September 17, 2025
Quote of the Day
Man is a slow, sloppy and brilliant thinker; the machine fast, accurate and stupid.
– William M. Kelly
This Day in History
September 17, 1787: U.S. Constitution signed. The Constitution of the United States of America is signed by 39 delegates present at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Supporters of the document waged a hard-won battle to win ratification by the necessary nine out of 13 U.S. states.
The Articles of Confederation, ratified several months before the British surrender at Yorktown in 1781, provided for a loose confederation of U.S. states, which were sovereign in most of their affairs. On paper, Congress – the central authority – had the power to govern foreign affairs, conduct war, and regulate currency, but in practice these powers were sharply limited because Congress was given no authority to enforce its requests to the states for money or troops. By 1786, it was apparent that the Union would soon break up if the Articles of Confederation were not amended or replaced. Five states met in Annapolis, Maryland, to discuss the issue, and all the states were invited to send delegates to a new constitutional convention to be held in Philadelphia.
On September 25, 1789, the first Congress of the United States adopted 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution – the Bill of Rights – and sent them to the states for ratification. Ten of these amendments were ratified in 1791. In November 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Rhode Island, which opposed federal control of currency and was critical of compromise on the issue of slavery, resisted ratifying the Constitution until the U.S. government threatened to sever commercial relations with the state. On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island voted by two votes to ratify the document, and the last of the original 13 colonies joined the United States. Today, the U.S. Constitution is the oldest written constitution in operation in the world.
Ojai Weather
Partly cloudy, chance of thunderstorms late! – High 85 / Low 61
Lake Casitas water capacity – 93.7%
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
10:20 a.m.
No new listings on the market for today. But we continue to see mortgage rates dropping…
30-yr fixed: 6.13%
15-yr fixed: 5.71%
30-yr Jumbo: 6.15%
30-yr FHA: 5.91%
30-yr VA: 5.92%
And here’s a market update as well:
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
11:25 a.m.
Three new or “coming soon” listings have come to the market since Friday:
601 Grand Avenue – $8,650,000 (apartment complex)
950 Woodland Avenue #78 – $375,000
317 Prospect Street – $1,485,000 (coming soon, 9/19)
Pic of the Day
Friday, September 12, 2025
9:50 a.m.
No new listings have come to the market since yesterday. I hope you all have a great weekend; in the meantime here’s a quick check-in on mortgage rates. They’ve gone down by .76% since May 19th, so the forecasts that predicted rates were going to drop seem to be accurate!
30-yr fixed: 6.27%
15-yr fixed: 5.70%
30-yr Jumbo: 6.25%
30-yr FHA: 5.97%
30-yr VA: 5.99 %
Pic of the Day
Thursday, September 11, 2025
1:20 p.m.
Three new listings have come to the market:
1222 Sunset Place – $1,585,000
86 Willey Street – $939,000
1003 N. Montgomery Street – $2,599,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 669 Highland Drive – $1,500,000 (this listing had expired on 9/8).
Pic of the Day
After going out to dinner last night, I stopped at the Chevron gas station in downtown Ojai to fill up. I just thought this was a great scene to take a photo of, though I did note how empty the town seemed to be a 7:17 p.m!
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
11:15 a.m.
No new listings have come to the market since Monday. What is UP with the weather today? High of 77 degrees, 68% humidity as I write this. I’m not complaining, but this might be the most mild summer I’ve experienced here in 20 years. (I’m sure I’ve jinxed it now.)
Pic of the Day
Monday, September 8, 2025
3:20 p.m.
One new listing has come to the market since last Friday:
12250 Linda Flora Drive – $5,395,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 431 Montana Circle – $4,225,000 (this had recently expired on 8/31).
- 10971 Alto Court – $3,990,000 (this had recently been cancelled on 7/9).
Pic of the Day
Friday, September 5, 2025
11:10 a.m.
Three new listings have come to the market since Wednesday:
1180 Bonmark Drive – $989,000
16096 Maricopa Highway – $1,600,000
1008 Creekside Way #E – $739,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 15990 Maricopa Highway – $2,195,000 (this had recently cancelled on 7/8).
Pic of the Day
♫ Let’s ride – with the family down the street, through the – courtesy of Fred’s two feet ♫
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
10:40 a.m.
There are no new listings for today…
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
1:15 p.m.
Three new or “coming soon” listings have come to the market since last Friday:
534 Fairview Road – $2,675,000
11195 N. Ventura Avenue #11 – $179,000
315 Lark Ellen Avenue – $699,900 (coming soon, 9/3)
Pic of the Day
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
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
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
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:”
- 1427 Shippee Lane – $3,587,000 (this listing had expired on 8/18)
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:”
- 741 Saddle Lane – $8,230,000 (this had recently expired on 8/13).
- 950 Woodland Avenue #115 – (this listing had recently expired).
Pic of the Day
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
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:”
- 313 E. Villanova Road – $3,695,000 (this was recently cancelled on 8/14).
- 11220 N. Ventura Avenue – $699,000 (this was recently cancelled on 8/13).
Have a wonderful weekend!
Pic of the Day
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:”
- 1090 Cuyama Road – $825,000 (this had recently expired on 8/11)
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:”
- 289 Riverside Road – $799,000 (this listing had recently expired on 7/17).
Pic of the Day
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
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
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
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
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:”
- 2139 McNell Road – $2,750,000 (this had recently been cancelled on 7/19).
Have a wonderful weekend!
Pic of the Day
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