Best part of the job is seeing the look in a client’s face when they’re handed the keys to their new home
Published in the October 30, 2013 issue of Morgan Hill Life
By Staff Report
Scott Robinson
Until 1987, Intero real estate agent Scott Robinson worked for a financial planning services firm trading stocks, bonds, and other financial investments. He loved the challenge and appreciated the qualities needed to be a first-rate financial planner. But he missed the interaction of working with people and helping them fulfill the basic human needs of finding a home.
Robinson moved to Morgan Hill in 1986. He and his wife Sue had three children together — Corey, Katie and Danny — who have now grown up. He also has three grandsons. Sue passed away in 2006 from ovarian cancer.
Four years ago, Robinson married his wife Jill, who had a similar experience losing her husband to leukemia. Jill’s son Wyatt is now in his first year at Bellarmine College Preparatory school in San Jose.
For Robinson, the best part of his job is seeing the look on a client’s face who has just been handed the keys to a new home they have worked so hard for. Morgan Hill Life asked him recently about why he enjoys the real estate business.
Why do you enjoy helping people find a home for their families?
From my days of playing football and the recent Ironman races I’ve completed, I have always had a competitive streak in me and want to do things just a little bit better and push the envelope. Being in places that challenge us to do things better and solve problems more effectively are some of the many things I’ve learned from athletics.
Taking those lessons learned and applying them in the real estate business is a natural progression. Figuring things out and making them work while dealing with people at the best and worst is an exciting challenge.
What non-profit organizations are you involved with?
I have donated to the Intero Foundation since its creation when the company opened its doors. There are so many great local efforts in the community that the foundation supports.
What advice would you give people in finding a real estate agent they will like to work with?
Look for an agent that you share some commonality with and who has the experience of working under many different economic conditions.
If I were looking for an agent, I would want someone that has seen the conditions that we are currently in and knows the best way to navigate through them.
What basic advice would you give people in purchasing a new home during this market?
Look for a home, a place that makes you feel comfortable and safe. The primary motive has turned from comparing a home purchase with a certificate of deposit with a guaranteed investment return over a certain amount of time. Those days are behind us. Real estate should create opportunities and choices down the road, not create expectations that simply are not attainable.
