Courtney Poulos

Founder + CEO
DRE#01882678 Broker
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ACME Real Estate’s visionary founder Courtney J.E. Poulos has been making her mark on the industry since 2005, and each year, she either breaks another record, earns another award, or smashes another glass ceiling. But like many dynamic leaders, Courtney’s success has grown in proportion to two things: her dedication to her craft and her devotion to others. Whether pairing people with the perfect buyer or seller, mentoring her team, or sharing her insights with the world, Courtney turns real estate into a life-transforming experience.

When Courtney founded ACME Real Estate in 2011, she set out to create something unique — a design-savvy lifestyle firm. Backed by a nine-year career in marketing and PR, she began offering a comprehensive service, replete with remodeling, staging, and a full suite of marketing solutions. ACME quickly grew into a phenomenon, attracting top Los Angeles talent and earning Courtney numerous industry awards. She has since become one of the most in-demand Realtors® in the country. And now, in partnership with Broker Heather Unger, ACME has expanded her LA-based brokerage into the Florida market, ACME Florida.

Poulos has been making her mark

Courtney currently co-hosts the real estate podcast Under All is The Land, hosts Season 2 of The American Dream: Los Angeles, is a former member of the Forbes Real Estate Council, and a recurring panelist at Inman Connect, Awesome Females in Real Estate, and the California Association of Realtors® WomanUP!® initiative (where she also emcees). She has even appeared on television—both as the host of FYI’s “My City’s Just Not That Into Me” and in season 12 of Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles.” In 2024, Courtney was named an Inman Person of the Year recipient.  In 2020 and 2023, Courtney was recognized with the HousingWire Woman of Influence Award. She is a member of Harvard University AMDP Class of ‘26.

In addition to running ACME’s powerhouse teams in Los Angeles and Florida, Courtney focuses on her main mission, which is empowering women to achieve financial independence through real estate. If she has her way, every woman on the planet will have the tools they need to do just that. Courtney maintains a full slate of speaking engagements and has written the premier book on the subject, “Break Up! With Your Rental: The Professional Woman’s Guide to Building Wealth Through Real Estate,” available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and reputable booksellers nationwide.

Courtney is available for speaking engagements.

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Thank you Keycrew for giving me, a boutique broker/owner, the opportunity to share my thoughts and predictions on the future of our MLS and our industry in light of the wild recent announcements from Redfin, Zillow, NWMLS, NAR and more. Is there an end game here? What I know for sure is that the warriors will emerge. Step back for a second, think harder. 

Is this about consumer choice? There once was a time when agents held the inventory. Do you wish it was still that way?

There are State laws. Do you think NAR should prohibit selling behaviors that are legal?

If brokerages choose to withdraw from NAR, what purpose does the MLS have?

Should the MLS have the authority to determine how long an agent should be able to market a property if seller instructs that they don’t want the property on aggregator sites? 

When do we decide that we are the content creators and yet the MLS and aggregators are using our content to earn profit?

It is turning point in our industry. Every day is a new report. Tune in. Form an opinion about your future.

Xo,
Courtney

#clearcooperation #nar #mls #zillow #realestatenews @acmerealestate @acmeflorida @breakupwithyourrental @realestateaicoach @buyinorlando @thegodrakim 

https://keycrew.co/journal/the-dismantling-of-real-estates-central-marketplace-industry-expert-weighs-in/
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#bts from the set of YouTube.com/@realestateaicoach 🤩 

New diss tracks daily!
JK… it’s Courtney vs AI at least twice a week!

@stuspacela @makeupbytroy @stylingfordayyzz 

#newcontent #realestateai
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I never liked Barbie, despised the movie, but I do love to challenge AI. This looks nothing like me! I also think Chat GPT may think I’m @sophiaamoruso. Courtney vs AI on full charge at YouTube.com/@RealEstateAICoach
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Part 2: What are your thoughts on Clear Cooperation Policy and Zillow‘s announcement?
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American Dream

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Los Angeles CA Real Estate & Homes for Sale