Category: Ojai Real Estate
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Prop 13 and Prop 19, Explained: How California Property Taxes Work When You Buy, Move, or Inherit
The short version: Prop 13 sets your property tax at purchase and caps how fast it can rise — the longer you own, the bigger the benefit. Prop 19 changed two things: it lets eligible owners (55+, severely disabled, disaster victims) carry that low tax base to a new home anywhere in California, and it…
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1031 Exchange in California: The Rules, Deadlines, and Mistakes to Avoid
In one sentence: A 1031 exchange lets you sell an investment property and roll the proceeds into another one without paying capital gains tax at the time of the sale — the tax is deferred, not forgiven — as long as you follow strict deadlines and use a Qualified Intermediary. It’s one of the most…
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Selling an Architectural Home in Ojai: Lessons from a 1959 Mid-Century in the East End
The short version: Architectural homes don’t sell like ordinary listings, because their buyers aren’t ordinary buyers. When Jon marketed 4210 Grand Ave — a restored 1959 mid-century on about an acre of oaks in Ojai’s East End, listed at $1,775,000 — the strategy was built for the design-minded buyer pool that actually pays a premium…
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Moving to Ojai from Los Angeles: What Actually Changes
The short version: Moving to Ojai from Los Angeles trades freeways and options for quiet, dark skies, and a town that runs on a farmers-market calendar. It’s about 90 minutes from LA without traffic — close enough for work trips and family, far enough that daily life genuinely changes. Most people who thrive here came…
