Silicon Valley has been my home for the better part of 30 years. In 1970, as a 7 year old boy I watched in awe as builders assembled our family home on Sea Gull Way in Saratoga. Ours was one of the first in the neighborhood and the olive tree my mother planted still grows in the front yard of that house. I spent many a sunny summer day hanging around the builders watching my neighbor's home rise from nothing. Although my father was one of the founders of the "Silicon Valley" I knew at that moment that my passion was with building. The Silicon Valley is my home. I love this place more than any other on Earth. And I spent more than 6 years overseas building submarine and power stations so I have seen it all! The incomparable climate, quality of lifestyle, and best and brightest of our citizens make the Silicon Valley the place to be as far as I am concerned.  I married the love of my life in a Silicon Valley winery, My children were born in Silicon Valley hospitals, and I have made it a personal goal to improve the lives of Silicon Valley residence in my small way.

My wife and children and I currently live in beautiful Morgan Hill which gives me the best possible access to the markets I serve including Los Gatos, Santa Teresa, Blossom Valley, Almaden Valley, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Campbell, San Jose, Santa Clara,  Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy, and everywhere in between.

Websites (some are work in process)

ToddAmelio.com http://www.toddamelio.com/
MySiliconValleyRealEstate.com http://www.mysiliconvalleyrealestate.com/
AmelioGroup.com http://www.ameliogroup.com/
MyGilroyRealEstate.com http://www.mygilroyrealestate.com/
MyAlmadenValleyRealEstate.com http://www.myalmadenvalleyrealestate.com/
MySanJoseRealEstate.net http://www.mysanjoserealestate.net/

Blogs:
Live in South County - http://www.liveinsouthcounty.net/
How to invest in Real Estate - http://www.howtoinvestinrealestate.org/

Experience

• CRS Designation - Certified Residential Specialist  (The Top Designation with only the top 4% of Agents Awarded)
• GRI Designation - Graduate of the Realtor Institute (The Hardest Designation to earn, requires 1 year of classes)
• ABR Designation - Accredited Buyer's Representative (The Top Buyer related Designation)
• SRES Designation - Seniors Real Estate Specialist (The only Senior Citizen related Designation)
• RECS Designation - Real Estate CyberSpace Specialist (A designation for those who dominate in web marketing)
• Licensed General Building Contractor - Ca Lic. #775955 (Required 2 years in the trade plus a College Degree)
• Certified Electrician - C-10
• Certified Plumber - C-36
  

I have written articles and been quoted in:

• The Residential Specialist Magazine
• Realtor Magazine

Honors

I have received many awards for production and service, including:

About 50% of my business is repeat & referral, 25% is from traditional marketing, and the remainder is internet based.

Personal Information

• Born in Atlanta, Georgia, 1963 
• Lynbrook High School (9th & 10th grade, San Jose) and Live Oak High School (11th & 12th grade, Morgan Hill), Class of 1982
• Georgia Institute of Technology, BSc, Industrial Management, 1986
• Georgia Institute of Technology, Minor Certificate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1986
• University of New South Wales - Certificate in International Marketing, 1990
• Realtor® Institute, GRI, 2006

As much as I love my work the greatest achievement, and joy, of my life are my two babies Aidan and Annamaria. I get up early so I can get home early to spend time with them. After graduation from Georgia Tech I took a job overseas building submarines for our allies. I was later involved in the design and construction of Power Stations, Facotries, Mines, etc. In 1997, I founded my own company building single family homes right here in the Bay Area. I had come full circle from being a little kid watching the Bay Area grow to being a part of that very growth. I got my Real Estate License in 2004 when I shifted my focus from building homes to selling them. I still do occassional building projects but helping my clients with their housing needs gives me far more satisfaction.

Volunteer work has always been important to me and I help with my church, the local library, and my local political committee to help get out the vote. My Father lives in Orange County these days as does my grandfather (my sole remaining grandparent). Since I spend so much time with seniors, I recently earned the related real estate designation: The Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES).

When not busy with work, family, or volunteer efforts, I am often found enjoying reading from my collection of first editions, racing and customizing cars, and snow skiing. I love to travel and have lived in several countries around the world and have visited more than I can remember. I am thankful that Veronica, my wife, and our children, Aidan and Annamaria, are enthusiastic about my work and they regulalry join me in an envelop stuffing session. These three are my biggest motivation and the reason I want to succeed at everything I do.

Association Memberships

I am a member of

MLS Memberships

I am a member of several Multiple Listing Services. This gives my clients FAR more coverage than most realtors. For example, did you know that the TOP County that people move to Santa Clara County from is Alameda County? Well, Alameda County is NOT part of the Santa Clara County Multiple Lising Service. It is part of the Bay East Association and the Paragon MLS. So how are your Alameda buyers supposed to find your listing? Simple, I list your house on the following MLS services which provides 4 times the coverage of the average Realtor®.

Their Coverage                           My coverage

And I am a member of the following National Listing services:

Professional Philosophy

As a graduate of a technical school I spent the better part of my formative years learning to work with highly sophisticated and well educated collegues. I pride myself on being well suited to effective communications with these buyers and sellers. I work to educate and guide my clients to making the choices that will enable them to benefit the most from the market and their own situation. 

I believe I can best serve my clients by staying current on everything affecting buying and selling homes here - disclosure issues, market conditions, ever-changing contracts, etc. I use state of the art technology to give my clients the edge by having more useful and relevant information faster. I am an extremely disciplined worker but I have a great appreciation for the sensitivty of dealing with a home purchase. I do not use a high-pressure tactics. I have always beleived that a Realtor is a consumer advocate, not a salesperson. My dedication to being knowledgeable, industrious, and for putting my client's best interests first is the reason my clients continue to come to me and refer me to their friends.

My areas of expertise include the following:

1. Every aspect of preparing a property to sell for the best possible price in the shortest possible time frame:

I am a Marketing Specialist. Whether we have a difficult to sell property or easy, I make sure the client gets the right level of marketing to get the job done. These methods include

• Mass Email and Snail-Mail campaigns
• Massive Web Presence. Just Google your favorite South County Town and the words 'real estate' to find me. I own or subscribe to over 35 websites!
• National Advertising like Parade Magazine, Wall Street Journal, etc.
• Television and Radio: http://www.cbs13.com/video/?id=20540@kovr.dayport.com (this property sold for $100,000 over list)
• Neighborhood announcements of upcoming listings
• Monthly Economic Reports for San Mateo County and Santa Clara County

2. Traditional Skills Valued by Buyers & Sellers

Negotiations...I negotiated an $800,000,000 contract with the Australian Navy for new Submarine Control Systems. I can handle your home sale or purchase.
Communication...I am wired in where ever I go.
Experience in ALL aspects of home construction, inspection, repair, maintenance, and marketing.
Being your advocate, not a saleman

3. Geographically, all of Silicon Valley, with particular strength in the South County Communities

Los Gatos/Saratoga
San Jose
Morgan Hill
Almaden Valley
Gilroy

When Todd sold our neighbor's 1700sf ranch home for $1M we couldn't help but be impressed. But we tried selling our home ourselves anyways. After 3 months of lowball offers and a thousand real estate agents calling us to list the house we finally called Todd. He sold our house in just over 3 weeks for $50,000 more than we hoped to get and charged us a very competitive rate. In the end we saved time, made money, and he made the whole experience smooth and worry free. We refer Todd to all of our friends now.
Dave and Barbara Conner
San Martin, CA

Todd is really a stand-up guy. I conducted business with him, and found him to be very honest, I needed {Assistance} on a last moment's notice and he delayed his own plans to help me out.
Charles Atkins
Gilbert, AZ (formerly of Hollister, CA)

You really did pull through, didn't you. {Todd} found my husband and I a {professional yet fully veted} realtor in NC. Fran was the greatest! So if you need to find a Realtor in your area or have a friend who needs to find one, look Todd up!
Tom and Darlene Kenny
Charlotte, NC

Every contractor in town was backed-up for 6 month. Thanks to Todd, I had my house fully remodeled over the Christmas and New Years holidays in just 6 weeks!
Dana Marks
Morgan Hill, CA

As usual, you go the extra miles and miles and miles for us...Thanks again for all your help.
John and Mary Szpara
Hollister, CA

It was a miracle that we met you at the campaign volunteer meeting. We prayed and prayed that we would make the right decision on a Realtor and I guess it was God's will that we ended up meeting you the way we did. Scott now has a permanent smile on his face and can't wait to sing your praises to everyone he knows.
Scott and Mary Jackson
Gilroy, CA

Todd, really great work on this one. Spot on!! Even Priya is very excited and can taste the possibilities.
Mike and Priya Smith
Morgan Hill, CA