COURTNEY MICHALEK

Real Estate Agent

Dallas, Texas

Agent For 7 Years

$125 Million in real estate sales by volume and 100+ properties sold

Courtney Michalek has become the go-to listing agent for homes most agents won’t touch: the stigmatized, the complicated, and the ones that come with a, “what happened was…” kinda story. Courtney has been recognized as a D Magazine Best Realtor every year from 2017 through 2026, was ranked a Top 8 Agent in her brokerage based on total sales volume for 2025, and was named a DFW Real Producers Top Agent in both 2024 and 2025. She’s built her reputation, not by avoiding challenges, but by tackling them head on with confidence and grit. Courtney says she inherited her mother’s gumption, determination and resolve. She’s not a push over or one to stop at, “no!”

Originally from Cincinnati and now firmly rooted in Dallas since 2008, Courtney’s path into real estate was anything but traditional. She began her career in technology sales, where she developed strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills. Growing up around a family with a background in real estate development gave her early exposure to the industry, and later, her former-husband, a real estate investor, brought her closer to the transactional side of the business. 

Courtney’s listing portfolio spans hundreds of properties. She’s sold everything from haunted houses to homes with complicated histories, odd or unusual locations, and quite a few in between. In one case, she took on a home rumored to be haunted. Michalek showed up on the job site and admits she experienced strange events and definitely felt that, “the vibes were off.” What did she do? She brought in a friend who is a psychic medium to help clear the space. After a thorough burning of sage, the property was ready to bring to market, effectively solving the listing problem before it even began.

In another example, Courtney physically moved her own furniture into a listing where the seller couldn’t afford to stage the home. She staged the property herself, helped buyers better visualize the space, and was able to get it sold, earning her commission in the process.

Courtney believes the key to selling a complicated or challenging listing is multifaceted. On one hand, it starts with strategic pricing. When a home is priced correctly, buyers are often more willing to overlook issues they might otherwise hesitate on because they recognize the value. Just as important is what she calls, “Crisis PR.” Courtney never hides the truth, but she is intentional about how the story is told. She highlights the positives of the home, and more importantly, the quality of life it can offer. Often, a bad story does not mean a bad home. And finally, there is marketing. If the adage “there’s a buyer for every home” holds true, then the goal is to get as many eyes on the property as possible. Courtney is a strategic and savvy marketer who knows how to create buzz around listings that others might overlook.

Courtney is extremely solution oriented. If there is a financing issue, she brings in the right lender. If it is presentation, she improves how the home shows. If it is perception, she reframes how buyers see it. She does not sit back and hope things work themselves out, she builds a strategy around whatever challenge is in front of her, a skill she developed over years of experience, trial and error, and persistence.

Outside of real estate, she’s an avid pickleball player who loves the game and rarely plays just for fun, always aiming to win. She is currently dating and enjoys staying active, spending time with friends, and exploring Dallas. Courtney may look polished and put together, but she is far from high maintenance. At her core, she is a Midwestern girl from Cincinnati. She is most at home at the lake in cutoffs and a T shirt, no makeup, and a good snack in hand. Another fun fact: Courtney is fluent in Spanish thanks to her time living in Barcelona, which comes in handy when connecting with clients from all backgrounds and making sure nothing gets lost in translation during a deal.