The Eklund | Gomes Team

Eklund GomesTeam

Jeff Burke
REALTOR®

Living in the Central Austin neighborhood of Bryker Woods, Jeff has called Austin home since 2012. With over 23 years of experience in various disciplines of residential real estate, Jeff is not only passionate about assisting his clients in buying and selling homes but also enjoys spending quality time with his family, indulging in fly fishing, relishing exotic cars, wake surfing, and embracing the outdoor life of camping in his Airstream.

Upon earning his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin in 1989, Jeff embarked on his career as a Financial Advisor with Lehman Brothers. The allure of Wall Street led him to New York City in 1992, where he became an equities trader on both the Nasdaq and NYSE.

In November of 1992, Jeff co-founded Block Trading Inc. He was in part credited with nationally popularizing a means of direct-access computerized trading known as SOES (Small Order Execution System) Trading. While attending the Jones Graduate School of Business Rice University Management Program in 1997, Jeff and Block Trading were honored with the #1 ranking in the Houston 100, Houston's 100 Fastest-Growing Small Businesses, presented by the University of Houston Small Business Development Center and the Greater Houston Partnership.

Following Block Trading's success in 1999, Jeff pursued his second passion: architecture, homebuilding, and real estate, leading to the establishment of PAK Interests. This luxury home-building company focused primarily on delivering the highest quality construction in Central and West Houston. Alongside his partner, Stonehenge Classic Homes, Jeff received numerous awards for designing and constructing some of Houston's most distinctive properties.

In 2010, following the economic downturn and subsequent housing crisis, Jeff's reflection on his prior experience in creating new levels of transparency in the equities markets prompted the question: "Why isn't more data made available to consumers in the residential real estate market?" In 2012, driven by this question and his affinity for technology, Jeff founded NuHabitat, a real estate listing search platform for consumers. Its aim was to bring improved clarity, speed, and accuracy of property listing information to home buyers and sellers. Jeff also became a licensed REALTOR® in Houston to sell real estate and provide strategic digital planning at his brokerage.

Having relocated to Austin to join the Capital Factory accelerator program and further pursue his technology startup, Jeff joined Realty Austin in 2015 as the Director of Online Development. His role was to contribute to the strategic direction and development of their technology suite of tools, serving more than 425 Realtors and approaching $3 billion in annual sales. In 2018, Jeff shifted his focus to become a full-time REALTOR®, exclusively dedicated to helping buyers and sellers find their ideal homes.

Upon deciding to concentrate his business on luxury real estate, Jeff received an invitation to become an inaugural Agent in establishing the Douglas Elliman Real Estate office in Austin, Texas. Simultaneously, he was invited to join the #1 real estate team in the country, the Eklund | Gomes Team, founded by John Gomes and Fredrik Eklund, renowned for his appearances on Million Dollar Listing.

Most recently, Platinum Top 50® is proud to recognize Jeff as a 2024 Semifinalist with the Finalist awards to be presented by year's end. His achievements in the areas of sales, service, and leadership are noteworthy and rank him at the top of the industry.

Jeff's affiliations, both past and present, encompass the Board of Trustees at The Fay School, the Austin Board of Realtors, the Houston Association of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, Greater Houston Builders Association, Texas Association of Home Builders,

Fredrik Eklund
LIC. ASSOC. R.E. BROKER

Fredrik Eklund has been called many things: broker to the stars, the #1 agent of his generation, Mr. Sell, Mr. NY, and now Mr. FL.

With his trademark high kick, his record-breaking sales, and his truly expansive vision, Fredrik Eklund is a real estate industry phenomenon. As the founder of the one hundred-member strong Eklund|Gomes Team, Eklund and his business partner, John Gomes have secured over $25 billion in residential transactions and successfully sold out over 100 new developments all during a decade of success together.

Fredrik’s flair for dynamic marketing and the ability to attract the industry’s most creative, high-profile, successful agents means that each of Eklund|Gomes’ luxury marketplaces will experience first-hand his determination, sometimes obsession, to get the highest price in the shortest amount of time – an attitude and practice that has earned him lifelong client relationships.

With the philosophy that no property or price point is too big or too small, Eklund’s team did over $3.77 billion in transactions in 2023 alone across 1,750+ deals, representing many of the biggest names in Hollywood, Wall Street, and the fashion and music industries.

Originally from Stockholm, Sweden, Eklund studied at the Stockholm School of Economics. At the age of 23, he founded an internet company with over 45 employees and went on to work for the investment bank SEB in Stockholm, London, Singapore, and Tokyo before relocating to New York City.

Fredrik is involved in several charities, including My Big Day, with the Princess of Sweden, Madeleine, as well as Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children.

John Gomes
LIC. ASSOC. R.E. BROKER

The Eklund|Gomes Team co-founder John Gomes is among the most highly respected luxury real estate brokers in the country. As Co-Founder of The Eklund |Gomes Team with Fredrik Eklund, they have secured over $3.77 billion in transactions in 2023 alone across 1,750+ deals and successfully sold out of over one hundred new developments all during a decade of success together, and expanded business to California, Florida, Nevada, and Texas. The Eklund|Gomes Team has allowed John and Fredrik to bolster their ranks with the finest of talent, all agents of note in their own right, to ensure that all of their clients are serviced with the top industry standards they are known for. He is a go-to resource for insights about current real estate market trends for the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, CNN, CNBC, NBC, ABC and CBS, among other leading media outlets.

Fredrik and John have emerged as “Brokers to the Stars” having sold luxury penthouse apartments and mega-mansions to many of Hollywood, Wall Street and the music industry’s biggest names.

John is passionate about delivering value to top residential developers while elevating the real estate experience for buyers. His work routinely involves collaboration with highly accomplished photographers, stylists, interior designers, stagers, landscape architects, technology consultants, floor plan specialists, architects, graphic designers, event planners and publicists, providing input and direction on a full range of critical elements and sets the tone and direction of sales and marketing strategies.

Raised in Boston, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Communication Studies from the University of Rhode Island. He moved to New York City in 1996 and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Baruch College.