Santa Clarita realtor Rich Szerman of Alta Realty Group isn’t your average realtor, and instead gives buyers money to buy houses, gives sellers money to sell houses and does loan modification work for free.
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“Everybody knows what the average realtor does, but we are certainly not that,” he said. “We do stuff that other people don’t do.”
One innovative program Szerman offers through Alta Realty Group is called the Rental Rebate Program, where renters looking to buy a house can get 10 percent of the rent they’ve already paid back to go toward their purchase.
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“Rents are expensive in Santa Clarita, as anyone who’s renting knows,” Szerman said.
For instance, someone who has paid $3,000 a month on rent for the last year can receive $3,600 through the program, or $7,200 if they’ve been renting for the last two years.
“It’s 10 percent of the rent that you’ve already paid up to the maximum of 1 percent of the purchase price of a house, so it’s a substantial amount of money,” Szerman said. “It helps buyers get into properties — that’s for sure.”
Another unique program called the Resale Renovation Program gives clients money to fix up their houses so they can sell for more money.
“As realtors, we know that houses in the best condition sell for the fastest, for the most money, and we all have that as the same goal,” Szerman said. “I can give you example after example of where we stepped in, we spent a couple of bucks, and as a result the house sold for a lot more money.”
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Earlier this month, Szerman approved plans for painters to come in to a seller’s house and paint a neon green room a more neutral color through the program.
“It’s hard to be in the room for too long, it really is that bad,” Szerman said. “If they go to sell the house with that in tact, they’re going to cost themselves $20 or $30,000 bucks — for one green room.”
Szerman also noted that he is happy to be a resource for any real estate issue out there, regardless of whether or not it involves buying or selling a house, and encouraged anyone with questions or problems to call, text, or email him 24 hours a day.
“Pretty much if it has to do with real estate in any way, shape or form, we either can handle it for you or know what direction to point you into,” he explained. “Just consider us a resource. Whether it’s commissionable activity or not, please don’t consider that, it’s just if you have a real estate issue, just bring it to us … and we’ll get it fixed for you.”
Ed. Note: This article is a KHTS Community Spotlight based on a recent radio interview with Rich Szerman of Alta Realty Group.Rich Szerman of Alta Realty Group is a Santa Clarita realtor who offers several innovative programs that help clients buy a house, sell a house, and even save a house from foreclosure. The Rental Rebate Program gives clients back 10 percent of the rent that they’ve paid to go toward buying a house. The Resale Renovation Program gives clients money to fix up their house so it can be sold at a higher list price. The free Loan Modification Program helps clients at risk of foreclosure save their home by obtaining a loan modification. Not your average realtor in Santa Clarita, Rich Szerman answers phone calls and text messages 24 hours a day, and can be reached by email as well.
Rich Szerman, Alta Realty Group
27451 Tourney Road, Suite 140
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
661-714-1400
RichSzerman@Gmail.com