Courtney Johnson Rose
REAL ESTATE BROKER, DEVELOPER, CCIM, GRI, MCD, TRLP, ABR
TREC Core and MCE Real Estate Course Instructor
Courtney Johnson Rose is the Principal Broker and CEO of George E. Johnson Properties, the brokerage division of George E. Johnson Development Inc., a full-service real estate firm specializing in residential and commercial brokerage services.
In her role as Principal Broker, Courtney is responsible for overseeing all operations of the firm, business development and management of all the licensed real estate agents operating under the GEJ Properties brand. Under her leadership, the firm has obtained several institutional clients including Houston Independent School District, FDIC, Mental Health and Mental Retardation Association of Houston, Veterans Administration and Fannie Mae. The firm has also represented Liberty Bank, Lonestar Bank and Chase Bank on the disposition of real estate assets. In addition to their corporate clients the firm works with several small businesses, families and individuals on their real estate needs.
Courtney obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics from the University of Texas at Austin and earned her Master’s in Community Development from Prairie View A&M University, where she is currently an adjunct professor as part of the Masters in Community Development commercial real estate certification program. In 2014, Courtney was honored to be named Faculty Member of the Year for her program. Courtney is also a graduate of the Texas Association of Realtors Leadership Program; the Graduate Realtor Institute and she has obtained the distinguished Certified Commercial and Investment Member (CCIM) designation. Courtney’s has also successfully completed the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Initiatives Program and Leadership Houston Class XXXI.
Courtney was featured in the Houston Business Journal Inaugural Class as one of their Top 40 under 40 Business Leaders in Houston and by the Houston Association of Realtors as one of their “Top 20 under 40 Real Estate Professionals” in the Houston area. Courtney has been blessed to be featured on the covers of Realtor Magazine, Empower Magazine, Houston Realtor and Real Estate Executive. In addition, she created and hosted an informative real estate show entitled Real Estate Today that appeared on Comcast.
An active member in the community, Courtney was recently appointed by the governor to serve on the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Board. She also serves on the Houston Land Bank Board as well as 2nd Vice President of the National of Association of Real Estate Brokers. Courtney is also the Immediate Past Chair of the Board for the Greater Houston Black Chamber and has served as Co-Chair of the Economic Development and the Long-Range Planning committees for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – Suburban Ft. Bend Chapter. She is currently a Precinct Chair for her County and an appointed member of the Executive Committee for the Texas Association of Realtors, which serves over 120,000 real estate professionals. In 2014, Courtney was appointed as a Commissioner for her city’s Planning and Zoning Commission and she has served on the Real Estate Advisory Board for Houston Community College since 2012. Courtney has been married to Teeba Rose for 15 years and they have been blessed with two children.