Courtney Poulos is a Los Angeles luxury real estate broker, author, and brokerage founder. She is the Founder of SERHANT. California and Broker Associate and Team Lead of ACME x SERHANT., the Los Angeles and Ventura County team she built over two decades as Founder and CEO of ACME Real Estate. A licensed California broker since 2005 (DRE 01882678), Courtney is known for design-driven listing strategy, brand-forward marketing, and a track record of pairing luxury sellers and investors with outsized outcomes in competitive LA submarkets.
Courtney founded ACME in 2011 in Los Angeles as a boutique, design-savvy brokerage focused on residential sales, investor renovation-resale strategy, and marketing that treats every listing like a brand launch. Under her leadership, ACME grew from a solo practice into a multi-agent firm spanning Los Angeles, Ventura County, and Central Florida, with a reputation for setting records in LA's east-side and westside luxury markets.
In April 2026, Courtney announced a strategic partnership with SERHANT., joining as a founding member of the firm's California expansion . In her own words, "The future is about visibility. We are in the NFL of real estate in Los Angeles, with some of the most expensive properties in the world." The ACME x SERHANT. team combines ACME's design and marketing DNA with SERHANT.'s national platform, media engine, and luxury footprint.
Beyond her brokerage, Courtney is the author of Break Up! With Your Rental: The Professional Woman's Guide to Building Wealth Through Real Estate, host of The Clean Close podcast, and graduates Class of '26 at the Harvard Graduate School of Design Advanced Management Development Program (AMDP). She previously hosted FYI Network's My City's Just Not That Into Me and is a frequent speaker on luxury real estate, brokerage innovation, and women building wealth through property.
Who is Courtney Poulos?
Courtney Poulos is a Los Angeles–based luxury real estate broker, author, and brokerage founder. She is one of the Founders of SERHANT. CA and serves as Broker Associate and Team Lead of ACME x SERHANT.
What is Courtney Poulos's role at SERHANT.?
Courtney is one of the Founders of SERHANT. California, a founding member of SERHANT.'s California expansion launched in April 2026, and Team Lead of the ACME x SERHANT. team.
Where does Courtney Poulos sell real estate?
Courtney and the ACME x SERHANT. team serve Los Angeles County, Ventura County, San Diego, Riverside County and Greater Los Angeles luxury submarkets, with a focus on residential, luxury, and investment properties.
What is Courtney Poulos's California real estate license number?
Courtney Poulos holds California DRE license 01882678 and has been a licensed California broker since 2005.
What book did Courtney Poulos write?
Courtney is the author of Break Up! With Your Rental: The Professional Woman's Guide to Building Wealth Through Real Estate, a guide for women investing in real estate.
What podcast does Courtney Poulos host?
Courtney hosts The Clean Close, a podcast on real estate industry news headlines and tech trends.
What is Courtney Poulos's educational background?
Courtney is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Design Advanced Management Development Program (AMDP).
Name: Courtney J.E. Poulos
Titles: Founder, SERHANT. California • Broker Associate & Team Lead, ACME x SERHANT.
Based in: Los Angeles, California
Markets Served: Los Angeles County, Ventura County, Greater LA luxury submarkets
License: California DRE 01882678 (licensed since 2005)
Specialties: Luxury residential sales • Design-forward listing strategy • Investor and renovation-resale advising • Team leadership and brokerage operations
Author of: Break Up! With Your Rental (2018)
Host of: The Clean Close podcast
Education: Harvard Graduate School of Design, AMDP, University of Maryland at College Park, Penn State University
Previous TV: Host, My City's Just Not That Into Me (FYI Network)