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GET YOUR HANDS ON HISTORY
History really is priceless, but that doesn’t mean you can’t buy it.In fact, two storied Hamilton homes have recently been offered for sale.The Tall House on Hess Street circa 1858 has sold, but one of...
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CHARACTER IN JULY
The temperatures are heating up and so is the #HamOnt character market. Add cedar shake, slate mansard roofs, open air verandas, bentwood railings, plaster medallions, stained glass, inlaid hardwood...
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ROMANCING THE BRICK
118 Aberdeen Ave, Hamilton, ON, c.1898I've always admired this home so my heart fluttered when I saw she was on the market. Sadly, for the beloved former owner, this was an estate sale. On the bright...
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BACK TO OLD
78 Terrace Drive, Dundas ONUpdate: SALE PENDING Creaky floors, leaded-glass windows, carved newel posts, stained-glass, pocket doors, plaster work, arches, transoms, the list goes on...The universe is...
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THE BIG BRICKS ARE SELLING!
Greater Hamilton homes are six times more likely to sell for over $2.0 million post COVID vs. pre-COVID (19 sales April 2020 to current vs. 52 sales March 2010 to March 2020+)! Photo by Vogel...
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DOUG & TRICIA'S BEST BRICKS OF 2020
Sponsored PostSome annual levity from your friendly neighbourhood agents Doug and Tricia of Folsetter Taffs & Associates.2020 has brought on a lot of lists. People and things I miss lists. Things...
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IN COME THE TERRACE HOUSES
All photos by Vogel CreativeTom Vogel, Cathy Koop and Raquel FasslerPrepare to meet two of #HamOnt's greatest real estate gifts. Photos by Vogel CreativeThey are icons. Bonified landmarks. They are...
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27 YEAR ITCH
51-47 Markland St, Hamilton, ON circa 1887The current #HamOnt market is turning over a bunch of 'big ones' and I can barely contain my real estate itch. I think I may need help (seriously).51 Markland...
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YELLOW BRICK ABODE
276 Aberdeen Ave, Hamilton, ON c. 1913I Photos by Cathy Koop, creative associate at Vogel Creative IThis #HamOnt yellow brick mansion’s curb appeal, including emerald cornice, immediately draws you...
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TWO DOORS. 4 YEARS LATER. DOUBLE THE PRICE.
27 Sydenham Street, Dundas, ON circa 1856/58This Dundas stone cottage is back on the market after last surfacing in 2017. 4 years later and the asking price is nearly double at $1,695,000. Granted the...
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A TUDOR REVIVAL TO REVEL OVER
13 Freeman Place, Hamilton, ON circa 1900I Photos by Vogel Creative IHistory is preserved at 13 Freeman Place. This over 4,000 square foot turn of the twentieth century home evokes the English...
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ELGIN FOR THE WIN!
39 Elgin St, Dundas, ON c.1859I Photos and Video by Vogel Creative IThis storybook Gothic Revival has seduced many admirers over her 160+ years. 39 Elgin Street, standing at the corner of Elgin...
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THE ART OF LETTING GO
We have a home we love, but always have our eyes open for the next opportunity. I’ll try for anything and if I fail, I don’t let it bring me down. You never know if you don’t try, and there’s no harm...
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HAMILTON’S ALL-TIME MOST EXPENSIVE HOME SALES
PERSPECTIVE IS EVERYTHING!!!$2.5 million in today's market, is nothing...right? Think again.You may not blink an eye, but fact is, the two highest recorded sales in #HamOnt (proper*), over an analysis...
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NO STONE LEFT UN-YEARNED
There are a lot of historic home types and its hard to pick just one. But the most beguiling of them all, in my opinion would be the ‘stone house’.146 Park St W, Dundas, ON. Photo by Vogel Creative.I...
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ITS A WRAP (partner post)
Welcome to a year-end closer from your friendly #HamOnt real estate agents Doug & Tricia at Folsetter Taffs and Associates.Photo by Vogel Creative Photography2022 brought lots of quick posts on my...
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EXCHANGING HANDS
Those who know us, know we've moved a lot. We're serial movers who are now living in our eighth home. With each we never plan to leave the last, but we also never say, 'never'.It may seem weird to...
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THE STRONG WILL SELL
The housing market feels like a spectator sport sometimes. Lots of listings battling it out against each other with crowds of people watching and anticipating the outcome. Some of the ‘players’ come on...
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A FEW GOOD BUYERS
The current market is largely defined by ‘those who can’ and those who ‘must’. No more middle ground wanderlust. You either need to move or have an income impervious to inflation or interest.20 Stuart...
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CONDOMAXIMUM
Pun intended! In today’s market you could maximize your opportunity by considering a condo.'Inglewood' condos at 13 Inglewood Drive, Hamilton. VOGELcreative Photography.Point blank, Hamilton’s condo...
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SHIRT OFF MY BACK WORTHY
I'd give the shirt off my back (and a right kidney) for 120 Aberdeen Avenue in #HamOnt.| All photos by Cathy Koop Photography |This Neo-G (Georgian) was literally born from the classic T (Shirt)....
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'Rush Hour' is Over
Okay, more years than 'hours', but the story still stands: Buyers are no longer caught up in gridlock of going nowhere in the pursuit of homeownership.Photo by VOGEL CreativeThere's finally relief from...
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FROM B&B to ECG
This circa 1847 heart-stopper at 30 South St W ('Osler House') in Dundas, Ontario is coming soon with Anita McGowan at Woolcott Real Estate. Stay tuned for more detail$ and my official post (UPDATE:...
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2024 YEAR IN REVIEW: HOT TO GONE with a dash of HOT TO GO AGAIN
Photo by VOGELCreative PhotographyWe saw some fire #HamOnt homes come and go this year, along with some that didn’t sell but that we can all expect to be ‘hot to go’ again in 2025.Admittingly, 2024 was...
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A WISH AND BRICKS AND VINEGAR
⚲340 Dundas St E, Waterdown, located in Village of Waterdown, in the community of Flamborough, within the City of Hamilton[◉"] Photos by Cathy Koop PhotographyIts no longer a WISH to own this stucco...
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