Design + Build · Lawton Park
Lawton Park Laneway
A modern laneway home tucked behind an existing house, with a rooftop deck and bold wood-and-panel exterior.
Laneway home / DADU · 4 photos
Completed before Luma · DMC Land & Design
Seattle Real Estate · Design · Build
A brighter
way home.
Real estate expertise, with design and construction support for what comes next.
Talk with our team — 206-660-4203
What we do
Real Estate. Design. Build.
Most people buy a home with one company, then go looking for a designer, a contractor, and someone who understands permits. At Luma, it’s one relationship. The people who help you buy or sell also understand how houses are designed, permitted, and built.
Luma Real Estate
Find the house. Make it yours.
Buyer and seller representation from brokers who look at a home the way builders do — structure, systems, and possibilities, not just finishes.
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Spaces that feel like home.
Layouts, renovation plans, and permit drawings for the home you just bought — or the one you’re thinking about buying.
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Thoughtfully built for what’s next.
Renovations, additions, and improvements managed by a team with years of residential construction in Seattle.
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Beyond closing day
More than a transaction.
For most brokerages, the job ends at closing. For homeowners, that’s often when the real questions begin: Can we open up this wall? What would it take to finish the basement? Who do we even call?
With Luma, the people who helped you buy your home are still here — with the design and construction experience to help you take the next step.
01 · Search
We walk homes with a builder’s eye and help you spot both problems and potential.
02 · Close
Clear advice through offers, inspection, and negotiation, all the way to the keys.
03 · Settle in
Questions after move-in? You still have a team that knows the house.
04 · Improve
When you’re ready for a kitchen, basement, or addition, we can design and build it.
05 · Sell
Years later, we help you prepare and sell — and start the next chapter.
For buyers
Find a home.
See its potential.
A house doesn’t need to be perfect on closing day. It needs the right street, the right bones, and room to become what you want.
Walk it like a builder
We look past staging at the foundation, framing, roof, windows, and systems — and tell you what we see.
Talk through improvements early
Before you write an offer, we can discuss what a renovation might involve and offer preliminary cost guidance.
Know the permitting picture
Additions, basements, and backyard cottages can come down to zoning and permits. We help you understand the considerations up front.
Preliminary guidance isn’t a substitute for a professional inspection, a formal bid, or a permit review.
For sellers
Sell smarter.
The right preparation changes how buyers see a home. We’ll help you decide what’s worth doing before you list — and what isn’t.
From repairs and paint to more substantial pre-sale improvements, our team can coordinate the work so you aren’t managing contractors during an already busy season. Then we price, present, and market the home with care.
Strategy
Preparation
Presentation
Negotiation
For some homes, pre-sale work may be structured for payment at closing under a separate agreement. Availability depends on the property and scope of work.
Built around our clients
We reserve our design and construction services for Luma real estate clients.
By keeping our focus on the people we represent, we can remain available long after the keys change hands.
Reserved for clients
Design and construction are available to people who buy or sell with Luma — not the general public.
Here after closing
Because we don’t take on unlimited outside work, we can make room for our clients when they’re ready.
Clear, separate terms
Design and construction are separate services with their own agreements, priced by scope and scheduled on availability.
Track record
Homes we know, all over Seattle.
Every pin is a real home our people have sold, designed, or permitted. That’s a lot of Seattle houses we understand from the inside — and it’s experience every Luma client gets to draw on.
- Homes sold by our brokers
- 75
- Prior to joining Luma, per Zillow
- Homes & ADUs designed
- 100+
- Designed and permitted by our team in Seattle since 2015
Tap a pin for details
Sales were completed by Luma broker Sarah McCormick before joining Luma, while with Real Property Associates Inc., as reported on Zillow. Design projects were completed through DMC Land & Design LLC, before Luma. Pin locations are approximate.
Recent design work
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Design + Build · Victory Heights
Victory Heights Rambler
A single-level backyard home with clerestory windows, a vaulted great room, and an easy indoor-outdoor flow.
Backyard home / DADU · 4 photos
Completed before Luma · DMC Land & Design
Design + Build · Madison Park
Madison Park Cottage
A shingled cottage-style home with a bright, open main floor and a fenced front garden.
New home · 3 photos
Completed before Luma · DMC Land & Design
Meet Luma
One team. Three ways home.
Luma brings brokers, designers, and builders together under one roof. Our team has spent years designing, permitting, building, and selling homes in Seattle — so every client gets advice grounded in how houses actually go together.
- Residential design
- Seattle permitting
- New construction
- ADUs & backyard cottages
- Renovation
- Development
Real estate brokers
Licensed brokers who guide buyers and sellers from first conversation through closing.
Designers & permit specialists
Plans, layouts, and permit applications for renovations, additions, and ADUs.
Builders & project managers
Construction managed by people who have built homes across Seattle for over a decade.
Start here
Let’s talk about your next move.
Whether you’re starting to look, getting ready to sell, or wondering what a house could become, we’re happy to talk it through — no pressure, no obligation.