About Schreck, Courtney, Escobar & Associates

Our Client-First Philosophy

There are many qualities and skills that go into being an excellent real estate professional - integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills and a high-quality professional network, all of which are hallmarks of how we work.

That said, in our experience as Central Florida real estate professionals, we've also found that providing the very best service is essentially about putting our customers first. This means keeping ourselves accessible, being good listeners as well as good communicators, and responding quickly to your needs.

This "client first" philosophy has always been our approach and it requires us to continually improve our skills and ways of doing business. In addition, we've found that the latest technologies are enabling us to do everything we've always done, only much more quickly and efficiently. They've also helped us to extend the range of services we provide to our customers.

So when you decide that you'd like to buy or sell a home in the Central Florida areas, please contact us!

There are 300,000 licensed Real Estate agents in the state of Florida. Of those, 156,000 are REALTOR members.

Allow us to introduce ourselves:

 

 
Jim Schreck has been a successful real estate agent for 12 years. Starting his business at a small local real estate firm, Jim moved to Prudential in 2002 and finally ended up “home” at RE/MAX in 2003. Jim concentrates on residential properties. He’s made a name for himself helping sellers who have been unsuccessful with other Real Estate companies sell their properties. More recently, Jim has become the “go to” expert that his peers look to for advice when dealing with distressed and hard to sell properties. His experience dealing with lenders has been vital to sellers in difficult financial situations.

 

 

 
Dave Courtney moved from ERA to RE/MAX in 2001 to take his real estate business to the next level. Since then, he has constantly performed as one of the top producers at RE/MAX and is ranked in the top 1% of all real estate agents nationwide. He is well known in Central Florida for being a top vacation home and condo salesperson. Dave has been invited to speak internationally in cities across Europe including Manchester and Birmingham just to name a few. He has marketed his properties at countless domestic real estate shows and around the world in cities like Utrecht, Holland and London, England. He teaches classes to new agents at the board of Realtors and was also invited to participate on a top producer panel for RE/MAX of Florida. He currently holds a Broker license as well as the designations of Certified International Property Specialist, Graduate Realtor Institute and Resort & Second Home Property Specialist.   He also has the e-PRO and Transnational Referral Certifications.

 

 
Carrie Escobar, in her “prior life”, developed, ran and eventually sold two very profitable businesses related to the real estate field. This entrepreneurial spirit naturally lead her to the real estate field where she rapidly became a top RE/MAX agent and quickly gained the respect of her peers. Carrie has become a force to be reckoned with in the industry. Carrie enjoys working with first time home buyers and families relocating to Central Florida. Carrie recently attained the designation of ABR, Accredited Buyer Representative. This designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC) of the National Association of REALTORS® who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria.

 

Members of our team have the following Designations and Certifications recognized by the National Association of Realtors (NAR): ABR, RSPS, CIPS, TRC, GRI and e-PRO.

 

So what exactly do all these letters mean?

 

   ABR, Accredited Buyer Representative

Real Estate professionals focusing on all aspects of buyer representation. Over 30,000 ABR® designees have completed the REBAC course, passed the test and provided documentation of buyer agency experience. 

 

        RSPS, Resort & Second Home Property Specialist

RSPS is offered by the National Association of Realtors for resort & second-home specialists around the world. This designation is for Realtors who concentrate in resort and second-home markets. The RSPS core certification requirements are over 60 hours of additional classroom training including the NAR Resort & Second-Home Market Course, the RLI Tax-Deferred (1031) Exchange Course and additional education related to the subject. There are only 3 Realtors in Central Florida that have been awarded this certification.

 

            CIPS, Certified International Property Specialist

The CIPS network is comprised of only 1,500 real estate professionals from 50 countries who deal in all types of real estate, but with one common element: they are focused on the international market. Whether traveling abroad to put deals together, assisting foreign investors, helping local buyers invest abroad, or serving an immigrant niche in local markets, CIPS designees are consumers' best resource to ensure they are dealing with a professional skilled in the unique aspects of international real estate.

 

        TRC, Transnational Referral Certification

This certification prepares real estate professionals to make and receive referrals using the Transnational Referral system developed by the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations—ICREA. The Transnational Referral Certification demonstrates to other real estate professionals that we are well versed in the procedures of the Transnational Referral system and have pledged to follow a code of conduct in business dealings which is an integral part of the transaction.

 

GRI, Graduate Realtor Institute

The GRI symbol is the mark of a real estate professional who has made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services by securing a strong educational foundation. REALTORS® with the GRI designation are highly trained in many areas of real estate to better serve and protect their clients.

 

     e-PRO®
e-PRO® is a revolutionary training program presented entirely online to certify real estate agents and brokers as Internet Professionals. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is the first major trade group to offer certification for online professionalism.