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Rob Burns Surf ’s Up Surf, sea and sunsets are all you need for “Living Large” in Koko Kai Local boy Rob Burns had no idea when he starting shaping his first surfboard on his lanai in Kailua that he would eventually become one of Hawaii’s shining stars in business. At the age of 15, Rob began making his own surfboards out of necessity but by the time he was 20, he was one of the top surfboard shapers in the world. Mentored by ’Pipeline Master” Gerry Lopez, Rob began shaping for Lightning Bolt which was supplying the surfboards for the best surfers on the planet. Then one night he had a dream and with $25 in hand and a $3,000 loan from his uncle, Rob started LOCALMOTION . The inventory was thin, 5 surfboards, 2 dozen shorts, 3 dozen T-shirts, a box of wax and a couple of cans of resin. When he sold his company in 1991 at the ripe age of 40, his back yard hobby had mushroomed into a $20+ million dollar a year business. “I remember the day I signed the papers to sell LOCAL MOTION , I went to check out the surf at Bowls and there sat a bum under a coconut tree enjoying the surroundings. I thought, wow all these years I’ve been working to do what this guy has been doing every day, I had to laugh”. As I drove away I said “go get um bruddah” and he smiled, and so did I. Rob had begun an interest in real estate after becoming bored of playing every day and began his next chapter in life as a real estate associate. Being well known from founding LOCAL MOTION he quickly became part of the Top 1% of realtors on the island of Oahu. It is said by many realtors that “Rob is the only Top Producer that can get away with selling homes in shorts and slippers”. Rob is a part Hawaiian 6th generation islander with a casual but effective style in real estate. His marketing, merchandizing and negotiating skills from being “The nicest home I’ve ever seen” is a common quote from most visitors about this newer home perched on the cliffs of prestigious Koko Kai. Enjoy the incomparable Diamond Head sunsets, dolphin and whale watching, the Ko’olau mountains as well as a rare natural ocean blowhole in front of the home. All this from the quiet furnished private oceanfront residence. The home was designed with local knowledge and casual elegance in mind. Email for more information of the features, furnishings and electronics included in the sale. • 4 bedrooms • 4 bathrooms • 1 ½ bath • 1 office 20,540 s.f. land 6,518 s.f. total building 3,864 s.f. living area 270 s.f. lanai/BBQ area 1,688 s.f. other roofed area 576 s.f. garage 120 s.f. storage Year Built: 2002 MLS# 2808284 a successful businessman have served him well. Rob say’s “it’s a small world but a tiny island” explaining that reputation is huge on a small island. With his love and experience of the ocean Rob has become one of the most sought after oceanfront specialist realtors in Hawaii. “I learned a lifetime of things from the ocean. It is never static and you have to constantly be in the now which has helped my career”. Rob’s gone full circle back to the ocean and his favorite place on earth, who woulda thunk? Koko Kai, Portlock Oahu ~ Portlock $6,000,000 Pipeline Master Gerry Lopez and Rob at 2007 Surf Auction Rob Burns Realtor Associate Cell: 808.780.4840 Email: RobertBurns@Hawaii.rr.com EastOahu.com LuxuryHomeMagazine.com | 19