March 3, 2026
Quote of the Day
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
~ Thornton Wilder
This Day in History
March 3, 1820: Congress passes the Missouri Compromise. After months of bitter debate, Congress passes the Missouri Compromise, a bill that temporarily resolves the first serious political clash between slavery and antislavery interests in U.S. history. In February 1819, Representative James Tallmadge of New York introduced a bill that would admit Missouri into the Union as a state where slavery was prohibited. At the time, there were 11 free states and 10 slave states. Southern congressmen feared that the entrance of Missouri as a free state would upset the balance of power between North and South, as the North far outdistanced the South in population, and thus, U.S. representatives. Opponents to the bill also questioned the congressional precedent of prohibiting the expansion of slavery into a territory where slave status was favored.
Even after Alabama was granted statehood in December 1819 with no prohibition on its practice of slavery, Congress remained deadlocked on the issue of Missouri. Finally, a compromise was reached. On March 3, 1820, Congress passed a bill granting Missouri statehood as a slave state under the condition that slavery was to be forever prohibited in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of the 36th parallel, which runs approximately along the southern border of Missouri. In addition, Maine, formerly part of Massachusetts, was admitted as a free state, thus preserving the balance between Northern and Southern senators.
The Missouri Compromise, although criticized by many on both sides of the slavery debate, succeeded in keeping the Union together for more than 30 years. In 1854, it was repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which dictated that slave or free status was to be decided by popular vote in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska; though both were north of the 36th parallel.
Ojai Weather
Mostly sunny – High 73 / 41
Total rainfall for the season – 26.67
Lake Casitas water capacity – 100%
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
9:25 a.m.
Six new or “coming soon” listings have come to the market since Friday:
124 S. Padre Juan Avenue – $899,000
1273 S. Rice Road #4 – $279,000
128 Don Felipe Way – $380,000
1273 S. Rice Road #12 – $399,000
546 S. La Luna Avenue – $925,000 (coming soon, 3/7)
130 Olive Street – $995,000 (coming soon, 3/6)
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 1125 Spring Street – $2,495,000 (this was recently withdrawn from the market on 1/5).
Pic of the Day
Friday, February 27, 2026
1:05 p.m.
There is one new listing on the market:
1157 Woodland Avenue – $1,055,000
Just a note; interest rates for a 30-year conventional mortgage sneaked/snuck down to 5.99% this morning…have a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Another vintage Ojai photo – this one of Zaidee Soule (bottom right) and her classmates, circa 1893
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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