Broker/Owner 

“In the perspective of every person lies a lens through which we may better understand ourselves.” Ellen J. Langer, author of Mindfulness

I believe that we control our own lives and choose our path to fulfillment by helping others around us. My parents sacrificed their lives and chose to leave the life they knew to give the gift of opportunities for our family with the help of many people. The process of immigrating to the United States was not an easy one for the entire family because of the years of separation. My father came to the United States first then my mother joined him after a few years, then my sister and I followed after another 2 years. This period was an extremely difficult time in all our lives but it was a necessary sacrifice to achieve the vision my parents had for us. Most of  my young childhood was spent living with aunts and uncles from house to house in the Philippines. As a young child I didn’t seem to notice all the different parental figures that came and went because everyone supported and shared the same vision and it seemed a natural way of the way things should be.

We finally became whole once again at the age of 7 and began our new life in San Francisco. Here we spent several years living with other families who were once in the same situation as us and understood my parents’ mission. I assimilated and adapted to my new school and new environment. We didn’t have very much so I never had the latest fashion/styles or have cable at home so I was always excluded in the discussion of seeing the latest music videos.  I didn’t take music lessons or any additional extra-curricular activities that required my parents to pay for lessons like my friends had and hardly did I ever invite friends over because I didn’t want anyone to know where we lived or how we lived. I adjusted and adapted as best as I could with what I had. But then finally at the age of 14, my parents saved enough money to buy a home 20 minutes away from San Francisco in a city called San Pablo in a working-class area. I wasn’t happy with this move especially after seeing the dilapidated house and the neighborhood. It wasn’t what I expected at all because it was small, dilapidated, and it didn’t look like any of the neighborhoods my friends lived in. It didn’t help when kids in the new school would say they were in my neighborhood to deliver Thanksgiving baskets. I hated this move, and I didn’t understand it.

It wasn’t until much later in my adult life that I understood what this house meant to my dad. The house was his gift to us, a home that is ours dedicated to our future filled with opportunities. The house became a symbol to all the possibilities and opportunities, the vision. We have arrived. With the support of our family back in the Philippines and the help of other families in the United States for allowing us to share their homes with us, my parents were able to save enough to buy their first home. My sister left for college and graduated and shortly thereafter, I too went away for college. My parents spent many decades making improvements to the house. No matter how much I tried to get them to sell their home they did not. The house helped pay for my college education. It helped and accommodated friends and family coming over from the Philippines as well. It was now my parents turn to pay it forward and help others the way we have been helped. But most importantly the house was where my children and nephews spent their time to visit with their grandma and grandpa.

How was Clarin Realty Inc. created?

Clarin Realty was founded 2010 by Noreleen Clarin de Mesa. The first 5 years was with Coldwell Banker Peninsula where she gained her expertise and foundation for Real Estate. As the market shifted, Noreleen innovated her business and moved to a smaller company that focused on pre-foreclosure and foreclosure properties. She then received her Broker’s license and opened Clarin Realty.

Noreleen earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of California at Santa Cruz.  Prior to Real Estate, Noreleen worked as a Financial Consultant partnering with those who want to accomplish their financial goals. Soon thereafter, she worked in the Social Services industry and established relationships with local church organizations to coordinate the "Elk Grove Clothes Closet" where families in need can come collect clothing for "Welfare to Work" or "Back to School" clothing for the whole family.  She is a mom of a college student and a high school student.

Who we are and where are going?

We are an innovative, results driven, full-service real estate company that finds fulfillment and satisfaction in helping others achieve their goals. We set our sights on our goals, strive to be the best at what we do, and pride ourselves in delivering a high level of expertise and value to our clients. We have a vision to create innovative strategies to grow to be one of the top-performing value-based organization in, and a model for, the entire industry.

What Drives Us

• We are a value-based organization
• We are on a mission to conduct business with honesty and integrity
• Developing long lasting relationships with clients who will provide an ongoing, continuous stream of referrals (turn them into raving fans)
• Obtain new business via consistent aggressive marketing efforts
• Create a positive, supportive office environment to motivate agents to continuously strive towards greatness (higher income limits, financial independence, freedom)

 
As an organization, our internal culture focuses on a few key factors:

Balance: having fun with work-life synergy. Our lives are interconnected, and we believe in always striving to achieve balance on a daily basis and having fun doing it.

Empowerment: empowering ourselves and those around us through education to make informed decisions. Our education and learning never stops and it is the key to the decisions we make that sets us into action.

Service: World class service, going above and beyond by going that extra mile. Simply put, we treat each other the way we want to be treated.

Teamwork: We achieve goals by fostering teamwork/family spirit. We are all part of an extended family, and we strive to achieve and foster a cohesive network.

 “It’s not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change.” –Charles Darwin