Courtney Poulos, Broker-Owner | LIC# 01882678

Direct 323.919.0375 | courtney@acme-re.com | CourtneytheCEO.com

 

As the Founder and CEO of ACME Real Estate, I launched a design-savvy, lifestyle-focused brokerage offering full-service support with everything from remodeling and staging services to bold, story-driven marketing that connects with buyers. Since 2005, I’ve blended a background in PR and branding with a passion for intentional, design-forward real estate execution. ACME operates bi-coastally as a boutique, client-focused agency built on integrity, creativity, and results. Our mission is simple: to empower individuals to build long-term wealth and financial independence through property ownership. Proudly serving Los Angeles and Central Florida!

 

BUYER SERVICES:

  • Personalized guidance to determine your priorities 
  • Buyer Presentation to carefully advise on purchase process
  • Drawing upon market knowledge and research to find the right home
  • Utilize RealScout for Safesearch 
  • Legal concierge program
  • Permit and tax record review
  • Negotiating requests and offers 
  • Coordinating contracts and documentation 
  • Delivering support after the sale 

 

SELLER SERVICES:

  • Researching the local real estate market 
  • In-house design services
  • Preparing and staging home to sell
  • Open house check-ins and direct consumer feedback
  • Deciding accurate asking price for maximum profit in shortest time frame 
  • Identifying the key selling points 
  • Best in class marketing of your home to potential buyers utilizing Leverage PR
  • Brand-specific marketing for renovations
  • Negotiating with buyers on your behalf
  • Easy to file USB at signing
  • Propy blockchain management
  • AI-powered market analysis

 

MARKETING STRATEGIES:

  • Utilize Leverage PR for all listings
  • Localized marketing based on the area
  • High-resolution video tours and photography
  • Open houses
  • Comprehensive social media marketing campaign
  • Individual property website
  • Magazine-style brochures
  • Direct mailers and door hangers/flyers
  • Utilizing the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) 
  • Syndicated listing on 350 high-visibility websites 

 

EDUCATION:

  • Licensed REALTOR®
  • Licensed Broker
  • Harvard University Advanced Management Development Program (AMDP), Class of 2026
  • University of Maryland – Philip Merrill College of Journalism, Bachelor of Arts
  • Penn State University

 

ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Founder & CEO/ Broker-Owner, ACME Real Estate, Los Angeles, 2011-Present
  • Launched a design-savvy lifestyle brokerage with full-service offerings, including remodeling, staging, and marketing
  • Run two LA offices in Eagle Rock and West Adams 
  • Activated flagship in-house luxury design studio
  • Co-Founder, ACME Real Estate Florida, Orlando, 2021-Present 
  • o   Expand LA model into Florida with Partner Heather Unger 
  • Contributor and Former Member, Forbes Real Estate Council

 

AWARDS:

  • Person of the Year, Inman, 2024
  • Woman of Influence, HousingWire, 2020, 2023
  • L.A. Business Journal Leader of Influence, 2025
  • Regularly Featured Among Industry Visionaries: Haute Residence, Bold Journey, and CanvasRebel

 

ACHIEVEMENTS IN MEDIA:

Publications:

  • Author, Break Up! With Your Rental: The Professional Woman’s Guide to Building Wealth Through Real Estate
  • Cited in 50+ Recent News Articles and Publications: https://acme-re.com/category/acme/courtney-press/


Podcasts:

  • Co-Host, Under All is The Land
  • Host of The Clean Close
  • Host, The American Dream: Los Angeles (Season 2)


Television:

  • Host, FYI’s My City’s Just Not That into Me
  • Appeared In: Million Dollar Listing L.A., S12
  • Star of Homelight National Commercial Campaign
  • RE Agent in I Love A Mama’s Boy on TLC


Conferences and Events:

  • Panelist/Moderator, Inman Connect
  • Panelist/Moderator, WomanUP! Initiative
  • Panelist/Mediator Awesome Females in Real Estate
  • MC/Panelist and Moderator, California Association of Realtors REimagine!


YouTube:

  • Founder, RealEstateAICoach
  • Acme Real Estate Channel 

 

Real Estate Trainings:

  • Founder, Agent Ascent Training Program
  • Agent Beast Mode
  • Broker Beast Mode

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

  • ACME Scholarship Program: Funding real estate education, licensing, training, and professional memberships 
  • Charitable Donations for Youth Advocacy Organizations in South L.A.