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Meet Penny Nathan: President at Ascent Real Estate, San Diego

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Personal connection is the cornerstone of relationships, whether business or otherwise, and Penny Nathan is a firm believer in this practice. At Ascent Real Estate, agents are encouraged to raise their standards and truly communicate with others inside the company and out. It is my pleasure to introduce Penny Nathan.

Coming from a successful real estate sales career, Penny found much fulfillment in helping families find their dream homes.  But, her ultimate vision was to create a brand and start her own business. Without the support of her family, Penny says, it would have been impossible, stating, "if I didn't have their support, I would have honestly given it up and walked away. That's how much it meant to me."

Penny is truly a visionary leader. She will tell you that "business and life offer a choice of perspective. We can look at things as struggles or consider the fact that each experience has something to add to the journey. I like to think in terms of opportunities opposed to struggles." Committed to this approach, Penny founded Ascent at the early stages of the down real estate market and has today successfully opened six offices in San Diego, while embracing and enjoying the journey.

Penny NathanIn Penny's previous position, she was traveling about 90 percent of the time. She recalls a turning point in her life when she was on a flight from San Diego to Denver, headed to meet with business associates. The plane began to fill with smoke and was forced to make an emergency landing. Penny says,

"I remember sitting on that plane and saying – What am I doing? I really want to be at home. I love San Diego. I've got this passion to develop a real estate company, and truly had a business plan written before I jumped into sales. And as I sat on that plane I thought – this is it.  I got off the plane, and I went to go see the group of business associates I was meeting with and I tendered my resignation. That was a very defining moment for me."

Originally from the small town of Joliet, Illinois, Penny Nathan has been living and working in the San Diego area for 33 years. She expresses a true sense of enjoyment and passion for her surroundings. When speaking of the area, she says:

 "I can make the same drive from work, and after 33 years, still say – Wow! The natural beauty of this place is amazing.  With the mountains, the coast, and even the valleys, San Diego has it all!  It's really great. I'm in love with it and that makes it easy to do business, and enjoy life here daily."

Penny and Co-Founder Ken Pecus established Ascent Real Estate in 2005, as a way to better serve the community of San Diego and its residents. Ascent was formed on the belief that real estate is a customer service vocation, dependent on the best possible customer care and top-level service relationships. In fact, she says "we believe in creating relationships with people, who then, we serve." Penny does not see the business as transaction-based, but rather a relationship-based one.

When speaking of the current state of technology and social media, Penny says it has accelerated the rate at which things can be accomplished. She sees the benefits of a broad social media and internet marketing strategy, although her approach is more personal. She says, "My way of doing real estate and business has always been face to face, handshake by handshake, and person by person." She will tell you that an online campaign is a great way to get your message out quickly, but that people may not connect as deeply as we can when we are in a face-to-face environment.

Travel is one of Penny's greatest passions.  She loves being involved in other cultures and says places totally unknown are absolutely thrilling. Although, over the past few years her travels have been curtailed, a recent trip to Italy was a wonderful reminder of her passion for travel. Although, as her hobbies and work life seem to blend these days, Penny enjoys getting outside and connecting with nature. Whether a walk or a bike ride, she feels great joy from experiencing San Diego's natural beauty.

Penny is an avid reader and no matter how busy will always find time to read; she "loves a good book." Currently, turning the pages of Dan Brown's Inferno, Penny will often read several books at once, fiction least. She is a fan of motivational and thought movement forerunner Napoleon Hill.

A colleague once told Penny that she could be really tough, but the implicit benefit of that was that she is consistently fair. She says she believes that is a good way to describe her. She also says "you can count on me for support." As I got to speak and spend time with Penny Nathan, I was able to see her proudest achievement in action: forming deep and committed relationships at the heart level.

Leverage Global Partners is thrilled to welcome Penny Nathan and Ascent Real Estate to the Network.

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Coming from a successful real estate sales career, Penny found much fulfillment in helping families find their dream homes.  But, her ultimate vision was to create a brand and start her own business. Without the support of her family, Penny says, it would have been impossible, stating, "if I didn't have their support, I would have honestly given it up and walked away. That's how much it meant to me."


Penny is truly a visionary leader. She will tell you that "business and life offer a choice of perspective. We can look at things as struggles or consider the fact that each experience has something to add to the journey. I like to think in terms of opportunities opposed to struggles." Committed to this approach, Penny founded Ascent at the early stages of the down real estate market and has today successfully opened six offices in San Diego, while embracing and enjoying the journey.


Penny NathanIn Penny's previous position, she was traveling about 90 percent of the time. She recalls a turning point in her life when she was on a flight from San Diego to Denver, headed to meet with business associates. The plane began to fill with smoke and was forced to make an emergency landing. Penny says,


"I remember sitting on that plane and saying – What am I doing? I really want to be at home. I love San Diego. I've got this passion to develop a real estate company, and truly had a business plan written before I jumped into sales. And as I sat on that plane I thought – this is it.  I got off the plane, and I went to go see the group of business associates I was meeting with and I tendered my resignation. That was a very defining moment for me."


Originally from the small town of Joliet, Illinois, Penny Nathan has been living and working in the San Diego area for 33 years. She expresses a true sense of enjoyment and passion for her surroundings. When speaking of the area, she says:


 "I can make the same drive from work, and after 33 years, still say – Wow! The natural beauty of this place is amazing.  With the mountains, the coast, and even the valleys, San Diego has it all!  It's really great. I'm in love with it and that makes it easy to do business, and enjoy life here daily."


Penny and Co-Founder Ken Pecus established Ascent Real Estate in 2005, as a way to better serve the community of San Diego and its residents. Ascent was formed on the belief that real estate is a customer service vocation, dependent on the best possible customer care and top-level service relationships. In fact, she says "we believe in creating relationships with people, who then, we serve." Penny does not see the business as transaction-based, but rather a relationship-based one.


When speaking of the current state of technology and social media, Penny says it has accelerated the rate at which things can be accomplished. She sees the benefits of a broad social media and internet marketing strategy, although her approach is more personal. She says, "My way of doing real estate and business has always been face to face, handshake by handshake, and person by person." She will tell you that an online campaign is a great way to get your message out quickly, but that people may not connect as deeply as we can when we are in a face-to-face environment.


Travel is one of Penny's greatest passions.  She loves being involved in other cultures and says places totally unknown are absolutely thrilling. Although, over the past few years her travels have been curtailed, a recent trip to Italy was a wonderful reminder of her passion for travel. Although, as her hobbies and work life seem to blend these days, Penny enjoys getting outside and connecting with nature. Whether a walk or a bike ride, she feels great joy from experiencing San Diego's natural beauty.


Penny is an avid reader and no matter how busy will always find time to read; she "loves a good book." Currently, turning the pages of Dan Brown's Inferno, Penny will often read several books at once, fiction least. She is a fan of motivational and thought movement forerunner Napoleon Hill.


A colleague once told Penny that she could be really tough, but the implicit benefit of that was that she is consistently fair. She says she believes that is a good way to describe her. She also says "you can count on me for support." As I got to speak and spend time with Penny Nathan, I was able to see her proudest achievement in action: forming deep and committed relationships at the heart level.


Leverage Global Partners is thrilled to welcome Penny Nathan and Ascent Real Estate to the Network.


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Ascent Real Estate is the exclusive representative for Leverage Global Partners in Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana beach, Del Mar, La jolla, Pacific Beach, Point loma, Ocean Beach, Coronado, Imperial Beach, and Coastal San Diego, California, USA.



At Ascent Real Estate, our Mission is to hire, develop, and retain the real estate industry’s most respected agents; cultivating a work environment that is cutting edge, diverse, ethical, compassionate, and strong in its convictions.



Ascent Real Estate, established in 2005, is a privately held company that is owned and operated in San Diego, California. It was founded by Penny Nathan and Ken Pecus, two leading agents in the competitive San Diego marketplace. The partners share a combined experience of over 27 years as agents, and each has a diverse range of entrepreneurial experience. They created Ascent Real Estate to fill the customer service vacuum formed by the multi-national real estate monoliths as they expanded during the favorable market cycle.



Ascent Real Estate is comprised of a talented and highly motivated team with extensive training and experience in all phases of real estate transactions. The company maintains excellent relationships with key players across the residential real estate industry including brokers, homebuilders, and financial partners. The Ascent Real Estate team is experienced in property sales and acquisitions ranging from expansive estates to single-family homes and condominiums.



Ascent Real Estate embodies an enviable combination of entrepreneurial energy, comprehensive industry experience, and local market knowledge. This mix lets Ascent “out national” its local competition thanks to its exceptional professional team and world-class infrastructure, and “out local” the national competition thanks to its laser-like focus on the specific markets in which it operates.



Now, with our alliance with Leverage Global Partners, we are able to connect our local communities with others around the world. Our local area experts welcome you, our global neighbors, to sunny San Diego.



In addition Ascent Real Estate also has locations in North Inland, Central Inland, and South/East, San Diego, CA. 



 



 



 


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