A Real Estate Holiday Poem
Last night we had a lovely 40th Birthday dinner for our dear friend and Diva Dweller Jon. The room was filled with some of our favorite people and best Diva Dwellers. Simply a perfect way to spend a holiday evening. As we ate and drank a little more some of us were joking around about […]
Three Dollar Bill Cinema: Connecting Diverse Communities
What better organization to end our holiday campaign with than Three Dollar Bill Cinema? The Divas have long supported this organization, even dedicating our Divas Take the Hill event in June to benefiting this awesome group. Three Dollar Bill Cinema does so much for our community by providing space and access to relevant LGBTQ film […]
Dress for Success: Providing Suits for Self-Sufficiency
The first of our “Divotee’s Choice†spotlights Dress for Success, and as a women-owned business, Team Diva fully supported this nomination. Dress for Success is an organization that strives to empower marginalized women by providing them with professional clothing and career development tools. By providing women with these resources, it embraces their potential to thrive […]
PAWS: Giving Animals a Voice
The Divas love, luv, and <3 animals of pretty much any shape and size. So what would be more fitting than to support an organization whose whole purpose of existence is to help animals in need? Nothing, that’s what. Just as PAWS is full of people who delight in the company of our animal counterparts, […]
Rainier Valley Food Bank: Feeding the Seattle Community
As one of the bare necessities, food is always a hot commodity. However, as the winter brings chillier weather and the holiday season comes closer, food banks often scramble to keep their shelves stocked. That is why the Divas are supporting Rainier Valley Food Bank, because this organization keeps its doors open all year long […]
Rise of the Smart, Savvy, + Conservative Home Buyer
Good pals and would be Diva Dwellers of ours asked us for a recommendation for a fabulous Diva-licious real estate broker who works Manhattan. I made the call for an outgoing referral and promptly the next day I received two phone calls from obviously experienced but definitely not well-matched agents. They knew their market well. […]
Seattle Works: Connecting People with the Community
Have you ever wanted to find a way to give back to the community through an organized network of local nonprofits that need helpful, awesome volunteers? Well you are in luck because Seattle Works has been providing this service to aspiring givers for over 20 years! As it says on their website, Seattle Works “connects […]
People For Puget Sound: Restoring Natural Beauty
We here in the Diva office sure do love the beautiful nature of the Pacific Northwest. Even during these colder, damper months, the changing leaves, the brisk temperatures, and the misty air all hold a special place in our hearts; not to mention it gives us an excuse to stay in and curl up with […]
826 Seattle: Encouraging Writing in Youth
The Divas were introduced to 826 Seattle through Diva Dwellers Alex and Jon. Alex worked at the place, providing them to the wonderful world of afterschool tutoring programs for kids. Right away, the team saw the promise of the programs that this organization was offering and immediately wanted to tie them into the Community Partnerships […]
Kiva: Empowering Entrepreneurs Around the World
Micro-financing may be one of the hottest new trends in the industry of giving back and the Divas are all for it. Kiva is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco that utilizes a network of micro-finance institutions in order to alleviate poverty across the globe. What exactly is micro-finance, you might ask? In short, […]
FIUTS: Creating Lasting Global Friendships
In a world that is quickly shrinking, international cooperation is key. Good thing we here in Seattle have the Foundation for International Understanding Through Students, better known as FIUTS. FIUTS has been connecting international students with local communities since 1948 through programs that build international awareness, strong leadership, and cross-cultural friendships. Team Diva is so […]
Call to Action | Let’s Create Jobs Through Community Lending
Earlier this week the Occupy Seattle protesters took over Broadway on Capitol Hill (few blocks from Team Diva’s office) to protest the CEO of Chase Bank visit to Seattle. The Occupy Seattle protesters are demonstrating their unhappiness with the monstrous banking corporation and their lack of reinvestment in our local economy. Even here in Seattle, […]
Diva Dweller Spotlight: Ellen + Gibson
Team Diva Real Estate met Ellen and Gibson through our wonderful friends/bookkeeper/Diva Dweller Alex and Jon. Alex and Gibson worked together at Archie McPhees way back before Alex moved on to Diva Community Partner 826-Seattle. Our Team is blessed to have so many creative and bright clients. Ellen and Gibson are the perfect example of […]
Donate Like a Diva
The leaves are changing color and there is briskness in the air, meaning that it is officially approaching that unforgettable time of the year: the Season of Giving. Here in the Diva Office on Capitol Hill, besides giving to our friends and family during the holiday season, we also love to support our community by […]
Another Yelp 5-Star Review…By Diva Devotee Bo!
I’m so glad that Team Diva finally got a Yelp profile so that I could yelp and howl their praises. My partner and I went looking for ideas around green homes and sustainable building practices and stumbled upon Chavi and Kim holding an open house on Beacon Hill. They were no-pressure and really – *really* […]