Bob
Ayars

Bob grew up inside real estate. His father founded a brokerage outside Chicago, so by the time Bob was earning his BA in Finance at Colorado State University (with a minor in Real Estate), he was already selling homes part time. He graduated and went straight into it full time.

Seven years in residential gave him a foundation most agents never build. Then he pushed further: he earned the CCIM designation, the Certified Commercial Investment Member credential that marks serious commercial practitioners, and shifted his focus to commercial real estate. His work spanned the full cycle: land acquisition, project planning, lease-up, and eventual sale of income-producing properties.

In the 1990s, he made a different kind of investment. He bought a 65-foot sailboat and spent a decade chartering it through the Caribbean, based out of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. That wasn't a detour. It was research. He learned the islands, the lifestyle, and what it actually takes to live well in the Caribbean.

When he came back to real estate, St. Thomas was the obvious choice. He's been here since, consistently ranking among the top agents in the U.S. Virgin Islands by dollar volume. His clients range from first-time island buyers to investors working through complex transactions, and they come back because he listens and he knows what he's talking about.

When he's not in the market, you'll find him at the pottery wheel. He's developed a serious passion for ceramics, a practice that rewards patience and precision, two things that also happen to make a great agent.

If you're buying or selling in St. Thomas or the greater USVI, Bob is one of the first calls worth making.