My family is what fuels me. In the face of some of my biggest trials, always striving to be the father that my children deserve is what allows me to experience life’s greatest joys. I spent several years in the corporate world as a Sales Leader for a Fortune 500 company that afforded me the opportunity to grow as an individual and lead business teams in exciting areas such as New York, Boston, Chicago, Utah, Oklahoma, and throughout California.
But after 28 long years, I made a significant decision to better serve my children. I am blessed to be the father of three terrific boys and one beautiful daughter. They have all “left the nest” but there was a time when they were younger and all still at home when I decided to put more focus on them versus the solid career that I had invested in for more than a quarter century.
Several years ago, I went through a divorce and entered into the challenging world of single-parenthood. Not long after the divorce was final, I was assigned to take a leadership role that required me to be in the East Bay Area at least 3 to 4 days a week. Having the responsibility of all four children, 50% of the time, I found that my ability to be the committed dad I wanted to be was negatively impacted by my work schedule.
While my ex-wife and I amicably attempted to work out a 50/50 schedule that would have me home when the children were staying with me, there were some days when my travel to the Bay Area was unavoidable. In order to get ahead of the morning commute, I found myself departing at 4:30 a.m. and leaving money on the table for the children to buy dinner just in case I wasn’t home in time to cook for them. I would typically leave the San Ramon area by 3:00 p.m. to come home, but there were days when that just wasn’t realistic and, of course, the traffic on I-80 was usually pretty brutal.
I was also missing a number of their school sporting events and other activities that I so thoroughly enjoyed watching during this stage of their lives. While I was confident that their mom and I raised them well to this point, I certainly did not want them to fall into the challenges that can typically result from unsupervised parenting, at least during the time they were living at my place. After much prayer, fatigue, and stress from the hours of driving to and from the Bay Area, I decided to take an incredible leap of faith - I left behind my secure career to be more present with my children during those critical years of their childhood. This is how and when I chose to become a Realtor®.
Since taking that leap of faith, I can sincerely say that I have never had any regrets. While the life of a Realtor® can sometimes get hectic and busy as I support my clients, this career has afforded me the flexibility to control my schedule which, in turn, allows me to be the present and committed father I always intended to be. I love assisting buyers and sellers with their real estate needs. It has been an incredibly rewarding decision and even though most of them are off at college, I’m still blessed to always be in a position to be there for my kids whenever they need me.
I am thrilled to share that I remarried this past year to an amazing woman. She is incredibly supportive of me and my real estate career. We are very excited about "doing life together” with our blended family.
I’ve been blessed to take what I’ve learned through that experience and become a better husband, father, friend, and agent. It has taught me to be more sincere, stay humble, and establish meaningful connections with those I care about. As a real estate agent, I care deeply about each and every one of my clients. I am your advocate and will always personally tend to your real estate needs and desires.
Sincerely,
Mark Morin, REALTOR®