Our Team

Steer Commercial Realty includes expertise from all over the world.

Meet the members of our team

Andre J. van Rensburg CCIM, ALC, CIPS
President/Broker
andre@steerusa.com

Andre J. van Rensburg CCIM, ALC, CIPS was born in South Africa and has been living in the United States since 1999. He is a USA citizen. He holds a law degree and a post - graduate qualification in Real Estate Development.  He has been a Court Appointed Appraiser in South Africa since 1992, and further holds business management and auctioneering diplomas.  

Mr. van Rensburg has specialized exclusively in commercial real estate for the last 23 years. He has been the CEO and shareholder of various private companies in South Africa, including Steer & Co Commercial in Cape Town, which is the oldest real estate corporation in South Africa (Established in 1879).  He has developed a number of office and retail properties in Saint John's county and internationally.

Mr. van Rensburg is the president elect for the Commercial Board of Realtors of Saint John's County. He is the technology chair  and the VP elect for the North Florida Chapter of CCIM. Mr. van Rensburg  has been invited to join the cadre of instructors for the prestigious CCIM Institute. The CCIM designation is internationally recognized as the Ph.D of commercial real estate. He is also a licensed instructor with the Realtor's Land Institute. 

He is a Paul Harris fellow and member of the Saint Augustine Sunrise Rotary Club.

Christopher K. Way
Realtor
cway101@bellsouth.net

 

Christopher K Way has been a resident of St. Augustine for most of his life and graduated at St Augustine High School in 1974. He brings extensive hands on business experience to his partnership in Steer Commercial Realty through his many entrepreneurial endeavors. He has owned and operated the Barnacle Bills Seafood Houses since 1983. During the last 22 years, he has owned and operated as many as five restaurants and a successful catering company. He is also the founder of Dat'l Do-It Hot Sauces. This company founded in 1983 currently produces a line of gourmet sauces and food related gift sets that are distributed throughout the USA. Dat'l Do-It 's customers include the major grocery chains including Wal-Mart, Target etc. Steer Commercial Realty is happy to have Chris on Board with his extensive business background and his life long knowledge of St Augustine area and its people.

Robert Buckmaster CCIM
Broker Associate
staugustineccim@aol.com

Robert Buckmaster, CCIM, specializes in the sale of warehouse and office properties in addition to advising clients on land assemblage and development in Northeast Florida. Buckmaster has been advising clients in the sale and disposition of commercial properties since 1991, securing more than $140 million in transaction volume.  
 
During his career, Buckmaster has specialized in historical districts, bed and breakfast properties, motels, restaurants, and new site development.  
 
Prior to entering the real estate industry Buckmaster’s educational focuses centered on Computer Science and programming. His knowledge and interest in technology lead him to the United States Navy where he served as a data processor and programmer. He also provided vital computer and communication support to the governments Drug Interdiction Task Force headquartered out of Key West Florida.  
 
Buckmaster has earned the prestigious Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute. The CCIM designation is awarded to commercial real estate professionals upon completion of a graduate-level curriculum and attainment of a level of qualifying experience.  

Amy E. Taylor
Office Manager/Broker Associate
amytaylor@steerusa.com

Amy Taylor is a St. Augustine native. Her family has been in business and commercial contracting for over 50 years. This experience has provided Amy with a unique perspective that enables her to provide a high level of customer service. Amy also brings to Steer Commercial Realty many years of accounting and customer service experience.

As a licensed Real Estate Broker, Amy has the knowledge and background to assist her customers in any real estate transaction.

Amy's extensive knowledge of the St. Augustine community, strong work ethic, creativity and attention to detail and the needs of her customers make her a great choice to market your property or to find you a new location.

 

Chris Jay
Realtor

chrisjay@steerusa.com

 

Chris is originally from Waukesha, Wisconsin but moved to St. Augustine to attend Flagler College from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and a minor in Pre-Law.  He was an active member of student government as well as the Society for the Advancement of Management during his time there.  Chris is a member of the Saint Johns County Board of Realtors and Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and prides himself on his customer service.

     Cary R. Fourman
     Realtor
cfourman@bellsouth.net

Cary Fourman is a resident of St. Johns County and has lived in Florida since 1975. He earned a degree in business from the University of Central Florida, where he graduated with honors. In addition to holding his Real Estate Sales Associate license, Cary has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1995. He spent four years as an auditor with Deloitte and Touche. After leaving Deloitte and Touche Cary spent three years in the field of mergers and acquisitions, managing a due diligence team on the acquisition of companies with over $400 million in combined annual revenue. Cary currently specializes in commercial and industrial real estate investment.

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