highway #7 – $140,000
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 65 W. Catalina Drive – sale pending.
- 1270 Foothill Road – sale pending.
- 12768 Blue Heron Circle – sale pending.
- 16 Don Antonio Way – sale pending.
- 325 Sunset Avenue – sale pending.
- 1436 N. Montgomery Street – sold for $1,520,000 (originally listed for $1,983,000).
- 213 Bald Street – sold for $639,000 (originally listed for $649,000).
- 291 Larmier Avenue – this listing has expired.
- 1215 Loma Drive – withdrawn from the market.
Pic of the Day
Friday, July 17, 2020
3:20 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1010 W. Ojai Avenue – $1,795,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 283 Carne Road – reduced from $5,499,000 to $5,175,000.
- 3540 Matilija Canyon Road – sale pending.
- 401 N. Fulton Street – sold for $950,000 (originally listed for $989,000).
- 1273 S. Rice Road #74 – sold for $250,000 (originally listed for $279,000).
Have a great weekend!
7:45 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 950 Woodland Avenue #15 – $112,500.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 10700 Sulphur Mountain Road – back on the market (had been a cancelled listing).
- 610 Fernando Street – sold for $550,000 (originally listed for $600,000).
Pic of the Day
Thursday, July 16, 2020
3:25 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1207 Anita Avenue – $455,000.
9:50 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1201 Rains Court – sale pending.
- 212 N. Carrillo Road #B – sold for $565,000 (originally listed for $575,000).
Pic of the Day
Attempting to duplicate the success of ABC’s “Shark Tank,”
CBS’s “Fish Tank” completely missed the mark
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
4:20 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 221 N. Encinal Avenue – $539,000
11:15 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1213 Fairview Court – reduced from $2,250,000 to $2,195,000.
- 855 Oso Road – sale pending.
- 180 Alto Drive – sold for $750,000 (originally listed for $869,000).
- 403 N. Fulton Street – sold for $710,000 (originally listed for $784,000).
We just received a nice review from clients who recently closed on a home last month. Short story: After the closing, the new owners found a couple of old contractor’s lockboxes on the property and asked if we could help. Since we were unable to locate the numeric codes for these boxes, I brought over the trusty bolt-cutters and removed both the boxes. As we left the property and crossed the street to our car, I stepped into a pothole and slightly twisted my ankle – not a big deal. However, the rest of my body went flying and I landed awkwardly on my hand/wrist, hyper-extending all my fingers and wrist in the process (all while Cheryl watched in slow motion as the heavy bolt-cutters arced through the air and landed, just missing my head). My first comment to Cheryl after I picked myself up off the ground was, “I’ll bet that looked hilariously like slapstick.” Turns out, I was right.
I’m glad to report that after 5 weeks, the wrist is back to normal. Our clients were wonderful people to deal with, however, the bolt-cutter incident is probably what I will always remember about this sale! I only wish I’d caught it on video.
[P.S. Hi Carolyn, thanks for following us! – Ray]
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
3:25 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 109 N. Fulton Street – back on the market (had been a pending sale) and increased from $845,700 to $849,000.
- 3250 E. Ojai Avenue – sale pending.
- 447 Burnham Road – sale pending.
- 88 Mountain View Street – sold for $616,000 (originally listed for $625,000).
9:50 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1010 El Toro Road – sale pending.
Yesterday, we met with a new potential client. While we stood outside in the yard talking about the property, the owner took down his mask for a moment (we left ours on) – and both Cheryl and I were immediately surprised by the face we saw underneath. You see, it was the first time we had actually seen our client’s face, and unbeknownst to either Cheryl or myself, our brains had subconsciously constructed an image of what the owner looked like under that mask – even though we had previously only seen his eyes and the top of his head. So when that image was different than what our imaginations had concocted, we were surprised by the difference between our expectations and reality. We both commented on it as soon as we got in our car to leave.
Point is, I found it quite interesting that the human brain wants to automatically fill in these image gaps (without our conscious knowledge or consent) and it made me wonder – how often is it that our brains do this? I would imagine it’s more often than we realize. I would also imagine that as a result of constructing complete pictures from partial images – our brains make a lot of false conclusions about people and the world around us.
In these mask-sporting times, I’m so relieved to not be single and dating…
Pic of the Day
Monday, July 13, 2020
3:30 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 2705 Maricopa Highway – $2,500,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 401 Walbridge Way – sale pending.
- 815 Canada Street – sale pending.
- 1075 Loma Drive #1 – sale pending.
- 257 N. Lomita Avenue – sold for $625,000 (originally listed for $695,000).
- 1190 El Toro Road – sold for $10,800,000 (originally listed for $13,500,000).
9:40 a.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 400 Gorham Road – $2,899,000.
- 257 N. Arnaz Street – $729,000.
- 4569 Grand Avenue – $2,200,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 3860 Grand Avenue – reduced from $3,990,000 to $3,620,000.
- 215 Burnham Road – reduced from $799,000 to $774,000.
- 1202 Loma Drive #36 – reduced from $129,500 to $119,000.
- 533 El Jina Lane – sale pending.
- 996 E. Ojai Avenue – sale pending.
- 250 Verde Oak Drive – sale pending.
- 1118 Capello Way – sold for $830,000 (originally listed for $899,000).
- 206 Mahoney Avenue – sold for $500,000 (originally listed for $549,000).
- 562 Thomas Street – sold for $600,000 (originally listed for $580,000).
Pic of the Day
Friday, July 10, 2020
4:55 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 920 El Centro Street – $1,160,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 10065 Ojai Santa Paula Road – reduced from $3,200,000 to $2,995,000.
- 11790 Silver Spur Street – sold for $745,000 (originally listed for $765,000).
- Grand Avenue land parcel – sold for $1,147,500 (originally listed for $1,200,000).
- Sulphur Mountain Road land parcel – withdrawn from the market (this is a Flex MLS/Ventura link, so it will show as “unavailable”).
Have a great weekend!
9:35 a.m.
The Ojai Market Data update for June has been completed! Here’s a quick rundown:
- 44 new listings came on the market (20 of these are already pending or closed sales).
- 31 properties sold (at an average of 94.84% of the original listing price).
- There are currently 106 active listings on the market.
We’ll check in with an update later today before we head off into the weekend…
7:30 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 950 Woodland Avenue #105 – reduced from $224,000 to $220,000.
Come back later today, when we’ll have the Ojai Market Data update for the month of June for you. Meanwhile, here’s the list of things to do in Ojai!
Pic of the Day
Donald: “Hey, Daffy…wanna mess with the contractor?”
Daffy: “Abbthzolutely!”
Thursday, July 9, 2020
5:00 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 447 Burnham Road – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 3250 E. Ojai Avenue – reduced from $3,675,000 to $3,495,000.
- 11571 Oakcrest Avenue – sale pending. (Note: This property was formerly listed with a different address, 11583 Oakcrest.)
11:00 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 325 Sunset Avenue – $549,999.
- 522 El Sol Street – $949,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 2442 Valley Meadow Drive – reduced from $1,275,000 to $1,195,000.
- 1109 N. Drown Avenue – sold for $815,000 (originally listed for $799,000).
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
4:50 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1202 Loma Drive #48 – sale pending.
9:50 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 533 El Jina Lane – reduced from $1,595,000 to $1,395,000.
- 225 Santa Ana Blvd. – reduced from $619,000 to $609,000.
- 522-544 Good Hope Street – sale pending.
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
5:00 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 225 Santa Ana Blvd. – reduced from $619,000 to $609,000.
- 447 Burnham Road – sale pending.
- 214 Descanso Avenue – sale pending.
- 308 Golden West Avenue – sold for $489,000 (originally listed for $489,000).
- 89 Willey Street – sold for $645,000 (originally listed for $650,000).
- 937 El Camino Corto – sold for $518,000 (originally listed for $530,000).
- 7750 Sulphur Mountain Road – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
9:25 a.m.
There are four new listings on the market:
- 7750 Sulphur Mountain Road – $1,299,000. This is our newest listing; it’s a 138 acre land parcel with both Ojai Valley and Channel Island views. There is a functioning in-ground pool on the property, as well as water and electric at the home building site.
- 13100 Ojai Road – $2,895,000.
- 65 W. Catalina Drive – $665,000.
- 28 Reposo Drive – $1,069,000 (this is already a pending sale).
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 12412 Linda Flora Drive – sold for $475,000 (originally listed for $699,500).
- 10700 Sulphur Mountain Road – this listing has been cancelled.
Pic of the Day
Monday, July 6, 2020
1:10 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1744 Country Drive – back on the market (had been in a “hold” status).
- 2100 Valley Meadow Drive – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 1151 Woodland Avenue – sale pending.
- 950 Woodland Avenue #3 – sale pending.
Pic of the Day
Friday, July 3, 2020
4:10 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 283 Carne Road – back on the market (had been cancelled) and reduced from $5,500,000 to $5,499,000.
Here’s hoping you have a splendid 4th of July!
9:40 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 12150 Mountain Lion Road – sale pending.
- 731 Fairview Road – sold for $575,000 (originally listed for $629,000).
- 1437 San Gabriel Street – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, July 2, 2020
3:45 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 4424 Thacher Road – $14,000,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 203 N. Ventura Street – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 413 Vallerio Avenue – sold for $659,000 (originally listed for $659,000).
- 407 Park Road – sold for $995,000 (originally listed for $995,000).
- 283 Carne Road – this listing has been cancelled.
9:15 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 12980 Ojai Santa Paula Road – sale pending.
- 1207 Foothill Road – sold for $1,865,000 (originally listed for $1,839,000).
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
12:25 p.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 447 Burnham Road – $629,500.
- 1201 Rains Court – $1,399,000.
- 1202 Loma Drive #48 – $279,900.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 291 Larmier Avenue – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 10864 Creek Road – sale pending.
- 179 Baldwin Road – sale pending.
- 233 S. Montgomery Street – sale pending.
- 10934 Alto Court – sold for $1,716,654 (originally listed for $1,890,000).
- 2939 Matilija Canyon Road – sold for $565,000 (originally listed for $579,000). The link still reads as “pending,” but considering the buyer on this one was our own client (and congrats to him), we know this has indeed closed.
- 910 Ventura Avenue – this listing has expired. (The Ventura/Flex MLS link will show this as “unavailable.”)
On a completely unrelated-to-real-estate note; I was recently watching the classic 1960 movie, “The Time Machine.” This is one of the first movies I recall watching with my parents when I was young. I know it’s one of my father’s favorites, and it’s on my list as well. But during this recent viewing I noted that it has the most hilariously over-dramatic music in seemingly the wrong places (see 50 minutes, 30 seconds into the movie for an example). Still, I love the movie. I also noted the film score sounds a lot like Khachaturian’s Symphony No. 3 (it’s even in the same key). Not to impugn Russell Garcia’s work on the movie score, but Khachaturian’s symphony came out 13 years earlier, in 1947. Just sayin’. To me, the piece is equivalent to classical heavy metal, especially with the monstrous pipe organ sound – it’s worth a listen! And that is about as far away from real estate jabber as one can get. (WEENA!!!!)
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