Joanne has been active in the real estate industry for the past 20 years as an Associate Broker specializing in residential properties, a builder of residential homes in Birmingham and a property manager in Michigan, South Carolina and New Jersey.

She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Political Science and then went on to graduate school at the University of Michigan for her MBA.

Prior to her return to residential real estate, Joanne spent six years at NBD Bank as a Second Vice President in Commercial Lending and Private Banking.  After that, she started her own company, a turnaround consulting firm, which helped distressed businesses for over 10 years.

Eleven years ago, Joanne returned full time to her true passion, residential real estate and is committed to providing an effortless and pleasant real estate experience for both buyers and sellers.  Using her financial and property management background, Joanne enjoys analyzing the market and finding just the right home for each of her clients.  Sellers have also found her past experience invaluable when selling their home.

A few of Joanne's professional designations and awards include: Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA), Short Sale/Foreclosure specialist (SFR), Professional Property Stager (PPS) and Hour Magazine/Detroit Home Real Estate All-Star.

When not selling real estate, Joanne enjoys spending time with her two grown children, golfing at Oakland Hills Country Club and traveling with her husband, John.  Joanne and John are very active in the community with organizations such as Forgotten Harvest, Judson Center and the YMCA.  They have lived in Bloomfield Hills for over 40 years.