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Broker Owner Teddy Carlson-Brown Opens Doors to a New Innovative Office

By Teressa Francis | February 14th, 2011 5 Comments

Announcing the opening of Teddy Carlson-Brown and Dennis McDuffee’s new Intero Real Estate Services office in Markleevillle, CA

CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY, USA – February 14, 2011 – Teddy Carlson-Brown and business partner Dennis McDuffee announced the opening of their new Intero Real Estate Services office in Markleeville, CA on February 3, 2011.

Teddy Carlson-Brown, broker and owner of the new Intero Markleeville as well as Intero Gardnerville which opened on October 14, 2010, explains: “Intero is an exciting company with a whole new perspective on selling real estate.” She feels that providing agents with cutting edge technology, the best in training and tools and a positive, high energy work environment, along with strong leadership and management is a necessity to being successful in real estate sales in today’s market.

“We are pleased to have Intero Markleeville become part of the Intero® family,” said Intero Real Estate Services President and CEO Gino Blefari. “We’ve always thought about expansion in terms of the individuals involved, not the geography. We go where we find people who are the right fit for Intero because they have the same values and believe in the culture we’ve created. Teddy and Dennis are those people. With them on board, we simply couldn’t pass on the opportunity to expand into Alpine County, California.”

Teddy has been a top producing real estate agent for the past 15 years. She is a licensed broker in both California and Nevada and specializes in residential and land sales. Teddy has had many wonderful years with Coldwell Banker ITILDO Inc. in the Carson Valley, but was ready to take her career to the next level and that meant owning her own company.

Dennis McDuffee, partner, added: “We plan to have a small office of agents who work together as a team and who possess the qualities for success.”

Teddy and Dennis have opened the doors to their new real estate office in Markleeville, CA and are focused on creating an energetic office with happy and satisfied clients as the end result. Their team includes Beth Cressaty- CA & NV Realtor, John Cressaty- CA & NV Realtor, John “JP” Pilkinton- CA & NV Realtor, Dennis McDuffee- Broker/Partner and Teddy J Carlson-Brown- Broker/Owner.

Intero Markleeville
14831 Hwy 89
Markleeville, CA  96120
530-694-2794
www.interoalpinesierra.com
www.alpinecountyrealestate.com
Hours of operation: Thursday-Saturday 11am – 4pm
Expanded hours of operation in the Spring, Summer and Fall

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Intero International Franchise Services, LLC. opens Intero Hong Kong

By Teressa Francis | February 7th, 2011 2 Comments

Leading brokerage company further expands presence in Asia-Pacific region

CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY, USA – February 7, 2011 — Intero International Franchise Services, LLC, announced the opening of its first office in Hong Kong, solidifying its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. This is the first Intero© owned office outside of the United States.

Intero U.S. Realtor Kenny Lo will head the new office, located at the One International Finance Centre at 1 Harbour View Street, Central, in Hong Kong. Lo has served Intero real estate clients since 2009 with dedication and integrity, attracting investors from Hong Kong and across the Pacific region to U.S. residential and commercial properties.

Robert Moles, chairman of Intero, said, “A number of Hong Kong investors are already waiting to take advantage of opportunities in U.S. and Bay Area real estate markets in particular. The Asia-Pacific region’s economic growth, high real estate prices and rising currencies relative to the U.S. dollar have created a lot of interest in U.S. properties.”

“Expanding the Intero brand in the Asia-Pacific region is important to the brand’s reputation as a global leader,” said Intero CEO Gino Blefari. “Kenny Lo is a perfect representative – a stellar Intero agent, working directly from Hong Kong, bridging the Pacific divide. Hong Kong investors will now have knowledge and access to real estate markets throughout the Bay Area.”

Lo said, “We have several active real estate deals already in progress with Hong Kong investors and U.S. properties. I’m proud to be a pioneer for Intero Hong Kong.”

The opening of Intero Hong Kong follows the recent launch of the Intero Shanghai license with Global Gate Property Corp (“GGP”). GGP is an international real estate group, who works with investors seeking to gain exposure to real estate investment opportunities.

About the Intero® brand

Founded in 2002, Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. has quickly become one of the premier real estate brands in the U.S. In 2004, Intero Franchise Services Inc. began franchising and currently is operating in many of the western states. In 2009, Intero International Franchise Services, LLC embarked on developing territories in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Americas. The companies are private and headquartered in California’s Silicon Valley. For more information about Intero Hong Kong visit http://www.interohongkong.com

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One-on-One Meetings

By Chris Stuart | February 1st, 2011 3 Comments

It was another great week of meetings and discussions with some incredible Franchise Owners and Real-Estate Leaders! It’s always refreshing to discuss business in January when plans are crisp and the goals are high! As I surveyed these leaders, a common theme appeared amongst those experiencing great success in their businesses while those that seem to be struggling to find success were unsurprisingly NOT taking advantage of this simple, yet incredibly effective, management tool. I’m referring to the high-impact activity of one-on-one meetings with each member of your team.

There’s no greater tool to assess the ‘pulse’ of your company than meeting with each agent in a setting that provides for complete candor. There’s a true art to listening objectively to their criticism, without defending your decisions, and identifying with their realities, without patronizing them or creating and accepting excuses for their results. That said, there is still a great deal of personal, emotional, spiritual and financial pain that our agents are dealing with and adding to the discomfort of THAT reality is the pain we as leaders are dealing with ourselves. This combination of anxiety prevents us from getting past the normal professional dialogue and into the meaningful discussions that address the REAL root-cause of their lack of success which are typically marital problems, financial worries, anxieties about the future, fear of executing NEW sales strategies, an unwillingness to accept market changes, and many others.

That said, these one-on-one meetings with your team members have never been more important! Let’s face it, when times are good, your influence as a leader is minimized. So, take the lead of the industry’s most successful Broker/Owner’s, get out and schedule one-on-one meetings with your team. Conduct them, get into the emotion of your office and make yourself vulnerable. Listen objectively, hold your team accountable, be prepared to inspire and motivate them to reinvest in their careers and have fun with it!

Be prepared to tell your own story and share the vision you have for your company/office as it’s important for your team members to know that you have a plan and what role they play in that plan! Also, be prepared to give them homework, motivate those that are struggling to take action and become proactive. You can use a great template to help with business planning and goal setting (get the goal designing worksheet by clicking here) that you can share with them. Have your training schedule handy and encourage them to “get in the game”, you probably have accountability meetings, office Mastermind groups, incentive contests that you’re running, and many other opportunities for them to plug-in.

I hope you have an incredible year and that all of your business goals are realized! Start by reestablishing and renewing the connection that you have with those you’re depending upon! And remember, they’re depending on you!

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Intero International Franchise Services, LLC. Signs First Franchise in Asia

By Teressa Francis | January 30th, 2011 4 Comments

Intero International Franchise Services, LLC. (“Intero”) announced the signing of its first international franchise in Asia located in Shanghai, China with Global Gate Property Corp (“GGP”).

GGP is an international real estate group, who works with investors seeking to gain exposure to real estate investment opportunities. A highly experienced management team leads GGP. The team has been operating in Asia for over three decades, and has built up an extensive network of connections across Asia.

GGP CEO Gary Ohlbaum said the deal with Intero® creates a great opportunity to link with a company with a strong Western US presence that is the market leader in Silicon Valley, California. “Being part of this global community allows us to offer our partners and clients investment opportunities from within the group rather than referring out the business to other brokerages,” said Ohlbaum.

David Cheung, who heads GGP’s Shanghai operations, said: “The continued growth of Asia’s economies, high asset prices, particularly in real estate, and rising currencies relative to the US dollar, have made Asians significant buyers of US real estate. The Intero brand’s strength in the US, particularly in California, where many Asians choose to buy given its geographical proximity to Asia, established Chinese community, favorable climate, and economic, educational and work opportunities, make it the ideal partner to provide quality real estate investment opportunities to our client base.”

The first Intero franchise in China follows the company’s plan to expand internationally throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Intero International offers master franchise opportunities in select markets throughout the world.

Intero Chairman Bob Moles pointed to China’s huge growth in home ownership and with 1.3 billion people it presents a great business opportunity. “With the Intero strong value proposition, we know that our company will quickly rise above the competition,” he said.

Intero CEO Gino Blefari noted that the first Shanghai franchise represents the company’s commitment to solidifying the brand’s global presence, a necessary element to thrive and innovate in today’s real estate business.

“We’ve always thought about expansion in terms of the individuals involved. We go where we find people who are the right fit for the Intero brand because they have the same values and believe in the culture we’ve created. The GGP executives are those people. With them on board, we simply couldn’t pass on the opportunity to expand,” Blefari said.

About the Intero® brand

Founded in 2002, Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. has quickly become one of the premier real estate brands in the U.S. In 2004, Intero Franchise Services Inc. began franchising and is currently operating in many western states. In 2009, Intero International Franchise Services, LLC embarked on developing around the world. The companies are private and headquartered in California’s Silicon Valley.

About GGP

GGPC is an international real estate investment and services group, with offices and associates in North America and Asia. GGP brings together a management team with over three decades experience in international real estate and of operating and investing in Asia. GGP works with Asian investors seeking to acquire real estate in the US, the UK and Europe, and with international investors looking to acquire real estate in China, including specialist divisions for Agricultural and Forestry investment into China. GGP is listed on the US NASDAQ OTCBB (stock code GGPC).

For additional information, contact info@globalgateproperty.com or visit www.intero-shanghai.com or www.globalgateproperties.com.

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Winning strategies

By Chris Stuart | January 25th, 2011 1 Comment

The other day I attended the annual sales kick-off meeting hosted by one of Intero’s founders, John Thompson. John does a wonderful job of infusing inspiration, humor, and technical sales skill elements into his meetings and I always leave feeling better about life than when I got there! Just one of the nuggets I absorbed during this meeting was a reminder that successful managers focus almost all of their efforts towards creating an environment that attracts excellence. It’s obvious to read, but very hard to implement (like most winning strategies in life).

What I love about JT’s approach is that he recognizes the role of planning and process to achieve an outcome. Unless our mental plans are transferred to written executables, very little of our goals get accomplished. What seems to be difficult is the translation of intangible goals to written plans. Put another way, how do you take a goal statement of, “I want a great culture” and put it into action?

JT, like a lot of great real estate broker/owners and franchisees, take a disciplined approached by first defining what culture means to them, making an inventory of behaviors/programs/tactics that can be used to achieve the ideal culture and then organizing ownership within the office to take charge of ensuring the pieces are executed without the detailed oversight and involvement of the leader (delegation is key).

As an example, JT leverages a ‘team’ or ‘committee’ approach to ensure that his office has fun. He also focuses on charity, community engagement, professional representation within the local boards, and a continued focus on training. In his office, JT has defined these pillars as the key ingredients in his winning culture recipe and by delegating ownership of each group to people other than the official leader you get a wider base of influence within the office and a greater sense of pride for the outcome.

Whether growing your marketshare, increasing the number of agents, improving your per-person-productivity, or creating a world-class culture, there’s a process to follow in order to create your desired outcome. Have clarity in your goals, be methodical in your planning, delegate the implementation, and share the credit for the results!!

It’s great working with you JT!

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Intero Franchise Services, Inc. Signs Three New Franchisees Resulting in Five New California Locations

By Teressa Francis | January 10th, 2011 6 Comments

Leading U.S. brokerage announces Rich La Rue as the area developer in Southern California

CUPERTINO, Calif. – January 7, 2011 — Intero Real Estate Services, a leading U.S. real estate brokerage that has recently expanded its brand globally, as a franchisor, through Intero Franchise Services, Inc. and Intero International Franchise Services, LLC, announced the signing of three new franchisees resulting in five new offices in California. Additionally announced, Rich La Rue will serve as the Intero area developer in Southern California.

As President and the Intero area developer in Southern California, La Rue will convert his two real estate brokerage offices to Intero in Palm Springs and Palm Desert. Both offices are scheduled to operate under the Intero brand beginning on January 7 with more than 100 agents combined.

“In an extremely difficult time in the housing market when many of his competitors were closing offices, Rich La Rue proved his exceptional leadership by growing his operation and succeeding,” said Intero CEO Gino Blefari.

La Rue brings more than 27 years of experience in real estate sales and management to Intero highlighted by his 2010 growth of 59.4% in his company-owned real estate offices.

“I am honored to be joining the Intero brand, a truly innovative organization that is growing while others are shrinking,” said La Rue. “I am excited for the opportunity and all that we can achieve together.”

Two additional Intero Real Estate offices will open in Northern California – one in the Vietnam Town area on the east side of San Jose, and one in Milpitas, which is transitioning on January 8 with approximately 20 agents from the former company name Prestige Realty. The offices will operate under the leadership of owners Steven Tran and Dylan Nguyen and manager, Hector Molina.

Finally, in June, a former Windermere Real Estate office located in the Evergreen area of San Jose, California, will transition to the Intero brand. Marvin and Denise Morris will operate this new franchise location.

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Nha Investments announces its recent joining as a franchise with Intero Real Estate Services, Inc.

By Teressa Francis | January 8th, 2011 6 Comments

Steven Tran and Dylan Nguyen open doors to two innovative offices

CUPERTINO, Calif. – January 8, 2011 – The new InteroNha office will be holding the grand opening of their new office located in Milpitas on January 8, 2011, with the anticipated completion of Vietnam Town, a state-of-the-art commercial business model that caters to an Asian market, in the near future.

Today, Intero is the #1 real estate company in Silicon Valley and has extended their reach across the country and around the globe. The Intero family now includes over 1,800 agents 40 offices.

Dylan Nguyen and Steven Tran, cofounders of Nha Investments, created the company as a vehicle for purchasing properties for investors and then selling them to yield the highest returns. In 2010, they utilized their own real estate company to successfully acquire 54 homes in a span of 10 months. Along with their investment firm, they specialize in commercial real estate and have international connections.

Consequently, Steven and Dylan were looking at expanding their business opportunities. Therefore, they searched for a major real estate firm that could help bring this venture to reality. Nguyen feels that “Intero meets all the needs we were looking for in regards to leadership, management, systems, support, and most importantly, visionary.”

“We are pleased to welcome their outstanding service in traditional and investment real estate transactions.” said Intero CEO Gino Blefari. “This expansion represents Intero’s commitment to a global brand presence, a necessary element to thrive and innovate in a real estate business.”

Nguyen and Tran have brought to their team Hector Molina, who has been in real estate for the past 25 years as a lender, developer, realtor, manager, and previous owner of a national real estate firm. He offers the direction and consultation of the expanded business venture that is already in place, and will also be in charge of recruiting and managing agents.

Molina emphasizes: “Companies that want to be successful need to use the EE Method, which does not stand for electrical engineering, but for Effectiveness and Efficiency. Companies without a vision perish. I feel that InteroNha productively follows this model while holding on to their vision.”

Another important team member is Mai Le, who has been in the real estate title industry for the past 10 years. Le joins InteroNha as their Operations Manager.

Other services that InteroNha will offer to the real estate community are a short sales department, commercial division, and future aggressive marketing, including radio. Currently, they have 10 agents and numerous inquiries to become part of their team.   

Intero Milpitas                                     Intero Vietnam Town  
200 Serra Way #44                              1 unit within 909-990 Story Rd.
Milpitas, CA 95035                             San Jose, CA 95122    
                                   
At Intero, we’re confident that we can make a real difference to the clients we serve. We’re responsive to the needs of today’s customers, and dedicated to constructive change and innovation in every area of the real estate transaction.

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Leading U.S. brokerage announces Rich La Rue as master franchisor of Intero’s Southern California Region

By Teressa Francis | January 7th, 2011 1 Comment

Rich La Rue Directs Intero Palm Springs and Intero Palm Desert

CUPERTINO, Calif. – January 7, 2011 – Intero Real Estate Services announces the appointment of Rich La Rue as the Intero area developer in Southern California.

As President and the Intero area developer in Southern California, La Rue will convert his two real estate brokerage offices to Intero in Palm Springs and Palm Desert. Both offices are scheduled to launch as the Intero brand beginning on January 7 with 112 agents combined.

Founded in 2002, Intero Real Estate Services has become the fastest growing company in the history of real estate. Today, Intero is the #1 real estate company in Silicon Valley and has extended their reach across the country and around the globe. The Intero family now includes over 1,800 agents 40 offices.

Intero Real Estate Services achieved this success by remaining faithful – in good markets and bad – to the principles of trust, respect, integrity and innovation the founders established at the beginning.

“In an extremely difficult time in the housing market when many of his competitors were closing offices, Rich La Rue proved his exceptional leadership by growing his operation and succeeding,” said Intero CEO Gino Blefari.

Rich La Rue brings more than 27 years of experience in real estate sales and management to Intero. Prior to joining Intero, La Rue owned and operated several Realty Executives offices in the Palm Springs and Desert Cities area. His exceptional accomplishments include growing his offices by a net 59.4% in 2010 and receiving the Circle of Excellence award, which is given only to 4% of offices worldwide.

“I am honored to be joining the Intero brand, a truly innovative organization that is growing while others are shrinking,” said La Rue. “I am excited for the opportunity and all that we can achieve together.”

Rich will begin operations as the Intero brand at Intero Palm Springs, the headquarters for the Southern California Region as well as Intero Palm Desert and is focused on providing strong leadership and management to all agents.

Intero Palm Springs                                        Intero Palm Desert     
431 S. Palm Canyon Drive                             78-000 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 202
Palm Springs, CA  92262                               Palm Desert, CA  92211                           
                 
At Intero, we’re confident that we can make a real difference to the clients we serve. We’re responsive to the needs of today’s customers, and dedicated to constructive change and innovation in every area of the real estate transaction.

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Intero Real Estate Services appoints Kevin Garty to Vice President of Relocation and Corporate Services

By Teressa Francis | December 20th, 2010 6 Comments

Top producer and award winning expert in the corporate relocation industry partners with Intero to offer a relocation platform

CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY, USA – December 20, 2010 — Real Estate and Relocation veteran Kevin Garty teams with Intero Real Estate Services to manage and expand the company’s strategic relationships with relocation companies. Mr. Garty will work directly with established corporations as well as emerging startup companies to assist in their relocation and real estate needs.

Over the course of his 25 year career involving real estate and relocation, Garty has earned a reputation for excellence. A native New Zealander, Garty began his career in the mid 1980’s by creating the very first relocation network in New Zealand and Australia as a direct response to the lack of specialized assistance available to relocating transferees to the region. After relocating to the Bay Area in 1992, Garty was called upon by Bob Moles to put his industry expertise to work by developing the relocation channel for Contempo Realty. After the company was sold, Garty went on to establish and build the relocation division for Cashin Company into one of the bay area’s most respected providers of relocation and real estate services.

“We are really excited to have Kevin on our team because he has impeccable credentials and vast knowledge on how real estate and relocation works and his ability to expand the Intero® platform to include relocation services worldwide will be a huge benefit for Intero,” said Bob Moles, Chairman of Intero Real Estate Services.

With a high commitment to service, Garty’s Relocation Departments have won numerous awards over the years, consistently being recognized for superior service and unparalleled expertise within the industry. Garty has been responsible for over 4,000 transferee home purchases and home sales during the course of his professional career.

Gino Blefari, President and CEO of Intero Real Estate Services said about Kevin, “Our success has been built around finding the right people to lead us, and Mr. Garty has the vision, experience, expertise and relationships that we need to be successful in the corporate relocation industry.”

In addition to having served on the broker advisory boards for many major U.S. relocation companies, Garty has been a speaker at ERC and BAPRM conferences and is frequently called on by Fortune 500 companies to advise them on various real estate and relocation issues.

“I am really honored to be joining the Intero family and to be introducing this innovative brand to the corporate relocation channel,” says Garty. “I am joining some of the finest real estate minds in the industry today, along with a team that has deep roots within the relocation industry. It is a thrill to team back up with individuals who have a thorough understanding of what it takes to achieve a successful transfer, and to be part of an organization that has a real commitment to developing solutions that will assist clients in overcoming many of the challenges facing the relocation industry today. Intero has an innovative platform and a worldwide brand and I am confident that my team and I will be able to deliver a unique and remarkable experience to all that we assist.”

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Intero Franchise Services, LLC, expands footprint in Asia-Pacific region through listings distribution deal with iProperty websites

By Teressa Francis | October 27th, 2010 4 Comments

Intero now distributes more property listings than any other U.S. broker to the leading online network

Cupertino, CA (October 26, 2010) –- Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. (http://interorealestate.com) a leading U.S. real estate brokerage that has recently expanded its brand globally, as a franchisor, through Intero Franchise Services, Inc. and Intero International Franchise Services, LLC, announced that is has dramatically expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific region through a partnership with the iProperty network of websites, which contains several of the region’s leading online real estate destinations.

As part of the deal, Intero® syndicates all of its active listings to iProperty.com’s network of sites, which includes iProperty.com.sg (Singapore), iProperty.com.my (Malaysia), and GoHome.co.hk (Hong Kong). The company now displays more listings on the network than any other U.S. brokerage.

According to the National Association of REALTORS, over $40 billion in U.S. real estate was sold to foreign buyers last year. “You need to be where the buyers are to succeed in real estate,” said Al Mendoza, Managing Director of Intero Asia-Pacific. “And right now, the number of buyers in this region looking for property online is exploding. We saw the opportunity here early and plan to expand our leadership position into the future.”

“The same innovative spirit that propelled Intero from Silicon Valley to national prominence here in the U.S. is driving our expansion into new markets across the globe,” said Intero President and CEO Gino Blefari. “Being the first to do something is something we’re comfortable with and will benefit our customers and partners looking for opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.”

The Intero Asia-Pacific regional operations offer entrepreneurs in the region the opportunity to affiliate with one of the world’s most innovative real estate brands. The Intero brands focus on technology, training and superior systems led it to become the fastest organically grown real estate brokerage in U.S. history as recognized in Realtor Magazine July 2005. 

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