About Larry Barton, REALTOR ® (S), SFR

I was born and brought up in the Los Angeles area of southern California. I had wonderful parents who taught me correct morals and a strong work ethic. I have a diverse background in business ownership and management as well as commercial and residential real estate sales and leasing experience. I have been a Kauai resident since 1994. I am married to a wonderful woman and have two children ages 13 and 11. I am actively involved in my church and community and am an excellent listener and hard worker.

• B.A. in English from San Diego State University in 1976

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• 7 years as a Product Manager and National Sales Manager for 2 sporting goods manufacturers who were leaders in their field –Aldila Inc., pioneer of the graphite golf shaft, tennis racquet and racquetball racquet and Rip Curl U.S.A., worldwide leader in water sports wetsuits and related accessories. With both companies I was responsible for all divisional sales and marketing activities, including hiring and supervision of a national sales force, product design and development, inventory control, profit planning, advertising and promotion.
  
  
• 7 years as a sales and leasing specialist with CB Commercial (now CB Richard Ellis), the largest commercial real estate firm in the U.S.. I consummated 126 building transactions with a total consideration of $42,000,000. Transaction size ranged from 600-85,000 sq. ft.
  
  
• 1 year as a Business Development Officer for 2 leading SBA commercial lenders, Rancho Santa Fe National Bank and Bank of San Diego. In each case I was the leading producer at both banks and being an integral part of Bank of San Diego becoming the # 1 SBA lender in an extremely competitive market.
  
  
• 12 years as owner and founder of Kela’s…A Glass Gallery on Kauai, the 1st and largest specialty glass art gallery in Hawaii and statistically in the top 10% of like national galleries in most categories.
  
  
• Joined CENTURY 21 All Islands’ Princeville office in 2007. Larry is well schooled in the changing real estate marketplace which is critical in today's world. He embraces short sales, foreclosures, distressed properties of all kinds, changing lender criteria, market conditions and the ever changing mindset of today's buyers and sellers . A vast knowledge of market inventory and trends are essential, and he has that. He believes in telling you what you need to hear and not just what you want to hear. Larry feels the more you know, the better position you will be in to make an intelligent buying or selling decision. Honesty, integrity and trust are at the core of his relationships with his clients.

Larry Barton is a member of:

Kauai Board of Realtors

National Association of Realtors

Larry Barton, REALTOR ® (S), SFR, CENTURY 21 All Islands Kauai
P.O. Box 223700, Princeville, HI 96722
(808) 639-7532 Cell   /   (808) 826-9884 Fax   /   Email Larry