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September 17, 2026

Quote of the Day

Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.

~ Jane Wagner

This Day in History

September 17, 1796: George Washington prepares final draft of farewell address. George Washington prepares a final draft of his presidential farewell address on this day in 1796. Two days later, the carefully crafted words appeared in Claypoole’s American Daily Advertiser, published in Philadelphia, officially notifying the American public that Washington would voluntarily step down as the nation’s first president. The decision was extraordinary: rarely, if ever, in the history of western civilization had a national leader voluntarily relinquished his title. The action set a model for successive U.S. administrations and future democracies.

Ojai Weather

Mostly sunny – High 79 / Low 50

Total precipitation for the season – .04 inches

Lake Casitas water capacity – 95.6%

Thursday, September 17, 2026

9:45 a.m.

There are no new listings on the market, but a previously expired listing came back on the market:

757 McNell Road – $1,685,000 (this had recently expired on 8/31).

Pic of the Day

“My Momma always said life was like a box of….is it just me, or is it hot out here?”

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

9:45 a.m.

One new listing has come to the market since Friday:

2045 S. Rice Road – $1,639,000

Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”

12400 Ojai Santa Paula Road – $3,995,000. (This isn’t new, rather additional acreage was added to the listing that was previously separate.)

Pic of the Day

To sustain its high metabolism, the humminghorse must consume twice its body weight in calories each day.

(I realize this might be a donkey, but “hummingdonkey” didn’t have quite the same ring to it.)

Friday, September 11, 2026

11:15 a.m.

There are four new listings on the market:

479 W. Lomita Avenue – $979,000

601 Foothill Road – $6,200,000

1230 Foothill Road – $2,095,000

(This property was already in escrow when it was listed in the MLS)

Calle Moreno land parcel – $1,200,000

Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”

1225 Shippee Lane – $10,900,000 (this had recently been cancelled on 9/8). As of this writing, there are no photos for the current listing. Here’s a link to the old listing that has photos.