February 18, 2026
Quote of the Day
A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom satisfied with others.
~ Francois de la Rochefoucauld
This Day in History
February 18, 1929: The first Academy Awards are announced. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces the winners of the first Academy Awards on this day in 1929. It was a far cry from the suspense, glamour and endless press coverage surrounding the Oscars today: The first award recipients’ names were printed on the back page of the academy’s newsletter. A few days later, Variety published the information – on page seven. The ceremony was then held in May.
Spearheaded by movie mogul Louis B. Mayer, the Academy was organized in May 1927 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of the film industry. The first awards went to movies produced in 1927 and 1928. Though the announcements were made in February 1929, the actual awards weren’t given out until May 16, 1929, in a ceremony and banquet held in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Some 270 people attended the dinner, many paying $5 each for a ticket.
Ojai Weather
Partly sunny, chance of rain – High 57 / 35
Total rainfall for the season – 24.12 inches
Lake Casitas water capacity – 99.9%
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Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”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Recently cancelled, expired, or withdrawn listings – back on the market as “new:”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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