Ed. Note: The following is a KHTS Feature story based on a recent radio interview with Sam Silver of SCV Homes for Heroes

Samuel Silver of SCV Homes for Heroes has set a goal of giving back $50,000 to the community’s firefighters, police, nurses, military, veterans and teachers over the next 12 months.

Through the program, Silver– a U.S Army veteran with 12 years of experience in real estate — is giving back 25 percent of his gross commission to these heroes after they buy or sell a house through him.

The Parr family, who received more than $3,000 back through SCV Homes for Heroes

“They’ll get a credit at the end (of escrow), and that could vary by the price of that house,” Silver said. “I sold a house to a firefighter that was $315,000, and the house closed and he got a credit back for a little less than $2,000. It was a great feeling; he was so appreciative.”

Related: SCV Homes For Heroes Helps Community’s Heroes With Real Estate Closing Costs

Silver was inspired to bring the Homes for Heroes program to the Santa Clarita Valley because of his own personal experience with the nurses who helped care for his premature twin daughters after they were born at less than three pounds each.

“I saw a miracle with nurses in the hospital and what they did for our beautiful, beautiful girls,” he recalled. “About six months ago, I was looking at my business, saying how can I change my business? How can I separate myself from 8,000 agents out there in Santa Clarita… I was going through some social media and I found (Homes for Heroes) there, and it rang like a chord in my heart.”

Since that day, Silver has given back thousands of dollars to Santa Clarita’s heroes through the program, including $3,037.50 to a local military family and $1,968.75 to a Kern County firefighter.

“There are a lot of people that are out there fighting for us every day, and if I can give a little bit back to our military and to all our other heroes out there,” he said, “it’s what I want to do; it’s my goal.”

KHTS Feature Story

Sam Silver is a Homes for Heroes affiliate realtor in Santa Clarita who gives 25 percent of his gross commission back to firefighters, police, first responders, nurses, teachers, veterans and military servicemembers who buy a house or sell a house through him. The money is given as a credit at the end of escrow, and is designed to help the community’s heroes with real estate closing costs. In addition, Sam Silver is the author of three free real estate books designed to help homeowners sell a house.

Santa Clarita Homes for Heroes

SCV Homes for Heroes

Samuel Silver

25124 Springfield Court, Suite 100

Valencia, CA 91355

Toll Free: 866-4-HEROES

661-418-2667