The properties are just starting to go up in price, although they seem to be trailing other areas, where prices have risen much faster, and this is great for the buyer. I have access to lots of different properties around Ojai that aren't on my site. Ojai is a favorite for day trips and weekends, so there are shops that cater to the tourists. However, there are fairly-priced markets, health food stores, hardware stores and bookstores. Rent prices have become rather high due to the high demand, but, as with any desirable city, there are always exceptions.
People are very concerned with housing density, air quality and, of course, safety.
I share these concerns, and I remain active in community and environmental efforts to help keep Ojai as protected, clean and safe a place as possible. My real estate interest started before I became a realtor. I was investing in property in the 1970's and 1980's, which taught me more intuitively than anything else could have. Officially, I became a Realtor in 1987. I was a director on the Ojai Board of Realtors for 7 years and Vice President for one year.