Merit Real Estate

I have sold my Triplex with Fred as my agent. Fred was well informed and efficient. If your buying or selling, Fred is your agent you want on your side. Fred is fair in his dealings and very professional in business.

Whenever we have any maintenance issue they send their repair team right away to take care of it.

Rodman is THE BEST real state agent EVER! He understand your feedback, applies it to his search, is on every detail, is always available or calls you back immediately. He is always in a good mood. He knows everything theirs need to know about the business. It seriously does not get any better than Rodman and I can’t recommend him enough.
We have done two deals with him and its been fantastic.

By far this is the best real estate company there is. When my husband and I decided to start to look for homes we didn’t know where to start. We wanted the process to be easy but it wasn’t at first we went had to deal with horrible service in different real estate and mortgage companies and went through a lot of real estate agents and some just showed us what they wanted to show us so we never found something we liked and could put a bid on. So my husband got referred to this company merit real estate and was told to contact Amir Amiri and that he would help us. So we did and thankfully he did help us and guided us through the process and told us our options and where to start at. After all the paperwork we were assigned to Oscar Salazar which by far is the best sales agent, he has so much patience and great knowledge about his line of work and he has great etiquette skills. And Oscar is bilingual for anyone that Spanish is their first language he can help.:) I would refer him to anyone that is trying to look for a home. Great skills with first time buyers!
This is a great company that is always looking for their clients best benefits and they are so nice!
So now we have our home we closed escrow and are happy.:)
Great place to get help if trying to purchase your first home I truly recommend it.:)

Hands down, the best home selling experience I’ve ever had. Especially in a tough market. Our agent was Rodman Amiri over at Merit and he could not have made it any easier. He was responsive to our needs & questions, he’s very knowledgeable and the guy went waaaay out of his way to help us manage the sale because we lived out of state during the entire process. My wife and I highly recommend Rodman and the Merit team.

My husband and I were first time home buyers. Rodman Amiri could not have provided better service. He met our every need and exceeded every expectation. My husband is an attorney and I am an event planner, with odd hours I was amazed at how flexible Rodman was with our schedules. He works non stops and it truly shows. He is dedicated to his clients and I highly recommend contacting him for your home purchase.
We were very picky on our location and needs inside our home. That didn’t matter to Rodman. He knew what we needed before we had to explain it. It was very comforting to have someone anticipate our needs, especially since we were so new to the process.
He educated us on the market and made us feel comfortable with every decision. Rodman is responsible for finding us our dream home, our first home and the home we are going to start our lives together in. We couldn’t be happier.
We finalized and closed almost two weeks ago and Rodman continues to go above and beyond. He has assisted us in finding painters, cleaners, locksmiths etc. I cant believe he is still helping us. He has become part of the family.
If you are looking for a home in the south bay, contact Rodman at Merit Real Estate. You will not be let down.

Rodman Amiri is one of the few real estate agents that cares more about you than earning a commission. Rodman spent months working with me to help me find a condo in WeHo (a very challenging market). I know other agents would have pressured me into buying something so they could close the deal and move on to their next client. Not Rodman, he was always patient and kept reassuring me to take my time. It was a really refreshing change after working with so many other agents that were always pushy and trying to get me to buy something that I didn’t want. Rodman always made it a point to attend all of the Sunday open houses with me so he could also see the properties. Rodman also provided honest and frank feedback on the properties we saw. If he didn’t like something he would share his opinion. All in all I am very pleased with my home buying experience and I plan on working with Rodman again in the future.

Merit and RMC are the best when it comes to Real Estate! Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Rodman, Laura, Brady, Cindy and the entire team have made our transition as smooth as possible! Thank you!

We just finished our second transaction with Merit, and felt the need to convey my satisfaction again! so here we go. I cannot say enough good things about Merit Team. Recently, Rodman Amiri helped us buy our home and we used their services for our home loan. Two things that made our experience so remarkable: 1. Rodman and his team had our best interest in mind period. They concentrate on making us happy and looking out for us rather than worrying about their bottom line. They believe by looking out for the best interest of their customers is how they can succeed at what they do. 2. They made the process so easy for us. Rodman Amiri and Brady Benham (Loan Officer) worked together to make it all so seamless. I have two toddler kids, I work full time, and I have many other obligations and I still can’t believe we bought a wonderful house!!! Rodman has always given us his input on the houses we have looked at. Not only does he fully consider what we were looking for, but he also gives you a nice picture about your investment and what could be the future of your house. What I wanted from them was to use their expertise to make sure we make the best decisions and we succeeded! I highly recommend Rodman and his team.

Rodman gets it done every time. I’ve bought multiple properties through him including commercial real estate. He will always make time to see a place with you and is prompt about everything. His family name and company is also very respected in the South Bay which helps with offers and communicating with other agents.

My experience with Rodman and Merit was nothing short of excellent. At the time we hired him, my husband and I recently got married and were first time homebuyers. Rodman guided us from beginning to end with very personalized care and attention to our specific situation. Rodman was very thorough and prompt with all communication. He helped us find the perfect home and escorted us through numerous potential properties. We were never pressured at any moment… we instead felt that Rodman truly had our best interest at heart. A year later, we are still ecstatic about our property and the experience we had. I will definitely be consulting Rodman when the time comes to sell my property and move on, and I highly recommend Merit to anyone looking for a positive experience in real estate.

Rodman Amiri is a very professional agent
that I have met at Merit Real Estate. He was so patient and personable. Rodman is very fast in responding emails, calls, or text any time I had a question and never late for an schedule with us. Through all interactions with Rodman, it is clear that the satisfaction of his clients is top priority.
He even spent the entire day with us looking into more than 10 houses in one day. Within this one day, he gave us the best advises due to our needs and NEVER rushes us to anything. I continue to be impressed with his professionalism, patience and wealth of knowledge. He definitely has made an impact in my life and found me my dream home. Thank you Rodman and Merit Real Estate for such a great job!

Rodman Amiri was our real estate agent on the recent purchase of our home. He did a fantastic job and we highly recommend him. We started our home search when the housing inventory was very low and there was a lot of competition. Rodman’s advice and guidance were very helpful. His predictions about what price sellers would counter at were spot on. We worked with Rodman for several months and he was great about sending us relevant listings. Rodman was always available to meet with us even when our work schedules didn’t leave us with a lot of spare time. I preferred to communicate via email, and Rodman always replied quickly, oftentimes within minutes.
When we were in escrow, Rodman was on top of everything and was great about making sure negotiations went well. Rodman worked closely with our broker, Pooyan Fard of Redondo Mortgage Center, and we felt they worked well together to achieve our goals. We always felt that Rodman had our best interests in mind. We plan to live in our home for a while, but when it is time to move on, we will be contacting Rodman.

We bought a house in Redondo Beach in April of 2012 and Fred Sarhangian of Merit represented us. I have bought many houses over the course of last 20 years and I have had my share of issues with all the agents who represented me. However from day one of my encounter with Fred and to this day, Fred has gone above and beyond my expectations. Fred is constantly reachable via cell, email, and text; no matter how late it is on weeknights and weekends. Every encounter that I have had with Fred, he has listened, took note of my requests, and ensured a through follow-​up until I was satisfied. Through out my whole escrow process, Fred was fully engaged and made sure that all my counter parties did what they were suppose to do. Fred is very diligent and concise which really helps when you are buying a home. As they say, devil is in the details and Fred made sure that all my details were handled thoroughly and efficiently. No matter how tough the issues were; Fred was always professional and courteous to us and everyone else who was part of escrow.
On the day that we were getting the house key from Fred, he asked us to come by the house and pickup the keys from him. This is the day that most homebuyers cherish, as this is the culmination of all the hard work of going through the escrow process. We will never forget this day. As we parked our car in the driveway, Fred was waiting for us with the keys. He came over and shook my hand and gave my wife a hug and then handed over the keys. He then asked if we wanted to take a picture in front of the house before we went in and of course we said yes and he proceeded to take the picture. Once that was done, he quickly said congratulations and he wanted to give us privacy as we enter the house so he said his goodbyes and left. As my wife and I entered the house, the following pleasantly surprised us: (1) All the lights were turned on; (2) Fred left a very nice house-​warming gift with a nice card. Wow! What a way to make us feel so comfortable. Even though these items seem very small but these small touches really sealed the deal for us. I cannot thank Fred enough for making everything very special for us.
Now that we have been here for almost 2 months, Fred reaches out to us to make sure that everything is OK in the house and if we needed anything taken care of he is there to contact the builder on our behalf.
I will definitely recommend Fred and Merit Real Estate Company to all my friends and colleagues. Thanks Fred from Z & Y!

We are looking for a home in Redondo Beach and very much hope to purchase one of the Merit properties. Amir and Rodman are working closely with our realtor (yep!)and are keeping us up to date on all their new projects that might meet our needs. They are professional and their customer service is excellent. They seem genuinely interested in heping us find the right home — even if ultimately we do not purchase one of their homes. Thank you both for continuing the ever so important (and often lost) art of customer service.

We bought a house through Merit in December 2011 and had a great overall experience. The home is new construction and we’ve been moved in for over a month without any major problems.
At Merit, we dealt with Fred Sarhangian who acted as «dual-​agent» between us and the builder. Though being a dual agent put him in the middle of the deal, with responsibilites to both sides, I can honestly say that Fred fully upheld his duty to us. He was professional, timely, and helpful in all aspects of the transaction. He offered useful suggestions during the negotiations, but still gave us the leeway to do what we desired. At the end of the day, he helped close a deal that was satisfactory to all parties involved. During the escrow he kept us on top of all the paperwork, guided us through the process, attended the inspections and repairs, and made sure that everything happened on time. He was also easy to reach after business hours, which was a big help when I was busy at work.
We felt very comfortable dealing with him, and the transaction went smoothly without any surprises or delays. In short, we were very satisfied with our experience, and would choose to use Fred’s services and Merit Real Estate again someday.

My wife and I started looking for a place in mid August. We went in and talked with Redondo Mortgage and Merit Real Estate. We started looking that very day and within a few short days we had an offer on the place.
Rodman was an easy going guy who worked extremely hard, sending us updates and frequently walking us through difficult decisions along the way. He successfully walked us through a bidding war and even appealed and won a discrepancy with the appraisal.
During the bidding war he was emailing us at 2 o’clock in the morning and going in to the office early in the morning on a Saturday. He even turned on the gas in his name so that we could get the place inspected.
Rodman handled everything with poise and with professionalism. We felt that he truly cared about us individually and that he is someone we can trust.
On Redondo Mortgage’s end, they were always right on time and the loan went through went through without a hitch. It was such a pleasure working with people who are completely competent, friendly, and will battle for you when it comes down to it.
We ended up closing earlier than expected in September and moved in to our wonderful new home.
I highly recommend Rodman and the rest of the crew.
William Price

I dealt with an employee named Rodman Amiri, and he was as nice and understandable as we could’ve hoped for.
Me and my wife were looking to lease a small place in Redondo Beach. Mr. Amiri knew of our financial situation, and he never pressured us or made any crude remarks because of our small budget. He was kind and compassionate.
I will definitely recommend this place to anybody looking to lease or buy any property in the South Bay area.

I’ve been in the market for the past few months, and I’ve been dealing with Rodman Amiri. I find it very easing that I feel no pressure from him, and he’s been very patient with me even though I have been going back and forth for a few months now on a few different properties.
The entire staff at Merit is always courteous, and they always make time for me, even though I haven’t showed extreme interest in purchasing quite yet. I do know, however, that when I am ready to make the deal, I will feel very confident in them representing me.

I have never before felt compelled to write a negative review. I know how disruptive they can be to a business who doesn’t pay attention to them.
Well here’s one that Merit should pay attention to.
I’m a senior executive in a large ad agency and have a good reputation in the advertising industry. My wife and I are looking to cash out of our home of 7 years before the next bust from the looming commercial real estate crisis that’s coming, so we found a rental managed by Merit on behalf of a property owner and have, for over two weeks, been engaged in getting documents in order, measuring elements of the house to make sure we had room for our existing stuff, and even bringing our two young girls over to make sure they liked the place (they loved it). I even met all the neighbors – so we were serious about taking the rental which was a lovely spot on a cul-​de-​sac in Redondo Beach where we live.
So, the son of the owner of Merit, Rodman Amiri, and I have been in touch all week, with me asking questions about the lease (since it’s been over 10 years since I’ve had to sign one) and Friday he mentioned that there was one more lease application coming in and he thought we should try to wrap things up quickly. So we acccelerated – within hours I had asked my final questions, we had pulled a cashiers check for the security deposit and had communicated that we were dropping it off the following morning. All seemed well.
Within an hour my wife got an email from Rodman Amiri that his father had talked with the property owner (who may or may not be his father – we don’t know) that they were accepting the brand new offer that came in (from people Rodman Amiri said that they did not even know and came from an outside realtor).
Can you imagine our surprise when we heard this after two weeks of preparations and good faith discussions? In this era of transparency because of the Internet, you’d think people would be smarter about screwing over people today, either Merit, the Amiris or the investor who owns 320 N Francesca in Redondo Beach don’t get it.
Now, in the interest of telling a complete story so my integrity is intact, the other applicant wanted to move in immediately rather than in 3 weeks as we did, and the other applicant did not have an old dog. But at the same time the other applicant only gave a 2 year lease commitment rather than our 3 year lease and only $ 100 more. So something’s fishy here. Watch out in your dealings with Merit – they offered nothing but «sorry, you were really nice people!»