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Intero Real Estate Services expands innovative franchise network in California and Arizona

By Teressa Francis | June 13th, 2011 2 Comments

Leading U.S. brokerage announces new offices in El Dorado Hills, CA, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, and Scottsdale, AZ

SILICON VALLEY, CA – June 13, 2011 — Intero Franchise Services, Inc. announced its continued expansion with the launch of Intero Rancho Cucamonga and the upcoming launch of Intero El Dorado Hills at the end of June and Intero Scottsdale later this summer.

The Rancho Cucamonga office will operate under the leadership of co-owners Danny Morel and Omar Morel. With roots in real estate coaching, this brother-team is in alignment with the Intero® coaching program.

“I was impressed with the Intero Provizio education and coaching program. The Intero system will revolutionize the way real estate is done in Rancho Cucamonga,” says Danny Morel, whose focus is to run a traditional real estate office that focuses on training and developing Real Estate Agents.

With currently 15 agents on board, Danny and Omar plan to grow their office to 100 agents by the end of the year.

Launching later this month, the Intero office in downtown El Dorado Hills, founded by Jason Stephens, Steven Rath, and Adam Weiner, will feature the Intero Andare(sm) design. Some of its unique features will include an interactive touch screen window and coffee bar inside.

Other than specializing in residential real estate, Stephens’s aggressive growth plans also include focusing on promoting international investment opportunities such as resorts, hotels, condos, single family homes, and land in Panama, Mexico, Belize, and Ecuador.

Jason Stephens, owner and CEO of Intero El Dorado Hills office, said: “We’re thrilled to become part of the Intero® family, and feel good knowing that we’ll have the technology and expertise needed to win in today’s market.”

Coming soon, the Intero franchise system will include a new office in Scottsdale, Arizona launched by Brandon Moles, nephew of Chairman Robert Moles.

“We are pleased to have Intero El Dorado Hills, Intero Rancho Cucamonga and Intero Scottsdale become part of the Intero® family,” said Intero Real Estate Franchise Services Inc.’s 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 the Intero® brand because they have the same values and believe in the culture we’ve created. All of these leaders embody the Intero culture. With their impeccable credentials, we simply couldn’t pass on the opportunity to further expand in California and Arizona.”

Intero Rancho Cucamonga
10803 Foothill Blvd., Suite 110
Rancho Cucamonga, CA  91730
(909) 900- 5855

Intero El Dorado Hills
5072 Hillsdale Circle #140
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 496-4489

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.

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Intero Franchise Services, Inc. Executes a Definitive Master Franchise Agreement for the Houston Metropolitan Area

By Teressa Francis | February 24th, 2011 7 Comments

Innovative brokerage company further expands national presence with the opening of the first Intero® Andare(sm) office in Texas

Silicon Valley, CA (February 24, 2011) – Intero Franchise Services, Inc. has signed a master franchise agreement in Texas with Avanti Capital Management (“Avanti”), a real estate investment group operating in the Houston metropolitan area.

Avanti will operate as a master franchise of the Intero Brand with an exclusive territory that encompasses the Houston, Texas metropolitan area. Avanti’s aggressive growth plans include, through an affiliate, opening its first company owned office located in West Ave, this spring. West Ave is a hip luxury urban neighborhood located in the heart of River Oaks. Initial franchise locations are planned in the Katy and Woodlands markets.

“We are honored to align with the Intero family of companies, a premier brand with an amazing story that is rapidly expanding domestically and internationally,” said Avanti CEO and President of Intero Houston, Daniel Ciscomani. “We are excited to introduce a fresh approach into the Houston market with innovative systems, training, technologies, and unmatched executive leadership.”

The Intero office in West Ave will be led by local broker, Katie Maxwell, and will feature the Intero Andare design, a smaller technology-rich and more eco-friendly space designed for today’s mobile REALTOR.

“The economics of a real estate brokerage today are different than a few years ago,” said Tom Tognoli Intero COO. “Ciscomani’s progressive business philosophy coupled with the Intero Andare office model will revolutionize the way real estate is done in Houston.”

Intero President and CEO Gino Blefari added, “Continuing to build on our global presence, this agreement presents an incredible opportunity to further align Intero with internationally recognized U.S. markets.”

The launch of Intero Houston follows the recent announcements of Intero UK, Intero Shanghai and Intero Hong Kong locations.

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.

About Avanti

Avanti is a Texas based boutique private equity group that represents an exclusive network of domestic and overseas investors who are seeking attractive investment opportunities in real estate.

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Intero International Franchise Services, LLC, goes global signing first master franchise agreement in the UK

By Teressa Francis | February 16th, 2011 2 Comments

Intero brand and innovations now available in the UK and beyond

Silicon Valley, CA (February 16, 2011) –-Intero International Franchise Services, LLC, has signed a master franchise agreement to extend the Intero brand into new markets with GPEA, LTD. 

GPEA, LTD is the owner of two of the largest real estate networks in the UK, the Guild of Professional Estate Agents and Fine & Country. Together their more than 700 offices service the UK. 

Mike Bidwell, Former COO of Fine & Country and today’s CEO of Intero UK explains, “My intention for bringing the Intero® brand to the UK is to revolutionize real estate. The Intero presence in the UK as a leading brand will provide quality services and solidify exceptional relationships.”

Intero Chairman Robert Moles adds, “We are thrilled with this agreement because it allows us to walk right through Europe’s front door to expand the Intero brand, and our spirit of innovation, to a market hungry for a new approach to the traditional real estate brokerage.”

Malcolm Lindley, Founder of the Guild of Professional Estate Agents, stated, “My commitment to maintaining a higher standard in global luxury real estate is perfectly suited to the Intero brand and the people who stand behind it. The systems, training, technologies and unmatched executive team all contribute to an extraordinary approach to real estate that will find great reception in these new markets.”

The launch of Intero® UK follows the recent announcements of the first Asia Intero franchise, Intero Shanghai and the opening of the Intero Hong Kong location.

“Our continued expansion represents the Intero commitment to a global brand presence, a necessary element to thrive and innovate in a real estate business,” concludes Intero CEO Gino Blefari. 

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.

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

By Teressa Francis | February 14th, 2011 3 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 1 Comment

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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Top producing real estate agent Teddy Carlson-Brown and partner Dennis McDuffee open doors to two innovative offices

By Teressa Francis | October 13th, 2010 3 Comments

#1 Market share realtor announces new offices in Gardnerville, NV and Markleeville, CA

CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY, USA – October 1, 2010 – Teddy Carlson-Brown and business partner Dennis McDuffee will have a grand opening of their new Intero Real Estate Services office in Gardnerville, NV on October 14, 2010. Their second office will soon open in Markleeville, CA.

Teddy Carlson-Brown, broker and owner of the new Intero Gardnerville and Markleeville, 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 Gardnerville and 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 in California and into Nevada.”

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.”

Dennis has over twenty years of experience in real estate, all being in Carson Valley. He is eager to make Intero Real Estate the premier real estate company of Carson Valley. He is convinced that Carson Valley is ready for the innovative technology that Intero brings.

Bob Moles, Chairman of Intero Real Estate Services, added: “We’ve pulled together an excellent management team with years of experience in the industry. Gardnerville, NV and Markleeville, CA present an incredible opportunity for us because of the strength of the real estate market here and the leadership ability of Teddy and Dennis.”

Teddy and Dennis will open the doors to their new real estate offices in Gardnerville, NV and Markleeville, CA and are focused on creating an energetic office with happy and satisfied clients as the end result. Their team includes Christy Canatsey-Malarchuk- Administrative Assistant and Nevada licensed Realtor, Beth Cressaty- Marketing Coordinator and Nevada/California licensed Salesperson, John Cressaty- IT Manager and California Salesperson, John Hamer- Nevada Broker Salesman, Joanne Snarr- The Balance Sheet/Accounting, Vicki Hone- Nevada Salesperson, David Wasick- Nevada & California Broker and Attorney, John “JP” Pilkinton- Nevada and California Salesperson, Jill Nichel- Nevada Salesperson, Ashley Coleman- Nevada Salesperson, Phil Sullivan- Nevada Salesperson, Theresa Guimont- Nevada Salesperson, and Janet Gookin- CA Broker/NV Salesperson.

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, Inc. now offers property search in 13 languages

By Teressa Francis | September 13th, 2010 3 Comments

Leading U.S. brokerage announces website feature enabling easier search for buyers around the globe.

CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY, USA – September 13, 2010 — Intero Real Estate Services, a leading U.S. real estate brokerage that has expanded its brand globally, as a franchisor, through Intero Franchise Services, Inc. and Intero International Franchise Services, LLC, announced that it now has the capability to search any property within MLSListings on InteroRealEstate.com in 13 languages, expanding home search capabilities to buyers more comfortable using their native language.

The new translation feature makes finding property easier for the company’s international customers as well as Intero’s domestic buyers, which represent a widely diverse demographic. It is also vastly more user-friendly and accurate than “machine translation” tools, which many real estate companies currently use. Visitors to InteroRealEstate.com can be assured that native speakers have translated property information, with special attention to real estate terms.

The language option is very simple to use. Just visit InteroRealEstate.com and choose among the languages listed at the bottom of the property search box. Once chosen, all the search parameters, listing results and property details will then appear in the user’s language of choice. Languages available include English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Polish and Korean.

“At Intero we have realized that our consumer reach goes beyond the U.S.,” said Gino Blefari, President and CEO of Intero. “Recognizing our global audience, it was important for us to make the real estate Internet experience easy and understandable – and to invest in the technologies needed to make that possible.”

“Intero now offers franchise opportunities to entrepreneurs around the globe serving incredibly diverse markets,” Bob Moles, Chairman of Intero added. “Offering a compelling online real estate experience in any language is critically important to their success.”

Concludes Blefari, “Innovation is our commitment and in this case that means delivering a better solution for non English-speaking buyers than our competitors. I believe we have made that happen.”

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Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. executives keynote prestigious global real estate seminars in Singapore and Hong Kong

By Teressa Francis | July 9th, 2010 1 Comment

Blefari and Moles share innovative approach to distressed property opportunity globally as well as in the U.S.

CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY, USA – July 1, 2010 — 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 that its Chairman, Robert Moles, and CEO, Gino Blefari, recently made keynote presentations at two prestigious global real estate seminars in Singapore and Hong Kong to share insights learned from leading the exponential growth of a global brokerage company in the distressed property market.

Gino Blefari, Intero® President and CEO, spoke at the iProperty Real Estate Seminar 2010 in Singapore about distressed property opportunity both globally and in the U.S. He said that while real estate is still very much a local business, market insights and technology innovation can be shared globally to new markets and new business partners. Both factors have been critical to Intero’s own growth.

“Not all markets are distressed markets, but all markets have distressed property opportunities. California has been at the epicenter of the global housing crisis, yet Intero has grown to lead in market share in Santa Clara County, the largest market in Silicon Valley, in spite of this challenge. We did so by leveraging technology and honing a deep understanding of current market dynamics and letting those insights guide our actions,” Blefari said.

Robert Moles, Intero® Chairman, gave a keynote presentation about the global distressed property opportunities at the SMART Investment & International Property Expo in Hong Kong in June. Said Moles on the experience, “We are excited to share our story of success in distressed markets with agents and investors from across the globe as we continue the worldwide expansion of our brand.” Moles continued, “Our experience in California gives us a unique perspective on thriving in a difficult market.”

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Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. makes new, more efficient real estate office model available to franchisees worldwide

By Teressa Francis | May 4th, 2010 1 Comment

The ‘AndareSM‘ Office, launched in Silicon Valley, enables real estate brokers to sustain profitability while delivering a compelling customer experience

CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY, USA – May 4, 2010 — Intero Real Estate Services (http://www.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, has announced that its groundbreaking Andare office model is now available to companies choosing to affiliate with the Intero brand.

The Andare model, first piloted by Intero in Silicon Valley, re-wrote the book on what a real estate office should be: a cost-efficient operation that delivers a memorable experience to agents and consumers alike. Gone are the seldom-used cubicles, replaced with wired pods for agents who drop-in and head out. Gone are the fax machines, file cabinets and copiers, replaced with wireless Internet and Web-based transaction management. The Andare office is an environment built for today and tomorrow, not yesterday.

A multimedia presentation of the Andare office can be viewed online.

‘The economics of a real estate brokerage today are different than a few years ago – that’s a fact that cannot be ignored’ said Gino Blefari, President and CEO of Intero Real Estate Services. ‘The real estate office as we have known it needed to change, so we reinvented it completely with Andare.’

Intero has developed a turnkey plan for franchisees around the globe to create their own Andare offices. Research, floor plans, operational and management practices and consulting are available to Intero affiliates that wish to open Andare offices in their markets.

‘Andare was a big part of my decision to affiliate with the Intero brand because it gave me something new and exciting to bring to the marketplace and will put me on a profitable track from day one,’ said Sandy Miller, the owner of the soon to be built Intero Rancho San Diego, California branch. ‘There’s a lot of talk about innovation in real estate right now, but Intero was the only company that delivered substance.’

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Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. sustains profitability through innovation in 2009

By Teressa Francis | March 4th, 2010 1 Comment

Intero Real Estate Services (http://www.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 today that its brokerage operation – based in California’s Silicon Valley – was profitable in 2009 despite persistent challenges in the housing sector. Intero was founded in 2002 and became one of the fastest growing companies in the history of U.S. real estate.

2009 was a challenging year in real estate. Intero executives attribute the company’s success in this environment to a long-term commitment to innovation that allowed Intero to realize efficiencies other companies were unprepared to leverage, seize opportunities before its competitors and retain productive agents and franchisees.

“Intero sprung from the cradle of innovation here in Silicon Valley, so doing things that are new, pursuing ideas that are different – it’s a spirit that is an integral part of our brand,” said Gino Blefari, Intero’s President and CEO. “While most in our industry remained static in old models which no longer worked, we decided to act – and that action is directly tied to our continued profitability.”

Bob Moles, Intero’s Chairman, added, “Increasing top line revenue growth in 2009 while at the same time growing our bottom line profit in this real estate environment, demonstrates convincingly that the Intero® brand, tools and systems are positioned to perform well even in down markets.”

Blefari offered several examples of initiatives driving Intero’s success, including:

Technology innovation: Intero aggressively pursued the mobile opportunity in 2009, resulting in greater consumer engagement and enhanced productivity for agents and franchisees. The 2009 Intero mobile initiative included a GPS-enabled listings service, a WAP (browser-based) mobile application, and a native iPhone application.

A pioneering new office model: While many real estate organizations continue to discuss a leaner, more attractive office model, the Intero Andare(sm) office concept experienced its third full year of operation. The Intero Andare office concept features a “cafe-style” workspace, a paperless work-flow and a high-tech, stylish appearance that permits brokerage operators to realize efficiencies while presenting a more compelling brand experience to consumers and agents.

An aggressive digital media strategy: Over the past three years Intero shifted 90% of its media spend from print to digital, increasing Web traffic and consumer and agent engagement. In 2009 the company accelerated this effort, launching a network of blogs, expanding its presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and launching a highly successful series of email newsletters.
“The Intero® brand, with its proven formula for rapid growth and sustained profitability, has been received extremely well by entrepreneurs around the world looking for a compelling business opportunity,” said Javier Parraga, President of Intero International Franchise Services, LLC. “Because of the innovative spirit that drives the company, we’ve been able to present a compelling picture that other, more traditional brands cannot.”

Concludes Blefari, “2009 was a difficult year in many ways, but served to validate our vision for a different kind of real estate organization guided by an innovative sensibility that produces results.”

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