Agent Profile
Languages Spoken: HEBREW, ITALIAN, SPANISH
Gold Circle Member
“Diana is just simply a solid, excellent broker who really knows the business. She helped me sell an apartment that was difficult to sell and got us top dollar! She dealt wonderfully with the tenant in place and really knew how to push things forward - aggressively but tactfully. She is super at keeping the client posted as to the status at every stage of the game…She is market savvy at negotiating a good sales price. All of this is true and as such I am happy to sing her praises!- Richard K. – A Seller.“Diana Ventura is the ideal real estate agent. She is knowledgeable, cheerful and very responsive. Diana stuck with us through what seemed like an endless search, listening to and understanding our needs and desires, patiently educating us all the way and getting us a great deal at the end. She was a one-woman rapid response team for our every request for information, data and analysis. What more could you want?” – Helen S. – A BuyerI enjoy bringing the best possible experience to my clients when helping them sell or buy their homes. From the first property showing, to negotiating the best price for my sellers or buyers, to the completion of the labor-intensive paperwork involved in the purchase, wowing even the most scrutinizing cooperative and condo boards with my thoroughness and attention to detail, I bring my clients to the closing table, stress free. I am a connected networker, and thrive on helping people find what they need: from childcare to architects, from school applications to theater tickets, from the perfect dining table to the perfect home. Exceeding expectations is what brings me the greatest pleasure.
As a child, I always aspired to living and raising a family in Manhattan, and eventually set out to realize that dream: I graduated from New York University with a BA in Journalism, and have been a die-hard New Yorker ever since. Following stints in advertising and stand-up comedy, I traveled extensively throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand before settling in to a career in theatrical production, working with and travelling to venues and festivals around the world.
I was able to take the skills I acquired from my work in the field of performing arts to the world of real estate, where discretion, flexibility, and the abilities to both negotiate and communicate effectively are imperative to getting the job done, especially when unexpected challenges arise. And in New York City, they most often do.
Thanks to my years of travel, I’m conversational in four foreign languages (Spanish, Italian, Hebrew and some French). I also developed from my travels the ability to be a particularly sensitive listener. But most of all, I found that the best part of traveling is having New York to come home to. My roots are firmly planted on the Upper West Side, where I raised my two sons.
Halstead Manhattan, LLC
Current Listings
48 West 105th Street #1A
Contract Signed
Upper West Side, NYC1 of 6
$1,175,000
- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 4 Rooms
- 1206 Sqft
Past Closings
The following are selected closed transactions in which Diana Ventura represented the buyer, the seller, or both:
COOPERATIVES AND CONDOMINIUMS
- 1 WEST 67TH STREET
- 210 EAST 73RD STREET, #7B
- 150 Rivington Street
- 983 Park Avenue
- 155 East 38th Street
- 1 West 67th Street
- 210 East 73rd Street
- 200 West 54th Street
- 601 West End Avenue
- 160 East 65th Street
- 265 Riverside Drive
- 35 Park Avenue
- 250 West 90th Street
- 304 West 89th Street
- 170 East 87th Street
- 835 Riverside Drive
- 49 East 86th Street
- 159 West 53rd Street
- 176 West 86th Street
- 49 East 86th Street
- 415 East 85th Street
- 315 West 70th Street
- 2 Columbus Avenue
RENTALS
- 170 EAST 87TH STREET, #E12H
- 170 EAST 87TH STREET
- 525 West End Avenue
- 170 East 87th Street
- 211 West 106th Street
- 222 Thompson Street
- 207 West 106th Street
- 200 Riverside Boulevard
- 170 East 87th Street
- 176 West 86th Street
- 14 West 71st Street
- 250 West 90th Street
- 155 East 34th Street
- 176 West 86th Street
- 100 West 119th Street
- 251 West 89th Street
- 211 West 106th Street
- 162 West 128th Street
- 360 Central Park West
- 932 Columbus Avenue
- 206 West 99th Street
Recent Press
What I Learned From Losing My Apartment In A Fire: An Upper West Sider Shares Her hard-earned LessonsBrick Underground - Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Homes Supplement The Gold CoastNew York Times - Thursday, November 13, 2014
2a Vs. 3a Vs. 4aNew York Magazine - Saturday, October 30, 2010
Dream HomesNew York Post - Thursday, January 15, 2009
Featured Blog Posts
Lessons Learned From Losing Home In A FireMy family and I were burned out of our apartment last June. Con Edison had turned off the gas in our building due to a leak, and the landlord distributed hot plates to the tenants. The first one I received sparked within the first week, so I traded it...
Wednesday, January 13, 2016Featured Videos
Sneak Peek Inside 49 East 86th Street 11aDiana Ventura represented this exclusive property on 49 East 86th Street and it is now closed or no longer available. Take a sneak peek at this property and if you are interested in something comparable please reach out to Diana at dventura@halstead.com or (212) 381-2316
Market Reports