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Realtor In Santa Clarita Gives Renters Money To Buy A House Through Unique Program

A realtor in Santa Clarita is continuing to give renters money to help them buy a house through a unique offering called the Rental Rebate Program.


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“This is not an exaggeration — we will literally give you money to help buy a house,” said Richard Szerman of Alta Realty Group. “We literally give away money based on your rent.” 

The Rental Rebate Program helps renters who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford a down payment or other related expenses by giving them a percentage of how much they’ve spent in rent, according to Szerman. 

Related: Santa Clarita Realtor Continues To Offer Free Foreclosure Defense, Grants To Buyers And Sellers

“We give you 10 percent of the rent you’ve already paid back to go buy a house,” he said. “It’s literally that simple.” 

Similar programs offered by Szerman and his team at Alta Realty Group include the Resale Renovation Program, where sellers are given money to fix up their house, and the Free Loan Modification Program, which has expanded to include free foreclosure defense services as well. 

“I’m very fortunate that I have a fairly successful firm. We’ve done pretty well,” Szerman said. “And instead of spending money on buying sports cars, … I choose to spend my money helping people and trying to do what’s right.” 

Because of Szerman’s unique skill set within the real estate industry, he also regularly volunteers his time to help homeowners with a variety of issues, which don’t need to fall into the categories of his formal programs.

“We’re also doing forbearances and writedowns and all sorts of other things now that we’ve sort of branched our way into,” Szerman said. “Whatever you need in real estate, we’re here for you.”

Szerman continued, “There are things that we can do and things that we do do that other people either choose not to or are not equipped to or just don’t want to. So we’re not your average realtors. We’re not your average real estate company.” 

Ed. Note: This article is a KHTS Community Spotlight based on a recent radio interview with Richard Szerman of Alta Realty Group. 

Santa Clarita realtor Richard Szerman, of Alta Realty Group, has more than two decades of experience as a realtor. After “quietly” conducting public outreach and pro bono work as a realtor in Santa Clarita for many years, Szerman is raising awareness about the opportunities available to the community through Alta Realty Group. He offers free foreclosure defense services to the public, gives clients money to buy a house based on the rent they have previously paid, and gives sellers money to fix up their house in an effort to help it sell at a higher price. The Rental Rebate, Free Loan Modification and Resale Renovation Programs are designed to help make it easier to buy a house, sell a house and even save a house from foreclosure. Anyone looking for a “realtor near me” can reach out to the team at Alta Realty Group today. 

Richard Szerman, Alta Realty Group

27451 Tourney Road, Ste #140

Valencia, CA  91355

Office: 661-253-3000

To call/text Richard directly: 661-714-1400

Richard Szerman, Alta Realty Group – Santa Clarita

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Realtor In Santa Clarita Gives Renters Money To Buy A House Through Unique Program

7 comments

  1. This is wonderful. How can you be considered for this program?

  2. Too bad more realtors are not this driven to do the right thing. Hopefully, he will help out a lot of struggling families

    • To suggest that this is somehow the responsibility or moral obligation of realtors is not only false, it seriously minimizes the spirit of philanthropy this broker posseses.

      Do you expect your gardener to pay for your landscaping upgrades? Your housekeeper to pay for your groceries? Your nanny to pay for your children to go to college? Should your attorney make your alimony payments? That would be ludicrous.

      I commend him for having the time, energy, and inclination to engage in charitable endeavors. Instead of having the dismissive attitude that this is somehow mere baseline behaviour, you should look at it as an inspiration, and look at what *you* can do to contribute to the good of your community.

  3. Wouldn’t it be a kinder gesture to tell the truth about the housing market and the coming bubble? I’ve spoken with local realtors, mortgage lenders/brokers, but the economists and truly wealthy people I’ve known are growing quite conservative and circling the wagons when it comes to their money. I’ve looked into purchasing a home for over 6 years now, but there is nothing enticing or practical about buying a home now or in the near future. Have we learned nothing from the last recession? The next one is going to be a doozy. We have the sense to go out and buy lights, provisions for a power outage, but when it comes to our money, what I see are people buying Teslas and overvalued properties. Follow foreclosure.com if you don’t believe me. Look at the price history on Redfin and see that the house you want has unusual “growth”–a bubble per se and it’s about to burst. My rent is $3000, but my mortgage payment would be $6700. Doesn’t seem possible? My home on zillow.com is $789,000, but in 2015 was purchased for $300,000 at auction. That’s where houses are going….foreclosure, auction, etc. You’ve worked too hard to give your money to an overvalued property. Rent. Relax. Put your grandkids through college and keep your money. Drhousingbubble.com is a wonderful resource.

    • Christine Valencia,
      I appreciate your point of view and if you listened to the interview I said there is a coming downturn in the next 6-12 months. I think I quoted Alen Greenspan in calling it the “Wiley Coyote Economy.”
      However I think I have one area of disagreement with you about how, when, or if to buy a home. For most people a home is a long term investment. So it should be viewed from a very long term perspective. Even a coming downturn can ultimately be defeated by a sound long term strategy.
      For example; If you bought a house at the absolute peak before the last downturn in 2008 you could still recover and even make a very significant profit if you bought smart, within your means, used solid fixed financing and kept your other spending in check. Ten years after you would typically be very profitable. My advice for the average potential home owner, just get in and hold on. I promise if you pay attention and stay the course you can enjoy a very profitable ride.
      You are also ignoring that rental rates are rising faster than housing prices. The entire state has a housing shortage crisis. This is primarily felt in the rental segment, not the sale or resale segments of the real estate economy.
      So, yes the market will inevitably turn soon. But suggesting renting is a better financial strategy in the long run is just not true for most people.
      I you would like to talk about the real estate market and how to make it work for you even in uncertain times I’d be happy to help you anytime. I can be reached at 661-714-1400 or richszerman@gmail.com.
      Thanks for checking out the article and commenting. I really appreciate your comments. 🙂
      -Rich Szerman, Alta Realty Group

  4. I love the info that Rich Szerman puts out. Education is power and ultimately you need to make your own decisions about your financial future.
    Be smart and strategize, don’t just jump into anything.
    Thank you Rich for offering your help. I think there are many people that can use your guidance, and then make an informed decision.

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