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Intero International Franchise Services, LLC. Signs First Franchise in Asia
Leading brokerage company to open first Asia office in Shanghai, China
CUPERTINO, Calif. – 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.
Top producing real estate agent Teddy Carlson-Brown and partner Dennis McDuffee open doors to two innovative offices
#1 Market share realtor announces new offices in Gardnerville, NV and Markleeville, CA
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.
Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. now offers property search in 13 languages
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.”
Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. sustains profitability through innovation in 2009
Leading U.S. brokerage announces 2009 profits, shares insights on successful model
CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY, USA — 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.”
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. Today, the Intero® brand has over 1,800 agents and 40 company owned and franchise offices covering California, Colorado, Nevada and Texas. The company is private and headquartered in California’s Silicon Valley.
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