October 15, 2024
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Quote of the Day
The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different.
– Aldous Huxley
This Day in History
October 15, 1973: Dolly Parton releases hit single “Jolene.” On this day in 1973 – four months before the release of her 13th studio album, “Jolene” – country star Dolly Parton releases the record’s titular song. In Parton’s self-penned lyrics, she described an auburn-haired, fair-skinned beauty named Jolene, and pleaded with her not to take Parton’s man. The chorus begins with the quadruple Jolene refrain, then “I’m beggin’ of you, please don’t take my man.” Then, after another Jolene refrain comes this: “Please don’t take him just because you can.” The sensational song with 200 words and a haunting melody became a No. 1 country hit in both the U.S. and Canada.
Parton has said that the inspiration for Jolene came from a young redheaded girl, about 8 years old, who asked Parton for her autograph. “I said, ‘Well, you’re the prettiest little thing I ever saw. So what is your name?’” And the girl replied, “Jolene,” Parton said in an NPR interview. “And I said, ‘Jolene. Jolene. Jolene. Jolene.’ I said, ‘That is pretty. That sounds like a song. I’m going to write a song about that.”
The song’s lyrics were inspired by a redheaded bank teller that kept flirting with Parton’s husband, Carl Dean. “She got this terrible crush on my husband,” Parton told NPR. “And he just loved going to the bank because she paid him so much attention. It was kinda like a running joke between us. She had everything I didn’t, like legs – you know, she was about 6 feet tall. And had all that stuff that some little short, sawed-off honky like me don’t have … So no matter how beautiful a woman might be, you’re always threatened by certain … You’re always threatened by other women, period.”
[She most recently performed the song during her introduction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, along with other rock artists such as Pat Benetar, Annie Lenox (of The Eurythmics), and Rob Halford (of Judas Priest). Quite the mix! – Ray]
Ojai Weather
Partly sunny – High 75 / Low 48
Lake Casitas water capacity – 98.1%
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
12:40 p.m.
There are no new listings for today.
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Monday, October 14, 2024
2:35 p.m.
There are three new or “coming soon” listings on the market:
10465 N. Karen Avenue – $895,000 (coming soon, 10/21)
137 Avenida De La Entrada – $1,150,000 (coming soon, 10/16)
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Friday, October 11, 2024
1:15 p.m.
There is one new “coming soon” listing on the market:
86 Willey Street – $960,000 (coming soon, 10/16)
The Open House and Things to Do in Ojai pages have been updated; have a great weekend!
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Thursday, October 10, 2024
11:15 a.m.
There are six new or “coming soon” listings on the market:
1110 El Centro Street – $1,197,500
3298 Maricopa Highway – $1,198,000
617 Pleasant Avenue – $1,599,000
467 Riverside Road – $1,698,000
303 Lark Ellen Avenue – $939,000
929 Devereux Drive – $1,015,000 (coming soon, 10/21)
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Tuesday, October 8, 2024
10:45 a.m.
No new listings for today, but here’s a market update/breakdown:
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Monday, October 7, 2024
12:00 p.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
1288 S. Rice Road – $1,200,000
1273 S. Rice Road #83 – $499,900
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Friday, October 4, 2024
1:00 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
202 Boardman Road – $2,225,000
1273 S. Rice Road #91 – $349,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 25 E. Ojai Avenue – $899,000 (this had recently expired on 9/12).
The Open House and Things to Do in Ojai pages have been updated. Have a glorious weekend!
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Thursday, October 3, 2024
11:35 a.m.
There are no new listings for today, but one of the prior “coming soon” listings is now on the market and available to see:
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
12:55 p.m.
There is one new listing on the market:
I was on a phone call with a client yesterday. As we ended the conversation and said our goodbyes, I said “Take care.” The only problem was, it didn’t come out of my mouth sounding like that. I’m pretty sure what my client heard was “Tung ka.” Google translate indicates this is a Malayan dialect, spoken in Singapore – and translates to “Where are you?” Erin, if by chance you speak Malay…”Anda tidak perlu menawab soalan itu.”
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
11:55 a.m.
Three new or “coming soon” listings have come to the market since last Friday:
10482 Santa Ana Road – $925,000
160 Ojai Drive – $1,125,000 (coming soon, 10/2)
Prior “coming soon” listings now on the market:
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