Diane Burns of Coldwell Banker Knows St. Croix Real Estate From the Ground Up — Count on this savvy entrepreneur to provide uniquely positive experiences — M eet St. Croix resident Diane Burns and you cannot help but feel inspired by her unique and varied accomplishments. Truly the consummate entrepreneur, Diane exudes a positive energy that is delightfully contagious. A sales agent at Coldwell Banker Land-de Wilde Realty in Gallows Bay for the last seven years, Diane brings to the table a wide array of fascinating skill sets. Beyond her inherent love for and knowledge of St. Croix real estate and all it has to offer, Diane also is a licensed contractor, journeyman electrician and neighborhood restoration visionary. From her earliest memories, Diane will tell you her passion for life has been rooted in the sheer joy of entrepreneurial challenges. Born and raised in Michigan and guided by her parents Jerry and Kay, she became adept at investing and managing property from the tender age of 18. By age 23, the young real estate developer found herself in a position to travel to Frederiksted, St. Croix— sight unseen—to make a transaction on a 23-unit building. The two-week long experience never left her thoughts. "Back then, the roads in Judith's Fancy were all dirt roads," she commented with a nostalgic smile. She added, "I vowed that when I could afford it, I would move to St. Croix." Diane worked at General Motors from age 18 and took an early retirement at age 30. Meanwhile, she continued to hone her skills in land development by renovating and restoring historic properties in Lansing and Grand Rapids. Diane's other exciting experiences range from ownership in a popular nightclub to managing a catering company to working as a project engineer. Her many other accomplishments simply are too numerous to list. True to her dreams, Diane relocated permanently to the Virgin Islands in 2002. Happily, her mother and father followed suit. "My parents have been married for 54 years," she said with a grin. "They are the ones who inspired me to follow my dreams." It should come as no surprise that in addition to her position at Coldwell Banker, Diane has additional business interests. She owns and operates B Squared Construction with partner, Bonnie Bronson. The firm provides new construction, additions and remodeling services of the finest quality. Recently, B Squared completed a dramatic renovation in Frederiksted at the home of Dr. Sidney Banks and Jack DePetris. "Urban development is my specialty," she advised. Tropical Homes Summer 2010 14 Diane Burns of Coldwell Banker Land-de Wilde Realty in Gallows Bay also owns and operates B Squared Construction.

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Diane Burns of Coldwell BankerKnows St. Croix Real Estate From the Ground Up

— Count on this savvy entrepreneur to provide uniquely positive experiences —

Meet St. Croixresident DianeBurns and

you cannot help butfeel inspired by herunique and variedaccomplishments.Truly the consummateentrepreneur, Dianeexudes a positiveenergy that isdelightfully contagious.

A sales agent at ColdwellBanker Land-de WildeRealty in Gallows Bayfor the last seven years,Diane brings to thetable a wide array offascinating skill sets.Beyond her inherentlove for and knowledgeof St. Croix real estateand all it has to offer,Diane also is alicensed contractor,journeyman electricianand neighborhoodrestoration visionary.From her earliest

memories, Diane willtell you her passion forlife has been rootedin the sheer joy ofentrepreneurial challenges.Born and raised in

Michigan and guided byher parents Jerry andKay, she became adept atinvesting and managingproperty from the tenderage of 18. By age 23, the

young real estatedeveloper found herself ina position to travel toFrederiksted, St. Croix—sight unseen—to make atransaction on a 23-unitbuilding. The two-weeklong experience never lefther thoughts. "Back then,

the roads in Judith'sFancy were all dirtroads," she commentedwith a nostalgic smile.She added, "I vowed thatwhen I could afford it, Iwould move to St. Croix."Diane worked at

General Motors from age

18 and took an earlyretirement at age 30.Meanwhile, shecontinued to hone herskills in landdevelopment byrenovating and restoringhistoric properties inLansing and Grand

Rapids. Diane's otherexciting experiencesrange from ownership ina popular nightclub tomanaging a cateringcompany to working as aproject engineer. Hermany otheraccomplishments simplyare too numerous to list.True to her dreams,

Diane relocatedpermanently to the VirginIslands in 2002. Happily,her mother and fatherfollowed suit. "My parentshave been married for 54years," she said with agrin. "They are the oneswho inspired me to followmy dreams."It should come as no

surprise that in additionto her position atColdwell Banker, Dianehas additional businessinterests. She owns andoperates B SquaredConstruction withpartner, Bonnie Bronson.The firm provides newconstruction, additionsand remodeling servicesof the finest quality.Recently, B Squaredcompleted a dramaticrenovation inFrederiksted at the homeof Dr. Sidney Banks andJack DePetris. "Urbandevelopment is myspecialty," she advised.

Tropical Homes Summer 201014

Diane Burns of Coldwell Banker Land-de Wilde Realty in Gallows Bay also owns and operatesB Squared Construction.