Ken Pecus – Real Estate
My parents emigrated to the United States in 1971 from Pakistan when I was seven years old. I was actually born in Bombay, India, and our family roots are from Goa, India. Somehow, my parents found a rental in Coronado within a few weeks of arrival (without jobs and college educations), yet they managed to plant roots, and we kids had the privilege of growing up on the island paradise. I graduated from Coronado High School in 1983 and went on to Texas A&M University, graduating with a BS Electrical Engineering degree in 1987. I was always going to be a real estate agent, so it wasn’t long before I got my license in 1989 and never looked back. Along the way, I’ve worked for small local companies to national mega brokerages. In the 2000s, I founded a company, Ascent Real Estate, which grew to become the largest non-affiliated independent brokerage in San Diego. In the past few years, I’ve been developing a new brokerage team under the umbrella of the national cloud brokerage company EXP Realty. Always on to new adventures. I’ve been an avid tennis player since high school, and my ultimate nonbusiness passion is international travel.
About Ken Pecus
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
I have two brothers and a sister, 14 nephews and nieces, and 11 great-nephews and nieces. My husband, Tom and I have been together for 29.9 years.. as in 29 years together and nine years legally married. My side of the family lives here in Coronado or San Diego, and Tom’s side hails from Boston.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
I am a real estate agent, broker, teacher, team builder, and entrepreneur. I love when I’m able to create a deal structure or financial picture that comes together, and everybody involved can see how it benefits all of them, not just one party.
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Be happy first with whatever and wherever you are in life. Don’t search for happiness in something else. Find it in you first, and then experience what the outside has to offer
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Doing exactly what I’m doing now, however, with even more new people in my life and experiencing whatever new exciting adventure the world happens to be offering up then.
Read about Ken Pecus at Faces of San Diego
