China Schmitz is a Texas Real Estate Broker with over 25 years of experience and the founder of Grow Realty, PLLC. She has spent her career working across the DFW market, leading brokerages, supporting agents, and navigating thousands of real-world transactions.

Her background includes managing a multi-million dollar boutique brokerage, where she oversaw more than 5,000 home sales and led a team of over 85 agents. This hands-on experience shapes her teaching, bringing a practical, behind-the-scenes perspective that goes beyond theory.

China holds multiple industry designations, including NAR Green, CIPS, RSPS, and ABR, and has a specialized focus on solar and energy-related real estate. She is passionate about helping agents understand how sustainability and energy features impact transactions, value, and client conversations in today’s market.

In addition to her brokerage work, China serves on the Texas REALTORS® Professional Standards Committee (2025-2026), Texas REALTORS® Global Committee (2026) and is a certified instructor with the Texas Association of REALTORS®.

Her teaching style is straightforward, conversational, and rooted in real experience—designed to give agents knowledge they can immediately apply in their business.