Innovation meets Influence.
Before Silicon Valley was duly named, its history as the hotbed of innovation was well noted. Our catchy moniker reflects the giants of technology who line the corridors of Cupertino, Mountain View, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, and Sunnyvale, the wave of progressive firms that have shaped electronics, e-commerce and social interaction all call this place home.
In its truest form, innovation knows no boundaries. It isn’t contained by market or economic trends. Silicon Valley is where everyone gathers at the water cooler of progress, questioning why can’t things be better.
It’s from that fountain that the founders of Intero drank.
It was 2002. Silicon Valley was mired in the dot-com bust affecting all corners of the technology sector. As a result the local real estate market grinded to a halt. In true Silicon Valley spirit, that was the exact, perfect moment to launch a startup real estate brokerage.
Intero’s desire wasn’t to be like all other brokerages. Not only were we committed to providing our residents and neighbors a service that heralded the very nature of where we live, we owed it to our new neighbors, recruited from all over the world to come and work for many of the most creative, progressive companies on the planet.
Powered by an entirely new technology platform, backed by a solid investment, lead by a team of real estate veterans who were all born, raised and weaned right here in the Silicon Valley, Intero Real Estate Services was born.
While the dot-com bust remedied, in 2007, the real estate bubble burst and its subsequent effects on the market and economy we’re well documented. For us, this singled a moment in time to do what we do best - invest in our company and innovate further.
Over the past seven years, against the pressures of a challenging market, we continued to advance our training programs, update all of our technology, grow our brand into other markets and build a luxury division. The best is yet to come!
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JA
I highly recommend Alex Ho! He helped us purchase our house, and four years later, he assisted us in selling it. Throughout the entire process, Alex was incredibly informative and took the time to explain every detail. We truly appreciated everything he did for us. Thank you so much, Alex Ho!
CM
We first met Alex Ho when we checked on a home where he is the seller’s agent. Very honest in his presentation and answered our questions very well. We are first time buyers so we barely have any idea on things to ask or look for but Alex guided and explained to us the step-by-step process in ways that we understand. He offered to be our Agent to which we agreed. He is very supportive, responds to our queries promptly (either via call/text or email) and with ease, he is very knowledgeable in his area of work, and very eager to help us in every way. Alex also helped ensure we meet all the requirements without pressure. We can tell he enjoys what he is doing which makes it easy to work with him. We would definitely want to work with Alex again in the future. We’ll be recommending our neighbors, friends, family, acquaintances or anyone looking to sell or buy to work with him. He is supportive to his clients, very professional, hardworking and dedicated to his work and family. Alex is the best!
RR
I honestly can't say enough wonderful things about Angela! I tried selling my home (for what I new it was worth) for almost a year using a different agent in 2012. Angela contacted me believing that she could sell my home quickly with proper marketing and listing strategies. Long story short.. she did! She actually sold it for even more than I was originally asking! In early 2015, I used Angela again to purchase a new home. Again, she did a fantastic job for me! Both times she was extremely knowledgeable, professional, and she stayed in constant contact with me throughout the entire process. I highly recommend Angela to anyone looking to sell or purchase a home !!!
JP
My Name is Jessica Perry and I Highly recommend Angela Franco as a Real Estate Agent. Angela was my fiancé parents real estate agent. We met her a few times and loved her upbeat attitude and her all around good personality. We were renting at the time and weren't even thinking about buying a house. We had talked before about it but never anything serious. We started to get more interested in it the more and more we talked to Angela. Then a couple weeks later we were out with her looking for houses to buy. It was very overwhelming the whole process but Angela was so understanding and made it feel like a piece of cake. Any questions we had and believe me I had tons of questions she as always there to answer them. We must have looked at a bunch of houses together but we had finally narrowed it down to 2 houses literally down the street from each other. The awesome thing about Angela is it never felt like she was just trying to get a sale. She genuinely wanted us to have a perfect house for the perfect price. Angela was a joy to work with and made our house hunting experience so much fun. We bought our house Oct 2011 and we are still in contact with her. I love that she checks in from time to time just to make sure everything is going great. I am very thankful we met Angela because would have never gotten our beautiful home that we have now.
BA
There is not enough space here to fully articulate how phenomenal Angela is. Angela listed our home in Newark, CA...within 2 weeks we had 20 offers. She took the time to carefully explain the strengths and weaknesses of each offer, and helped us select a winning bid considerably above our original asking price. Meanwhile, she worked with us on the purchase of another home nearby (even bringing in another agent more familiar with the area we were moving to), and perfectly navigated the negotiation process on our sale (while helping with the negotiations on our purchase) to ensure we didn't end up in a weakened bargaining position. She expertly guided us through that process (its stressful trying to line up a sale/purchase so that the timelines work...especially when you dont want to share with your buyer or seller an eagerness to buy/sell quickly!) and was always available to address concerns or calm nerves (responding normally within a few hours at most)...even responding while out of town or dropping by to do business in person around our schedules. The entire process was fast and pain free...we ended up selling at a price beyond what we had imagined possible, and now have a new property that meets all of our dream criteria...truly a perfect experience. I would not hesitate recommending Angela to anyone in the area looking to buy or sell...your search is over! Without question a phenomenal agent.
HC
In short, Angela did an outstanding job getting us our house. This compliment of Angela may seem vague without an understanding of what took place.
We initially used RE brokerage company like Redfin. We quickly learned that the housing market was blowing up and houses were not on the market for more than a week or two and houses were selling for 20% over asking on average. The RE company we used did a sub-par job on getting our offers in or providing the correct insight of what is needed to win a bid in a crazy market. The whole experience was impersonal and disheartening. After many failed offers and little feedback on why we were not getting our offers considered we decided to get an exclusive broker. We "shopped" around by going to open houses of homes we liked and asking questions to the selling agents and asking to see if they were interested in representing us as the buyer's agent on the sale. Many of the agents had a snobbish attitude and gave off the attitude that we were not worth the effort. By chance, my father recommended that I go to one particular open house and this is where I met Angela.
Angela was amazingly professional without giving off a stuffy vibe. She was genuinely friendly, approachable and a pleasure to work with. What we later learned is that she was exceptionally good at her job. She knew what to ask other agents to get an inside knowledge of existing offers. She taught us what to look for in houses or when to leave a house due to the issues. And Angela educated us on what type of offers would be even considered by sellers. It was surprising to learn how much I learned from her and what the other RE service failed to do. These attributes and skills of Angela proved essential over the next few months as we started serious house hunting.
Angela made herself available whenever I needed to get in touch with her and even more so took us to multiple open houses EVERY Saturday until we found the right house. I was not expecting this level of dedication from a broker, but she went above and beyond!
In the end Angela helped us get us our first home in a market that was absurdly saturated with over bidding from competitive offers. However she did not just find us a home, but helped us get it for under asking price; something unheard of in a seller's housing market.
I'd highly recommend using Angela as an agent to sell or help you buy a home.
We initially used RE brokerage company like Redfin. We quickly learned that the housing market was blowing up and houses were not on the market for more than a week or two and houses were selling for 20% over asking on average. The RE company we used did a sub-par job on getting our offers in or providing the correct insight of what is needed to win a bid in a crazy market. The whole experience was impersonal and disheartening. After many failed offers and little feedback on why we were not getting our offers considered we decided to get an exclusive broker. We "shopped" around by going to open houses of homes we liked and asking questions to the selling agents and asking to see if they were interested in representing us as the buyer's agent on the sale. Many of the agents had a snobbish attitude and gave off the attitude that we were not worth the effort. By chance, my father recommended that I go to one particular open house and this is where I met Angela.
Angela was amazingly professional without giving off a stuffy vibe. She was genuinely friendly, approachable and a pleasure to work with. What we later learned is that she was exceptionally good at her job. She knew what to ask other agents to get an inside knowledge of existing offers. She taught us what to look for in houses or when to leave a house due to the issues. And Angela educated us on what type of offers would be even considered by sellers. It was surprising to learn how much I learned from her and what the other RE service failed to do. These attributes and skills of Angela proved essential over the next few months as we started serious house hunting.
Angela made herself available whenever I needed to get in touch with her and even more so took us to multiple open houses EVERY Saturday until we found the right house. I was not expecting this level of dedication from a broker, but she went above and beyond!
In the end Angela helped us get us our first home in a market that was absurdly saturated with over bidding from competitive offers. However she did not just find us a home, but helped us get it for under asking price; something unheard of in a seller's housing market.
I'd highly recommend using Angela as an agent to sell or help you buy a home.
HC
I would recommend Angela to any member of family or friends, and I plan on doing business with her in the future as well. Angela is very knowledgeable, as well as she always looks out for her clients good. During a visit to a houses she always looked out for things which we would never know has a first time home buyer. One thing I liked about her is she has lot of patience with her clients and make sure that her client finds what they are looking for themselves. she does not push her clients to put higher bid if its not possible.
As I said earlier, she is really good agent and I would recommend it to anyone I know.
As I said earlier, she is really good agent and I would recommend it to anyone I know.
MS
Angela is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. My husband and I went through 3 different agents before we met Angela.
Long story short, we met Angela at and Open House and right away we knew she was different than all the other agents we met and worked with. She took the time to actually talk to us and gave us a lot of tips and real estate information that us, First Time Buyers, didn't know. Right away we knew she was sharp and knew she'd get us into a home, even in this crazy market. We set up an appointment with her and she helped us put a home buying plan and place (no other agent we worked with bothered to sit down with us to plan anything). Even though are budget wasn't the greatest she never let us feel that we were any less important. She made us feel confident that we would find a house. The previous agents we worked with seemed to not care too much for us because of our budget and made us feel like we would never find a house. We then started the house hunt (as in we I mean Angela, and my husband and I). She was ALWAYS available to take us to see homes. This was a HUGE difference compared to the other agents we worked with. She gave us a lot of information about each home right off the bat, we didn't even have to ask. Something that we really appreciated about Angela was that she kept our spirits high when we'd hear our offer wasn't accepted (due to so many cash offers). She assured us always that if there is a will there was a way. We knew we'd get a home soon. Finally, we found the house for us! It was a short sale but she assured us that it would be no problem at all and that we would soon have our home. The bank was really difficult to deal with but she was always positive and stayed on top of everything so that we could keep moving forward. We got the house and we can't thank her enough for all her hard work! We HIGHLY recommend her. If you want to work with someone that goes above and beyond for you, give Angela a call.
Long story short, we met Angela at and Open House and right away we knew she was different than all the other agents we met and worked with. She took the time to actually talk to us and gave us a lot of tips and real estate information that us, First Time Buyers, didn't know. Right away we knew she was sharp and knew she'd get us into a home, even in this crazy market. We set up an appointment with her and she helped us put a home buying plan and place (no other agent we worked with bothered to sit down with us to plan anything). Even though are budget wasn't the greatest she never let us feel that we were any less important. She made us feel confident that we would find a house. The previous agents we worked with seemed to not care too much for us because of our budget and made us feel like we would never find a house. We then started the house hunt (as in we I mean Angela, and my husband and I). She was ALWAYS available to take us to see homes. This was a HUGE difference compared to the other agents we worked with. She gave us a lot of information about each home right off the bat, we didn't even have to ask. Something that we really appreciated about Angela was that she kept our spirits high when we'd hear our offer wasn't accepted (due to so many cash offers). She assured us always that if there is a will there was a way. We knew we'd get a home soon. Finally, we found the house for us! It was a short sale but she assured us that it would be no problem at all and that we would soon have our home. The bank was really difficult to deal with but she was always positive and stayed on top of everything so that we could keep moving forward. We got the house and we can't thank her enough for all her hard work! We HIGHLY recommend her. If you want to work with someone that goes above and beyond for you, give Angela a call.
AG
Angela was a great realtor. I bought my house back in June of 2012 and I am very appreciative of Angela's commitment, professionalism, and direct mentality towards finding the right home for us.
My family and I were looking for a home but could only qualify for an FHA loan, which anyone would know makes things a bit more difficult because of the competitiveness of other offers for houses we wanted coupled with the lack of supply, and thus the high demand. But Angela was able to break down those barriers and find a home for us.
She was quick to tell us the pros and cons of houses that we looked at, she had an immense amount of patience, and most importantly, educated me in the ins and outs of buying a home and what I needed to know, including subsequent PMI payments that I would have to make.
We made a great offer on an amazing house and I have been extremely impressed and grateful ever since.
I definitely recommend Angela Franco because not only will she find you a home for your family to live in but she will also make sure it is the right one for you!
My family and I were looking for a home but could only qualify for an FHA loan, which anyone would know makes things a bit more difficult because of the competitiveness of other offers for houses we wanted coupled with the lack of supply, and thus the high demand. But Angela was able to break down those barriers and find a home for us.
She was quick to tell us the pros and cons of houses that we looked at, she had an immense amount of patience, and most importantly, educated me in the ins and outs of buying a home and what I needed to know, including subsequent PMI payments that I would have to make.
We made a great offer on an amazing house and I have been extremely impressed and grateful ever since.
I definitely recommend Angela Franco because not only will she find you a home for your family to live in but she will also make sure it is the right one for you!
HC
Angela was recommended by a friend who also purchased a property through her. she took her time to answer all our questions and educated us how buying a property in the US works. I have learned so much from her. her extensive local knowledge for the tri city area helped us avoided many undesirable areas that we would not be awared of. we're very happy with our condo purchase and would definitely use her again for our future property purchase/sell needs, thank you Angela!
HC
This was my brother house that was 100 miles away from me, she answered all question's in less than 24 hrs. Was kept informed at all times on how the sell was going. When decisions had to be made, she had answer to all my questions. When that day comes and I have to sell my house, she will be the one to sell it for me.
HC
Angela represented us for a house purchased in Glenmoor neighborhood of Fremont in 2014. We enjoyed working with her because of her extensive knowledge of the local neighborhoods, connection with other real estate agents, practical knowledge of home ownership and coaching us through the process. If you're looking for a real estate agent in the Tri-City area, we highly recommend Angela.
SS
Though Angela worked in an area that she was not familiar with, she made it her goal to learn all there was to know about the local market... I was absolutely impressed. She notified me when things were not going as we expected and rejoiced with me when success was in sight! I would highly recommend her to all I know!
HC
Angela is a fantastic realtor. She provided excellent skills as a salesperson, an educator, a negotiator and as a great communicator. Angela is passionate about what she does and provides a level of professionalism not always found among realtors. We plan to use Angela in the future and look forward to recommending her to family and friends for any real estate services.
AY
We had our home on the market last year with a different agent but we didnt get a great offer on it so, we change agents and we hire Angela, what a difference she stands out the most then any other agent. I never seen so powerful commiment and professional of a agent. Her extensive knowledge of the lake area and our home was unbeliveable. My mom got more then the asking price on the sale ,,,,She answered all of our questions and i am very appreciative with her services and crew, She is absolutely amazing,
R
Angela is great to work throught out the selling process. I brought my first home and Angela represented me as a buyer. When I decided to sell my home, I looked for other realtors in the area and found that she has more patience, responsiveness and more importantly easy to work with. I had a feel good factor when I went back my memory lane and recollected all of the good experiences during my first time home buying process. I changed my mind and decided to have her as my realtor to sell my home and she really exceeded my expectations for the second time. I highly recommend her for any of your real estate needs.
SP
We found Angela very prompt in responding to our needs and concerns, taking care of property and making it ready for presentation in the market. We would like to recommend Angela for any Real Estate transaction needs.
HC
Angela is wonderful! She is knowledgeable, patient and makes the partnership of selling/buying your home a priority. I really appreciated the time she took to explain the process and follow up on questions, which sometimes you find lacking from other agents. She is the best!
HC
Angela is a wonderful agent AND person! She is the main reason we were successful in purchasing our condo in Fremont. Her in depth knowledge of the East Bay housing market allowed us to make the right choice for our needs. We highly recommend Angela to help you with your real estate transactions!
JB
Angela was phenomenal. From a preparation, staging, and presentation perspective, she advised and scheduled the proper people, advised on some critical improvements, and staged the property perfectly. She coordinated all of it! She ensured deadlines were met for paperwork and kept everything on track as well as quickly responded to my many, many questions along the way. Total pro!
LI
I completely lucked out when I contracted with Angela to sell my brother's home. He had passed away suddenly and I was a mess, not knowing which way to turn. Angela was a heaven-sent 'angel' (hence, her name maybe?) who went way above and beyond helping me through the process yet allowing me space and time to grieve. She was highly professional, yet very empathetic and stepped up to do things when I was overwhelmed. And everyone she contracted with to help, from remodeling to staging, were stellar as well, all resulting in us getting a selling price higher than our expectations. I am beyond "highly likely" to recommend Angela - I already have.
HC
We met Angela in one of her open houses where she was representing seller and after talking with her we knew that we would her as our buying agent. She was very knowledgeable, thorough and seemed to understand our needs very quickly. Her knowledge about current market, her negotiation skills are really excellent. We were nervous at some points during the process as we were first-time buyers but she always motivated us at the same time not being too pushy if we were not comfortable about something. She guided us throughout the process reg. offer price, area value and she also has a very strong network of finance agents, contractors, and movers. Even during home inspections, she was there and asked home guard guys to add few points in the inspection report that they had missed. She made our first time home experience really memorable. We have already told all our friends and family to work with her no matter if you are buying or selling the house. She is the best!!
YK
Angela helped my parents sell their home. Angela is very, organized, attentive, patient and professional. Angela provided my parents with honest and knowledgeable real estate guidance. I experienced Angela to be a tenacious, diligent and efficient realtor. Is was apparent to us she really enjoys her profession and helping others. She always determined to go to great lengths to satisfy or resolve any of my family’s concerns. She is optimistic and always pleasure to work with. I would HIGHLY recommend Angela to all my family and friends including hiring her myself, should I ever need a realtor’s assistance. We cannot thank her enough for all her hard work!
KB
I cannot say enough great things about Angela Franco. I was so blessed to have her as very dear friend in my church - and lucky me - when we were ready to see our home in Niles, Angela was the Realtor we chose - not realizing how knowledgeable and helpful she would be. We were truly BLESSED to have Angela as OUR realtor and a dear friend. If you need a realtor, you don't have to think twice.. she is my recommendation to you, hands down! Thank you Angela.. for your knowledge, instruction, always having our back, and most of all, making it a wonderful journey to our new home. We appreciate you!!!
HC
Simply stated, Angela is the best at what she does. Knowledgeable, hardworking and compassionate are just some of the traits that best describe her. We wanted to sell our current house and simultaneously buy our dream home. Her extensive knowledge of the intricacies of this type of transaction allowed this to happen without any issues. She tirelessly managed the refurbish and sale of our old house at an accelerated schedule, which then allowed us to buy the “house of our dreams”. She was always available to answer our questions and her attention to detail was very reassuring when dealing with all the associated inspection and financial issues of the transaction. Finally, her compassion was critical in not only reassuring us during the entire process, but in dealing with the other involved parties who needed to be guided through what proved to be challenging sale of our new home. We definitely recommend her to anyone looking for true professional to handle their real estate dealings.