2019 May

46
Business &
Stewardship:
The Starks
As a 2nd generation company with over 28yrs
experience, G. Starks Realty has been making
a remarkable impact on the real estate industry.
The company was originally founded by
Geraldine Starks, a single mother with 5. With
the company located in the Westend of Louisville,
she took pride in helping individuals gain
the knowledge needed to become homeowners.
7 years ago, the company was passed down
to William D. Starks Jr. who’s determination
and ambition finished the vision of his mother,
which included hiring more real estate agents
along with creating a property management and
Commercial real estate department.
William D. Starks Jr., currently principal broker/owner
started out as a real estate investor.
Working with his father remodeling homes.
While creating passive income he was able to
start helping others by conducting classes on
how to create wealth through homeownership.
William has a passion for realestate that cannot
be measured. He understands the importance
of education and makes it a point to stay ahead
of the game. Also, teaching anyone who wants
to learn. He is a regular volunteer for the Junior
Achievement program, where he gives the
next generation the tools needed for Entrepreneurship
along with Personal Finance and Career
Success. He is also a member of the Professional
Standards Committee of the Greater
Louisville Association of Realtors. Currently, he
is a Councilman of the City of Coldstream. He
works alongside his wife of 29 years, Christine
A. Starks who manages the day to day operations
of Leverage Property Management.
G. Starks Realty now has a diverse group of
real estate agents who have built a reputation
for providing excellent customer experience.
While providing real estate services throughout
the entire state of Kentucky we have over
1000 real estate transactions. We continue to
build our management department and now
manage hundreds of single-family homes along
with small multiplex units and large apartment
buildings. The company has over 50 maintenance
vendors that we contract with on a
consistent basis to help with maintenance issues.
Currently, the company has a commercial
leasing department that manages over 100,000
square feet of office space throughout the Louisville
Metro area. The goal is to keep providing
a great customer experience while helping
people reach the dreams of owning a home and
providing space for those building a business.
INTERVIEW
VM: What will you like for people to
know about you first and foremost?
WS: I am William Starks Jr. a father of 5 kids and have
been married for 22 yrs to Christine Starks. After college
I started working for United Parcel Service where
I started buying investment property in my spare time.
After working for 24 years at UPS, I followed my mothers
foot steps and left UPS in 2014 and got into real
estate. I am now principal broker and owner of a 2nd
generation real estate company named G. Starks Realty.
The company was started about 25 years ago by
my mother Geraldine Starks. We now have a property
VOME Magazine • APRIL 2019