Cortney Burns
Broker in Houston
Associate Broker | Compass RE Texas
Cortney Burns is an Associate Broker with Compass RE Texas and a seasoned Houston real estate professional with more than 20 years of sales, negotiation, and client service experience. Licensed in real estate since 2003 and a licensed broker since 2010, Cortney brings extensive market knowledge, strong business instincts, and a highly personalized approach to every transaction.
Throughout her career, Cortney has built a respected reputation for her ability to connect with clients, understand their goals, and confidently guide them through complex real estate decisions. Her strategic approach, attention to detail, and natural ability to negotiate allow her to consistently deliver exceptional results for buyers, sellers, investors, and relocation clients throughout the Greater Houston area.
With experience in Houston’s luxury and residential markets, Cortney has successfully closed more than $50 million in real estate sales volume since 2019. She is known for her strong work ethic, responsiveness, creative marketing strategies, and relentless commitment to protecting her clients’ best interests from the first conversation through closing and beyond.
As an Associate Broker with Compass, Cortney combines her local expertise with Compass’s industry-leading technology, marketing resources, and nationwide network. This allows her to provide clients with elevated exposure, informed market guidance, and a seamless real estate experience tailored to their individual needs.
A native of the Houston metropolitan area, Cortney offers an intimate understanding of the city’s neighborhoods, communities, schools, lifestyle, and evolving real estate market. Her one-of-a-kind personality, entrepreneurial mindset, and genuine passion for helping others have made her a trusted real estate advisor to clients across Houston.
Cortney’s philosophy is simple: treat every transaction as if it were her own, communicate openly, negotiate fiercely, and build lasting relationships that extend well beyond the closing table.