JoAnn Poole's (jpoole) Blog

Wow, my buyer had been working for months with another realtor to find a new Simi Valley home.  Writing offers on Simi Valley short sales and REOs and equity sales got him nowhere.   He was referred to me by past clients (thanks so much), who also live in a Simi Valley home and he was about ready...

I have a proposition for all of you who are sellers that are on the fence.   Let me offer you a “soft opening” to listing your home.  What I mean is, let me list your home as what my brokerage calls an "office exclusive."  This makes your home available to my fellow Troop Real Estate associates o...

It was Thanksgiving weekend and, as usual, I walked to my Wood Ranch Starbucks for a coffee.  I live down the road in my Wood Ranch town home and the weather was perfect for a stroll.   It was packed in there.  Seemed that Wood Ranch homeowners came out of the woodwork!  Everyone was in workout c...

Be Thankful   Be thankful that you don’t have everything you desire If you did, what would there be to look forward to.   Be thankful when you don’t know something For it gives you the opportunity to learn.   Be thankful for the difficult times During those times you grow.   Be thankful for your ...

As we give way to yet another day of stuffing not only the turkey, but ourselves in our Simi Valley home, let us give thanks we aren't at the local food bank receiving a care package for Thanksgiving...   My organization, Troop Real Estate, has for the past 12 years collected donations for turkey...

This cute Simi Valley property is in The Knolls, an area tucked into the east Simi Valley hills...a little 1930s house I sold several years ago that was a true fixer.  These pictures reflect the dedication over the years by the first-time home buyer who made himself a proud Simi Valley homeowner ...

"Happy to help," I said to the agent on the telephone over the weekend.  She asked if I would share her buyer for Wood Ranch properties.  Of course I would.  I'm honored that an associate 25 miles from Wood Ranch luxury homes and townhomes would consider my services.  That's a true compliment!   ...

20 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ME, YOUR SIMI VALLEY REALTOR! ...in no particular order!   1. I love nature photographs. 2. I have a passion for real estate in VenturaCounty. 3. I was born in Pittsburgh. 4. I always go the extra mile for my sellers and buyers. 5. I would be honored to serve you w...

The article says the not-so-positive "stuff" about California’s real estate market at the beginning of the article...positive "stuff" at the bottom part.    So read the entire article!   Simi Valley properties, Wood Ranch luxury homes and new construction in Simi Valley has become a somewhat diff...

Did you know I have a YouTube Channel??   Well, I DO!   I post my Virtual Tours of my listings on there.  Along with other Video Tours I may make of my listings, surrounding areas or just tid bits about me and Simi Valley.   Here is the URL to go and subscribe to my channel: YouTube.com/PooleTeam...