Benjamin Domagala, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Own NY

Benjamin Domagala, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Own NY Selling the most beautiful move up homes in Western New York and local food and drink expert.

A quick, honest look at what’s actually happening in the Buffalo market, straight from the people who track it closest.M...
09/24/2026

A quick, honest look at what’s actually happening in the Buffalo market, straight from the people who track it closest.

More than fifty five percent of homes here are selling above asking price. The average time on market right now is just ten days. And here’s the number that actually explains why: there are roughly thirty four hundred real estate agents working Western New York, competing for around six hundred ten available homes in Erie County alone. That’s not a typo, that’s the actual math behind why well-priced homes are moving so fast.

The pattern holds no matter who you ask. Homes priced accurately and presented well are getting snapped up. Homes that aren’t tend to sit and need repeated price cuts to find a buyer.

If you’ve been wondering whether now is a smart time to sell, the data says it’s a strong one. DM me and I’ll walk you through what your specific home could realistically do in this market.

09/22/2026

Every year there’s an actual week that data shows is the best time to buy a home in this country, and this year it’s October twelfth through the eighteenth.

Realtor.com pulls this from real seasonal data, not a guess. Buyers during this window historically see up to 32.6% more active listings than they would have found at the start of the year, prices running about 3.4% below their summer peak, and less competition from other buyers, somewhere around 30.6% lower. On a typical priced home that adds up to real savings, over fifteen thousand dollars on average compared to peak summer pricing, not a rounding error.

Anthony and I talked through why this window exists and what it actually means if you’re thinking about buying soon. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment, the data says this might be it.

09/21/2026

Go check this place out!!

32 Red Jacket Parkway is a South Buffalo classic, the kind of home that makes an impression before you even step through...
09/18/2026

32 Red Jacket Parkway is a South Buffalo classic, the kind of home that makes an impression before you even step through the front door. That staircase and the original woodwork throughout have been preserved and cared for through generations, and it’s the sort of craftsmanship you genuinely cannot recreate at any price point today.

Here’s what’s been done to this one:
• Both full bathrooms completely remodeled, with heated floors in each
• Brass fixtures and a custom vanity in one bath
• Subway tile and matte black finishes in the other
• Kitchen well maintained with stainless appliances
• Entire interior freshly painted top to bottom

Four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, 2,017 square feet, listed at $369,999. Up on the third floor, a bonus room with a vaulted wood ceiling and exposed brick chimney gives you a private retreat that could be an office, a playroom, or just your favorite place to unwind.

Homes with this much character and this much care behind them don’t come around often in South Buffalo.

DM me “RED JACKET” and I’ll send you the full listing details.

Moments that made me stop recently.A stairwell where the stained glass is built into the ceiling itself, so it’s never a...
09/17/2026

Moments that made me stop recently.

A stairwell where the stained glass is built into the ceiling itself, so it’s never actually dark.

An island long enough to cook a holiday dinner around, not just decorate.

A staircase with its own built-in bench, nobody does that anymore.

String lights under exposed beams at golden hour, backing up to three neighbors’ yards that somehow still feel private.

Afternoon light through colored glass that’s probably a hundred years old, still throwing color across the whole room.

A dining room that makes you want to throw a dinner party you don’t even have planned yet.

Six houses. Six reasons I still love doing this job.

09/16/2026

Another office listing here at Own NY Real Estate listed by the incredible Rachel Corcoran

Four bedrooms, two and a half baths, on a quiet dead-end cul-de-sac, with updates running from 2018 all the way through this year. The kitchen is built for someone who actually cooks, filtered water line, a nine hundred CFM hood, a built-in Keurig with its own dedicated line. The primary suite has two walk-in closets, one of them eight feet by fifteen, which is bigger than some bedrooms I’ve shown. The primary bath feels like a hotel spa, soaking tub, rainfall shower, mahogany vanities throughout.

Open house is September 16th from five to seven. Offers get reviewed September 24th. If this is speaking to you, don’t wait on it, and reach out and I’ll connect you with the listing agent.

Fall is short around here, so I try not to waste it. Five things worth putting on the calendar this year.Blackman Farm i...
09/15/2026

Fall is short around here, so I try not to waste it. Five things worth putting on the calendar this year.

Blackman Farm is a family tradition at this point. My grandmother lives right on Thrall Road, so this one’s personal, and it’s always a good time no matter how many years I’ve been going.

Mayer Bros is the cider mill people actually make the drive for every single year, just for the donuts and cider alone. That’s not nothing.

Ellicottville deserves more than a drive-through. Make it a full weekend if Oktoberfest lines up, the trip down there is half the fun on its own.

For hiking, I’d split it two ways. Eternal Flame Falls is the easy one, a real flame burning inside a waterfall and a walk short enough for anyone to do. Zoar Valley is the actual challenge, rugged and genuinely demanding if Eternal Flame felt too easy.

Save this one for when the weather turns. And if you ever want to talk real estate on the drive, you know where to find me.

09/14/2026

Quick thing before you get too deep into house hunting.

If you’re using one of those generic online mortgage calculators to figure out what your payment would actually look like, stop. Most of them run on national averages, not what property taxes, insurance, and rates actually look like here in Western New York. I’ve seen people’s real numbers come back hundreds of dollars different from what a random calculator told them, in both directions, sometimes scaring people out of a house they could actually afford, sometimes giving false confidence on one they couldn’t.

This is exactly why I send people to Anthony before they get attached to a number. He’ll run your actual numbers for actual WNY, not a national estimate, so you know what you’re really working with before you fall in love with anything.

Anthony Nanula CrossCountry Mortgage Buffalo

This one's a little more casual than usual, but don't let that fool you. Start in East Aurora at Left Coast Taco. It’s t...
09/11/2026

This one's a little more casual than usual, but don't let that fool you.

Start in East Aurora at Left Coast Taco. It’s the kind of relaxed spot where you grab a drink and a taco outside, then go walk the shops in the village after. I judge every taco spot in Western New York by their quesabirria, and this one was really, really solid. The fried cod taco right behind it shows the range they’ve got.

Then over to Delaware Ave for Tortuga. Long story short: this one opened, closed, and is now back open with Delaware Ave as the new home base after their original Sanborn location shut down. I ordered the vaquero (sirloin, chorizo, cheese sauce, piquillo peppers, chipotle aioli) and the street corn mac and cheese, and both plates were empty fast.

Last one might be the surprise of the week. I stopped by Dapper Goose to catch up with the owner, the same bar I spent years pouring drinks behind before real estate, and he sent out the farm salad without me asking. It reminded me of the Italian style salads I grew up on, white balsamic, a heavy hand of pecorino, but brighter and fresher than I expected. Told him this one’s not allowed to leave the menu.

Which one are you trying first?

Left Coast Taco
Tortuga Sandwich Shop
The Dapper Goose

A home worth a second look, and here’s what made it so special.The cabinets in this kitchen weren’t torn out. They were ...
09/09/2026

A home worth a second look, and here’s what made it so special.

The cabinets in this kitchen weren’t torn out. They were professionally resurfaced and painted, paired with new premium vinyl flooring, updated countertops, and all new LED lighting. A completely different kitchen without a single cabinet replaced.

That same flooring runs through the first floor living areas and into the dining room, so the whole downstairs reads as one connected space. Two new ceiling fans in the dining room mean it stays comfortable in every season, not just the ones with air conditioning.

My favorite detail in the whole house didn’t cost much at all. The original wood mantel over the fireplace wasn’t replaced, it was restored.

This home is proof that thoughtful updates don’t have to mean a total gut job.

Thinking about updating before you sell? DM me and let’s talk through what’s worth doing for your home specifically.

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2562 Walden Avenue
Buffalo, NY
14225

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