05/29/2026
SOLD!! 17205 Black Oak Hill Dr, Middletown, CA 95461
🤠🌾 YEE HAW... this one was a little outside my normal territory.
A client I’ve represented three different times asked if I’d help a friend sell a property nearly three hours from my home. My first thought was, “That’s a long drive.” 😅 After talking with the seller, I learned he’d been following my marketing for years and specifically wanted Silicon Valley exposure because of the effort and attention I put into my listings.
I agreed on one condition: I would hand-pick a local co-listing agent to handle the boots-on-the-ground support while I focused on marketing, strategy, exposure, and negotiations. Best of both worlds. 🤝
And what a property it was... 23.57 acres of rolling meadows, oak trees, horses, barns, and wide-open skies tucked inside a private 12-home community. It felt like stepping into your own little country paradise. 🌳🐎🍷
We launched with aggressive Bay Area marketing, sponsored social media campaigns, agent outreach, and a storytelling approach that showcased the lifestyle—not just the house. The property had previously sat on the market for months.
Two days later, we had an offer through my Bay Area network. 🏡 Two wonderful attorneys from Berkeley purchased it as their countryside escape from the hustle and bustle of the Bay Area.
✅ Sold in 2 Days
✅ 21-Day Escrow
✅ Closed at $1,050,000
This deal reminded me that real estate isn’t about geography—it’s about strategy, relationships, exposure, and knowing how to tell a property’s story.
Sometimes you need local boots on the ground. Sometimes you need Silicon Valley marketing. Sometimes you need both.
Listed by Joe Velasco 🤠🌾 it’s how we do when we do-do Yall!