Best Buy on Capitol Hill – The Melrose Terrace
Best Buy Right Now on Capitol HIll: The co-op market is its own sexy beast right now. One you can find a super affordable home on Capitol Hill by buying into one of the numerous co-ops. There is a special place in the Divas’ hearts for the Melrose Terrace. The Melrose Terrace is a huge […]
Capitol Hill's July Real Estate Numbers
Capitol Hill has had a summer of stability. Looks like the days of 13 or more offers on a condo has trickled to just getting a home at asking price. Not bad. Capitol Hill saw a high of $369/sf for single family homes back in April. Lately we have been hovering around $311-315/sf (including co-ops) […]
Calling All Divos, Dutchesses + Dukes of the New DivaHQ
WE’RE HIRING! From a distance being a Diva looks glamorous. You hang out with hotties. You have a loft office above an amazing retail store. You get to take your pooch to the office. Oh and you look awesome. You get to watch awesome videos. The music is always cutting edge. The conversations are slightly […]
Finding Your Vintage House
Have you ever wondered what your house used to look like when it was brand-spankin’ new? Wouldn’t it be über hip to have a vintage photograph of your beautiful home hung up above the fireplace? Well, lucky for you who answered yes to those questions, if your house was built before 1930, there very well […]
Diva Dweller Spotlight | Scott & Erikka
Diva Kim met Scott and Erikka when they were fresh out of Olympia. Scott was a tech guru at the department of natural resources and Erikka was finishing up one of two master’s degrees at the UW forestry school. They became quick and fast friends due to a mutual love for BBQ, good music, and […]
Team Diva Partners with Capitol Hill Blog!
Capitol Hill has always been a Diva favorite. The Hill is our home, our workplace, and our playground. It’s both one of our favorite places to do business and our favorite locale to hang with our Diva Dwellers and Divotees. One of the most vibrant neighborhoods in our fabulous city, there is always something exciting […]
Divas Make the Real Estate Rounds
This summer has been packed – packed to the brim with real estate deals, fun with friends old and new, and planning for the Big Diva Wedding Bash. But just as some people are hitting the height of their summer “vacation” months, we here at Diva HQ are hitting peak season in real estate networking. […]
Support Social Outreach Seattle this Thursday!
Our very own crowd pleaser and Divo, Caesar Hart, recently became an official ambassador for the local LGBTQ organization, Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea). This place has been doing incredible things since it was founded just a year ago, in July of 2012. Offering programs to engage the LGBTQ+ community in issues of social justice, SOSea […]
Capitol Hill Market Update | June 2013
Everyone knows that Capitol Hill is experiencing an amazing comeback. The proximity of the Hill to the new Amazon HQ is putting a ton of pressure on rentals and homes. Our personal perspective is that the hill has seen about a 10% increase in prices from last year. Well let’s test that concept. Looks like the […]
Diva Dweller Spotlight | Capitol Hill Cameron
Our Diva Dweller for June is Cameron. As soon as we told him that he was Mr. June you would have thought he had hit the lottery. Cameron is an all around awesome guy and totally captures the Diva Dweller spirit. He is deeply passionate about his neighborhood and very involved with Capitol Hill non-profit […]
Divas to Host GSBA’s Tech Tuesday on June 11th
Team Diva Real Estate just joined the GSBA. For those of you in the know – you know that the GSBA is the Greater Seattle Business Association. Also known as the GLBTQ chamber of business here in Seattle. The GSBA has been around for years. They were initially formed for gays to support other gay […]
Seattle Real Estate | Bubble or Rebound
Trulia recently released a great article analyzing the national real estate market to see if we are in a Bubble (circa 2005) or are we in a rebound. Their analysis states that we are in a Rebound, Not a Bubble: Home Prices Still Undervalued. The way Trulia answered the question was as follows> We assess […]
Coffee Chat With the Divas
Introducing Coffee With the Divas…. As you know we adore our coffee. French Pressed, Clovered, Poured Over, or hey hand roasted by Janet and ground with love. We love coffee. Well we love coffee as much as we love real estate. You can often find us at the Starbucks on Olive, in Diva Espresso, over […]
Chit Chat with Other Power Gal Real Estate Agents
Last week I was sending a referral to two of my fav gals in the Tacoma area – Anne Jones and Marguerite Giguere. We were chatting via Facebook about our individual markets. Fascinating! The topic of “Are we in a bubble?” came up and it was interesting to see the gals’ perspectives. Below is the […]
Team Diva Featured in Gray Magazine
This month, Team Diva Real Estate is featured in the “ASK” section of a fabulous new Seattle-based design magazine, Gray. We were approached a couple of months ago by the mag’s editor-in-chief and mutual friend, Rachel Gallaher, about being the resident real estate experts for a spot in the Spring issue. We met Rachel through […]
