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.
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
6:05 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 3584 Calle Moreno Lane – sold for $3,025,000 (originally listed for $3,150,000).
11:05 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 10999 Encino Drive – $1,695,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 412 Drown Avenue – sale pending.
- 204 N. Lomita Avenue – sale pending.
Pic of the Day
Monday, June 29, 2020
3:35 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 1270 Foothill Road – $1,325,000.
- 308 Golden West Avenue – $489,000. (This was already a pending sale before it was listed in the MLS.)
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 283 Carne Road – reduced from $5,700,000 to $5,500,000.
- 290 Ventura Avenue – sale pending.
- 306 E. Aliso Street #G – sale pending.
10:25 a.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 10864 Creek Road – $1,350,000.
- 855 Oso Road – $825,000.
- 2000 Gridley Road – $4,495,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 952 E. Ojai Avenue – back on the market (had been cancelled) and reduced from $989,000 to $917,000.
- 291 Larmier Avenue – sale pending.
- 2100 Valley Meadow Drive – sale pending.
- 95 Andrus Street – sold for $540,000 (originally listed for $535,000).
Pic of the Day
Friday, June 26, 2020
4:55 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 214 Descanso Avenue – reduced from $725,000 to $722,000.
- 203 N. Ventura Street – sale pending.
- 175 N. Alvarado Street – sale pending.
- 257 N. Lomita Avenue – sale pending.
- 1273 S. Rice Road #74 – sale pending.
- 1975 Maricopa Highway #32 – sale pending.
Have a great weekend! I’ll leave you with this:
From our kitchen…I think Cheryl may have a problem – #SpatuholicsAnonymous
Then again, I had to line everything up perfectly for the photo – #OCDersAnonymous
11:20 a.m.
There are four new listings on the market:
- 1151 Woodland Avenue – $574,000.
- 306 E. Aliso Street #G – $799,000.
- 366 Sunset Court – $1,100,000.
- 203 S. Montgomery Street – $1,099,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1176 Ventura Avenue – sold for $457,500 (originally listed for $479,900).
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, June 25, 2020
6:05 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1975 Maricopa Highway #61 – $187,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1437 San Gabriel Street – reduced from $1,899,000 to $1,799,000.
- 601 Canada Street – sold for $775,000 (originally listed for $774,000).
- 209 S. Ventura Street – sold for $1,830,000 (originally listed for $1,900,000).
- 1744 Country Drive – this listing has been placed in a “hold” status. (The Flex/Ventura MLS link will show this as “unavailable.”)
11:30 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 260 Running Ridge Trail – $2,795,000. (Note: The MLS link shows this as “back on market” because this was briefly on the market for a few hours a couple of days ago, then quickly withdrawn. I chose not to list it as new until it came back on the market again.)
Pic of the Day
Homeowner: “So, I have this dead space that needs…”
Home stager: “Say no more!”
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
3:00 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1744 Country Drive – $1,320,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 306 E. Aliso Street #B – sale pending.
- 1744 Country Drive – sold for $1,700,000 (originally listed for $1,895,000). This was last noted in the MLS as “leased” – however, it appears to have been actually sold.
10:25 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 2385 Burnham – sold for $1,100,000 (originally listed for $1,195,000).
- 275 S. Montgomery Street – sold for $965,000 (originally listed for $1,150,000).
- 411 Foothill Road – sold for $2,500,000 (originally listed for $2,650,000).
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
11:00 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 306 E. Aliso Street #B – $565,000.
- 325 Vallerio Avenue – $499,000. (However, this one sold and closed before it was listed, at full price.)
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 12150 Mountain Lion Road – reduced from $3,275,000 to $3,000,000.
- 15220 Camino Cielo – sale pending.
I noticed that Covid-19 cases in Ventura County jumped quite a bit from Thursday through yesterday morning (277 cases). I also noticed that the website, VC Emergency, which displays Covid stats for Ventura County has changed their “goal.” At the bottom of the main page, you can toggle through pages 1 to 6 of the “Covid-19 community view.” On page 3 there is a box that displays “Incidence per 100,000 population in the Last 14 Days.” A couple of weeks ago, that “goal” was less than 25 new cases per 100,000 people. At that time we were hovering at or around 25 cases per 100,000 people. But since we started relaxing restrictions, the cases have now more than doubled per 100,000 to 61.60. So the “goal” has now been raised to 100.
I’m not sure what to make of this, except that it seems as if this increase was expected and will only get worse. What’s this got to do with real estate? As stated previously here, and I don’t want to cry “Wolf!” – but if things get bad enough that we have to go back to full-on Covid restrictions, the currently robust real estate market here in Ojai might take a hit. So please stay on your toes and read all the information you can.
Pic of the Day
Monday, June 22, 2020
1:20 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 11969 Ojai Santa Paula Road – $1,485,000
- 181 El Camino Drive – $499,000. (This is already a pending sale).
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 950 Woodland Avenue #81 – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 608 E. Ojai Avenue – sale pending.
- 90 Valley Ridge Street – sale pending.
- 10580 Ojai Santa Paula Road – sale pending.
- 612 Larmier Avenue – sold for $550,000 (originally listed for $649,000).
Pic of the Day
Friday, June 19, 2020
2:10 p.m.
There’s not much going on today (as far as real estate). I held off as long as I could, waiting for some action – but this is all we’ve got:
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 12449 MacDonald Drive – sold for $1,975,000 (originally listed for $2,175,000).
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai. Have a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, June 18, 2020
3:10 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 950 Woodland Avenue #3 – reduced from $119,000 to $117,000.
- 12412 Linda Flora Drive – sale pending.
10:40 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 175 N. Alvarado Street – $639,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 86 Arnaz Drive – reduced from $834,000 to $824,000.
- 11134 N. Ventura Avenue – sale pending.
- 230 Burnham Road – sale pending. Congrats to our clients/buyers who had their offer accepted on this home!
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
5:40 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1075 Loma Drive #1 – reduced from $199,000 to $189,000.
- 86 Kunkle Street – sale pending.
- 1203 Rains Court – sale pending.
- 1024 N. Ventura Avenue – sale pending.
- 260 E. Ojai Avenue – sale pending.
- 1438 Cruzero Street – sold for $665,000 (originally listed for $665,000).
- 3191 Ladera Road – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
- 952 E. Ojai Avenue – this listing has been cancelled.
Nice to see the sun today…those all-day gloomy days were starting to get to me. I don’t mind when it heats up in Ojai; that means the evenings are a glorious sight to behold. Nothing like sitting outside with the lights, stars, moon…or whatever. Where I grew up in the Midwest, you’d be inundated with bugs (especially mosquitoes) – so I’ve come to appreciate warm evenings when they do arrive!
11:25 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 10600 Ojai Santa Paula Road – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 407 Park Road – sale pending.
- 107 Portal Street – sold for $544,205 (originally listed for $555,000).
- 605 Grand Avenue – sold for $650,000 (originally listed for $669,900).
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
5:35 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 204 N. Lomita Avenue – back on the market (had been an expired listing).
- 616 Palomar Road – sale pending.
- 246-248 Bundren Street – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
11:45 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 214 Descanso Avenue – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 3250 E. Ojai Avenue – reduced from $3,850,000 to $3,675,000.
- 10561 Encino Drive – reduced from $1,895,000 to $1,875,000.
- 109 N. Fulton Street – sale pending.
- 1121 Capello Way – sold for $675,000 (originally listed for $755,000).
Pic of the Day
Monday, June 15, 2020
12:45 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 16 Don Antonio Way – $139,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 86 Kunkle Street – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 109 N. Fulton Street – reduced from $849,000 to $845,700.
- 215 Burnham Road – reduced from $819,000 to $799,000.
- 212 N. Carrillo Road #B – sale pending.
- 402 Shady Lane – sale pending.
- 511 E. Aliso Street – sold for $985,000 (originally listed for $985,000).
- 619 W. El Roblar Drive – this listing has expired.
Pic of the Day
Friday, June 12, 2020
2:25 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 109 N. Fulton Street – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 412 Drown Avenue – reduced from $799,000 to $769,000.
- 902 Park Road – sold for $700,000 (originally listed for $749,000).
- 4320 Thacher Road – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
Enjoy the beautiful weekend upcoming!
10:30 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 2100 Valley Meadow Drive – $849,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1203 Rains Court – reduced from $1,275,000 to $1,175,000.
- 1202 Loma Drive #36 – reduced from $132,500 to $129,500.
Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, June 11, 2020
2:45 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 55 Andrus Street – sale pending.
11:10 a.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 407 Park Road – $995,000.
- 852 Oak Grove Court – $1,532,000.
- 90 Valley Ridge Street – $695,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 12980 Ojai Road – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 1273 S. Rice Road #74 – reduced from $269,000 to $259,000.
- 411 W. Aliso Street – sale pending.
- 1118 Capello Way – sale pending.
- 86 Kunkle Street – sale pending.
- 401 N. Fulton Street – sale pending.
- 12841 Treeranch Road – sold for $1,250,000 (originally listed for $1,299,000).
Speculation as to what could happen in the Ojai real estate market in the short-term is rampant; even we mentioned that we could see a serious pull back on listings and sales prices should Covid-19 make a comeback due to the relaxed restrictions – forcing us all to take two steps backward. But as of today…this moment – don’t let anyone tell you the real estate market is tanking, at least in the Ojai Valley. Twenty-two properties have gone into “pending” status in the first 11 days in June (and today isn’t over). In the entire month of May we saw only 37 properties go “pending.” In addition, we’ve already seen 24 new listings come to the market thus far this month (31 total in May).
Pic(s) of the Day
A group of Ojai brokers/realtors, as well as the Ojai Valley Board of Realtors got together (virtually via “Zoom” meetings at first) to gather up donations and such for the Humane Society of Ventura County – which is actually located right here in Ojai. We met this past Tuesday for a photo op and to hand over items and checks for animals and their owners in need. It was nice to actually see a group of us together, and considering the circumstances and feelings of goodwill – it was difficult to not want to hug or shake hands with one another. But you can bet this handsome German Shepherd was on the receiving end of a ton-o-affection!
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
1:25 p.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 212 N. Carrillo Road #B – $575,000.
- 225 Santa Ana Blvd. – $619,000.
- 950 Woodland Avenue #105 – $224,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1215 Loma Drive – this listing is now active (it had been in “hold” status).
- 65 Baldwin Road – reduced from $620,000 to $599,000.
- 1118 Creekside Way #C – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
4:45 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 500 Monte Via (land parcel) – $150,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1565 Loma Drive – sold for $750,000 (originally listed for $849,900).
- 256 N. Encinal Avenue – sold for $640,000 (originally listed for $650,000).
9:30 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 86 Kunkle Street – $779,000.
Pic of the Day
Monday, June 8, 2020
3:35 p.m.
- No other changes for today.
1:05 p.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
- 233 S. Montgomery Street – $1,149,000.
- 996 E. Ojai Avenue – $1,350,000.
- 55 Andrus Street – $579,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 410 S. Carrillo Road – reduced from $649,000 to $629,000.
- 89 Willey Street – sale pending.
- 1436 N. Montgomery Street – sale pending.
- 1998 Baldwin Road – sale pending.
- 731 Fairview Road – sale pending.
- 80 Santa Ana Way – sale pending.
- 1014 Creekside Way #C – sold for $589,000 (originally listed for $589,000).
- 1801 McNell Road – sold for $2,100,000 (originally listed for $1,895,000).
- 5180 Reeves Road – sold for $3,100,000 (originally listed for $3,295,000).
- 1130 N. Ventura Avenue – sold for $600,000 (originally listed for $669,000).
- 406 E. Topa Topa Street – sold for $510,000 (originally listed for $525,000).
- 704 Daly Road – sold for $1,250,000 (originally listed for $1,300,000).
Pic of the Day
Friday, June 5, 2020
4:20 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 1437 San Gabriel Street – $1,899,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1109 N. Drown Avenue – sale pending.
- 241 Valley Road – sold for $619,000 (originally listed for $665,000).
Because we had a 2:30 p.m. appointment earlier today and I was trying to finish the 1:55 p.m. update before we left, I forgot to make a comment on the listing at 3540 Matilija Canyon Road. Although this is listed as being situated on 4 acres, many of the properties in this area are situated on what’s called a “land lease.” In other words, you don’t own the land underneath the property; rather, it is leased for a period of 99 years. This isn’t a big deal, however, the most important part of this equation is the fact that you can’t “claim” or mark off/fence your 4 acres with this property. Technically, anyone living in this community has the right to walk along the property, just as much as you do. Just so you know.
Have yourselves a glorious weekend…
1:55 p.m.
There are six new listings on the market:
- 1118 Creekside Way #C – $629,000.
- 1213 Fairview Court – $2,250,000.
- 11134 N. Ventura Avenue – $695,000.
- 3540 Matilija Canyon Road – $649,900.
- 410 S. Carrillo Road – $649,000.
- 1215 Loma Drive – $685,000. This new listing has been placed on temporary “hold” status. See our blog entry on June 1st explaining this new category. Because this listing is only currently in the Ventura/Flex MLS system, the link will show as blank until they make the listing “active.” You can catch at least one photo on the Newest Listings page.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 402 Shady Lane – this listing has been removed from “hold” status and is now “active” (which means you can see it now)!
- 533 El Jina Lane – reduced from $1,675,000 to $1,595,000.
- 305 Oriole Street – sold for $790,000 (originally listed for $795,000).
- 959 Amber Lane – withdrawn from the market (it’s been rented, rather than sold).
Sorry for the late update – we’ve got a lot of balls in the air today (so lots of juggling, in other words). Here’s the list of things to do in Ojai.
Pic of the Day
Thursday, June 4, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 141 Prospect Street – sale pending.
The Ojai Market Data update has been completed! Click here to check out the stats for the month of May.
9:10 a.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1001 Palomar Road – this listing has been withdrawn from the market.
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
4:05 p.m.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- N. Ventura Avenue land parcel – back on the market (had been expired).
- 214 Descanso Avenue – sale pending.
11:45 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 141 Prospect Street – $549,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 413 Vallerio Avenue – sale pending.
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
4:00 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 80 Santa Ana Way – $819,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 257 N. Lomita Avenue – reduced from $695,000 to $680,000.
- 1202 Loma Drive #40 – sold for $65,000 (originally listed for $82,000).
11:55 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
- 1109 N. Drown Avenue – $799,000.
- 10700 Sulphur Mountain Road – $2,795,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1207 Foothill Road – sale pending.
- 206 Mahoney Avenue – sale pending.
- 109 Don Carlos – sale pending.
- 544 Gorham Road – sale pending. Congrats to our client/buyer and to teammate Sheryl Whipple for getting this one rolling!
- 11432 N. Ventura Avenue – this listing has expired (the Ventura/Flex MLS link will show this as “unavailable”).
Pic of the Day
Monday, June 1, 2020
5:05 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 616 Palomar Road – $1,698,000.
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 1273 S. Rice Road #74 – reduced from $279,000 to $269,000.
- 109 N. Fulton Street – sale pending.
- 12980 Ojai Santa Paula Road – sale pending.
12:20 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
- 402 Shady Lane – $789,000. Note that this listing’s status shows as “hold.” This is a new category that will be used from here forward for properties that are coming soon. However, it is important to note that under California Association of Realtor rules the property, though “new” on the market, cannot be shown under any circumstances by the listing agent or any other agent. Think of it as a “teaser!”
Changes to the All Listings page:
- 403 N. Montgomery Street – back on the market (had been a cancelled listing).
- 109 Don Carlos – back on the market (had been a pending sale).
- 221 N. Poli Street – reduced from $786,000 to $749,000.
- 2385 Burnham Road – sale pending.
- 11790 Silver Spur Street – sale pending.
- 610 Fernando Street – sale pending.
- 404 E. Topa Topa Street – sold for $524,844 (originally listed for $585,000).
- 204 N. Lomita Avenue – this listing has expired (the Ventura/Flex MLS link will show as “unavailable”).
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