About

Meet Joanne Brown

Broker/CEO, JB Real Estate & Investment, Inc. (since January 2011)

GRI, SRES, SRS, AHWD, BPOR, EPRO, SFR, C2EX, ABR, RENE

JB Real Estate & Investment, Inc. — Corporate DRE #01975531

📞 888-751-0086 | 📱 323-514-6480

Born and raised in Los Angeles County, Joanne Brown brings a lifetime of local insight and over two decades of real estate expertise to her clients. Before launching her real estate career in 2002, Joanne was a successful business owner—an experience that sharpened her skills, discipline, and business acumen, which now provide peace of mind to the buyers and sellers she serves.

Specializing in complex and emotional transactions—such as probate sales, trust sales, and assisting seniors with downsizing or relocating—Joanne is known for her unwavering commitment to guiding clients through each step with clarity, compassion, and confidence. Her clients often praise her listening skills, negotiation expertise, and ability to mediate challenges while marketing properties with precision.

Her approach is simple yet powerful:

• Listen closely to each client’s needs
• Know the Los Angeles market inside and out
• Guide every client toward the best possible outcome with the least stress

Joanne holds an impressive portfolio of professional designations, including GRI (Graduate REALTOR® Institute), SRES® (Seniors Real Estate Specialist), SFR® (Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource), SRS® (Seller Representative Specialist), ABR® (Accredited Buyer’s Representative), and certification as a mediation expert from Pepperdine University’s renowned Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.

Her clients remain loyal because they trust her to go the extra mile—no matter how complicated the circumstances. Friendly and approachable yet fiercely protective of her clients’ interests, Joanne doesn’t stop until every option has been explored and the best solution found.

Grounded in her faith and inspired by the values her late parents instilled—a servant’s heart, confidence, and independence—Joanne remains deeply committed to giving back. She volunteers her time in real estate leadership at both the local and state levels, serves her community, supports children’s and animal nonprofit organizations, and is active in her church. She also keeps her promises—like caring for her mother’s beloved dog, Hershey, who continues to bring her joy.

For Joanne, the greatest reward is seeing her clients’ smiles at the close of a successful transaction. That joy is genuine—because she truly loves what she does: helping people successfully sell their home, whether it’s a standard sale, probate, trust, or distressed property, and experience the pride and happiness of homeownership.

DRE #01358847