Native Austin entrepreneur Will Steakley is the co-founder of DEN Property Group. Steakley consistently ranks one of Austin’s top real estate producers with over $1B+ in closed transactions. With a strategic focus on central and downtown Austin, he is the top grossing partner at DEN and twelve-time recipient of Austin Business Journal’s coveted Real Estate Top Producer Award.

Experience: 12x Austin Business Journal Top 25 Producer Award (2006+), 11x Elite-25 Member, 5x Platinum Top-50 Award, Luxury League Member, Certified Negotiations Expert (CNE) Designation, University of Texas – Austin BA 2000.

Community Involvement: Westlake Alumni Association (founders circle), Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association (DANA), Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA), Real Estate Council of Austin (RECA), Preservation Austin Member, Austin Music People, Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association and Austin Young Chamber.

Expertise: Residential real estate, development consulting, boutique multi-family & hospitality, seed & series A1-A3 fundraising, and connecting clients to build community, friendship, and strategic business relationships.

Partnerships: DEN Property Group, Mohawk (Austin), Mineral, Volcon, The Miriam, CasaPerks and Bud Fox Supply Co (Denver, CO).

As an eternal connector and true Austinite, Will Steakley builds dynamic teams, culture and authentic Austin brands. Centered around his core strength, his strategic partnerships scale real estate throughout several verticals – residential development, boutique hotels and clean tech industrial facilities. 

And while at the the top of his real estate game, he has a gift at balancing success and family. His daughters Stella and Leighton, and sons Miller and Van fuel his passion to excel in all forms of life. Outside of real estate, family and an early AM wakesurf session, he loves to create, explore, travel, study art and architecture, experience live music and do his part to protect Austin’s authenticity and live music culture.

“Over the course of fourteen months, Will showed me a dozen or more properties before I purchased my downtown condo. An Austin native with years selling real estate, Will knows the town and the market as well as anyone. He gave me a thorough assessment of every property, right down to the studs and spent time to point out both the positive and negative features of each property. Working with Will was like working with a friend who was giving you the inside story of each and every building. He was patient with me, and spent hours looking for a suitable place for me. He had many private listings as well, which definitely opened up the tight Austin inventory.” — Billy

“Will is a fantastic professional who guided us through the process of home buying with the expert acumen that only a salty vet could possess. He handled every part of our transaction with genuine concern for our well-being and end of the bargain. You cannot find a more 1st class experience than dealing with Will and Bryan of DEN Property Group -- period.” –Mark Obrecht CEO / Founder Ziften Technologies

“We were lucky to find Will and his fabulous team.  As transplants from San Francisco, due to a job transfer, we knew nothing about Austin. Will is Austin born and raised, has been in the real estate industry forever and simply knows everyone.  We were able to view homes that were not on the market and I'm sure we would not have the house we have now if it were not for Will's relationships and negotiating skill. He even managed a seller's credit for work we wanted done. I'd give ten stars if I could and I've given Will's name to several friends already.” — Raj and Renata

“Typically one reads reviews and spends time delineating shills from genuine people. For avoidance of doubt, I have bought and sold three homes in the central Austin area and own an Internet company completely unrelated to the R.E. industry. I'm memorializing this on Zillow so anyone looking to purchase or sell a home knows of Will Steakley [and his firm DEN]. Through my own experience I now realize the difference between an agent and a really good real estate agent. Will has a calm, professional temperament, an unbridled ethical foundation and he was born and raised in Austin and knows the market intimately. I would highly recommend him and his team to anyone.” –Paul Cross