Meet the Crossland Team at Keller Williams Realty Austin TX
Below is a summary of the professional background and experience of the Crossland Real Estate Team. Though Keller Williams is a large international real estate company, we are a small local Austin team working within it. You will always work directly with one of us below, benefitting from our local knowledge and years of Austin Real Estate experience.
Steve Crossland, Assc. Broker, REALTOR®, GRI®, MPM®, RMP®, TRLP, is a Texas Native (born in Corpus Christi TX), raised in Alaska, San Diego CA and rural Nevada (Navy brat), and has lived in Austin TX since 1985. He became active in real estate in Austin in 1991.
Steve is a Graduate of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Management Information Systems.
Steve is an active volunteer in the Austin Realtor and Property Management communities. A longtime volunteer at the Austin Board of Realtors, he is currently the 2017 Past Chair of the MLS Strategic Policy committee at the Austin Board of Realtors (ABoR). He is a former Chapter President of the Austin Chapter of the National Association of Residential Property Mangers (NARPM). He is a regular national speaker and instructor on real estate, property management and business related topics.
A former computer programmer and business analyst, Steve brings analytical skills and attention to detail matched with a laid back common sense approach that makes him easy to work with.
Joe Gage, Realtor®, GRI® joined the Crossland Team as a Buyer Specialist in 2013. Joe was born and raised in Montana. He owns a pickup truck, wears cowboy boots, and lives on more than an acre, so he is now an honorary Texan.
Joe attended The University of Montana, where he earned a B.A. in Business Administration and Accounting. Joe’s calm, patient and helpful guidance is reflected in the many glowing Yelp! reviews written by buyers whom he has helped navigate the crazy Austin Seller’s market to secure winning offers on homes.
Joe always works hard to build trust through reliability, honesty and integrity. He enjoys helping home buyers and investors find the right home in Austin TX and surrounding areas.
Julie Stoakley, Realtor®, hails from Toronto, Canada. She and her family have called Austin home since 2000, so we consider her an Austinte now. Julie is a graduate of Wilfred Laurier University with an Honors Business degree.
Julie has been a successful executive and entrepreneur in HR Management and Events Leadership. Her real passion, however, is real estate. For the past 11 years Stoakley Properties has been investing in the Austin area in single and multi-family properties. Julie has extensive experience as a private landlord and property manager for both Long-Term and Corporate rentals. She is passionate about Investing and helping other Investors make smart decisions.
Having worked in many high-pressure environments, Julie’s ability to solve problems, negotiate solutions, and stay cool under pressure have greatly benefitted her clients. Julie is thorough, organized and believes in providing a high level of customer service through great communication.