Joan's award-winning credentials and accomplishments in the DC Metro/Northern Virginia real estate market are outstanding. With an attractive track record across all price segments, Joan has achieved notable recognition by Washingtonian Magazine and Northern Virginia Magazine as a top agent and The Shannon Group has achieved recognition as a top team in the DC Metro area since its founding. In HGTV's 2020 "Homes with a History" national competition, she listed, staged and marketed the Old Town Alexandria home located at 109 Lee Street which was voted one of the top ten national winners. She has attained the industry's highest levels of achievement with the Diamond Lifetime Top Producer designation awarded by NVAR (the Northern Virginia Area Realtors), the 2020 DC Modern Luxury Real Estate Award and has completed over $200 million in personal sales transactions in the Northern Virginia /DC real estate market.

Joan uses her skills as an avid listener and negotiator to help her clients reach their real estate objectives. Her distinctive listings have drawn media attention, both social and traditional, through outlets such as "Where We Live" columns in the Washington Post and her writing professional articles for local online platforms such as AlexNow.com. She is best known for her 20 plus years of expertise, sweeping local knowledge and a dogged determination to achieve success for her clients.

Joan says, "With you always in mind, I'll customize your buying and selling strategies to maximize your home value and provide the road map to your success."

Since 2002, Joan has provided a caring approach, top-hat concierge & best-in-class service and unmatched local expertise to all of her clients, from first-time home buyers and neighborhood listings to ambassadors and leaders of major industries relocating in or out of the metro area.

Joan advocates for the cognitively disabled through the National Autism Association and St. Coletta's of Greater Washington and is an avid supporter of her local faith community. When taking the rare break from helping buyers and sellers, Joan can be found in the kitchen, the garden or at the beach. She loves working with her son and husband who are also part of the Shannon Group.