Course Description
Texas real estate license holders have a responsibility to represent clients with competence, especially when a property includes a solar energy system. Solar panels, whether owned or leased, introduce contractual, financial, and disclosure considerations that can significantly impact a transaction.
This course focuses on real-world scenarios involving residential solar installations, using practical case studies from both listing and buyer representation perspectives. Participants will examine how different solar ownership structures influence contract terms, negotiations, financing, disclosures, and overall risk management.
With a strong emphasis on compliance with TREC rules and Texas law, this course equips license holders to protect their clients, avoid common transaction pitfalls, and address solar-related challenges before they disrupt a sale.
*Refund/Cancellation/Transfer Policy: Refund requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the start of class. Cancellation must be in writing. No refunds will be given within 24 hours of class start.
If you register within 24 hours of Class Start, you will only be eligible for a transfer. This transfer credit expires 30 days after the original class date. After this 30-day period, we are unable to issue a transfer, and you will forfeit the class cost.
*CE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS: The class is offered via Zoom meeting. Computer audio/video, reliable internet connection, and 100% attendance is required for CE credit. We must be able to see and hear your camera, and you are not allowed to be driving or riding in a car during class. These are state requirements for CE.
China Schmitz
Owner/Supervising Broker/Team Lead Grow Realty, PLLC Global Connections | International Sales Texas Brokers License, CIPS, GREEN, RSPS
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.
China Schmitz Owner/Supervising Broker/Team Lead Grow Realty, PLLC Global Connections | International Sales Texas Brokers License, CIPS, GREEN, RSPS
Approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission for 3 hours of Elective CE Credit.
TREC Course #: 51710
TREC Provider #: 10444
