I had the great fortune of choosing Rodman Amiri to represent me in purchasing my home in Newport Coast. Rodman is a true professional. He leaves nothing to chance by handling every aspect of the transaction himself never delegating a thing. His attention to detail is remarkable. He read through every document that was sent to us even the lengthy HOA documents. He caught an error on title that no one else saw. He also worked diligently with insurance providers to get me insured in time despite our short escrow. As a high value property in a fire risk zone this was a remarkable feat as anyone familiar with California home insurance can attest to. Rodman takes great pride in his work and knows how to negotiate the best deal possible while keeping both parties on good terms. He knew how to address each party's concerns in a calm manner that was reassuring to everyone involved. Attached is a photo of myself on the left and the seller on the right on closing day. As you can see, we both walked away from the deal very happy and I credit that 100% to Rodman's exceptional professionalism. I look forward to working with Rodman again when the time comes. Thanks for everything Rodman! You're the best! read more

I worked with Oscar Salazar as a buyer's agent on a Manhattan Beach property. Interestingly, I met him while he was canvassing to get the listing sold, and I ended up buying it! The whole process was a challenging one (not brought on by anything we could have controlled). Oscar stood by me, communicating each step along the way. He tolerated my anxieties that crept up, and did what he had to do to get the transaction done--always keeping my interests in mind. I would like to thank him for being a hardworking, honest buyer's agent and helping me buy a home that I am very excited about. If it weren't for Oscar, I never would have known about the property, as I wasn't even considering Manhattan Beach as an option. Funny how life works! read more

Merit Real Estate just helped me purchase my home in February of this year. Mr. Amidi went above and beyond with everything. Fully explained everything to me and was completely transparent. It really made the whole process quick & enjoyable. Thank you again for everything & finding my dream home! read more

Rodman was so amazing to work with! He helped our family find our first home and went above and beyond throughout the entire process. He would answer calls and texts at all hours of the day and was always available to show us houses or answer questions. He ended up finding us an amazing home! Can't thank him enough for all that he did for our family. The entire team at Merit Real Estate is phenomenal and I cant recommend them enough. read more

Rodman at Merit real estate helped me and My family find the perfect home for us. He went above and beyond to work with us and was always super responsive and helpful whenever we had questions. I highly recommend working with Rodman and the entire Merit Team. read more

Merit Real Estate and my agent, Rodman Amiri, revived my home buying dream and made it a reality. Rodman is the epitome of professionalism and patience - he listened and worked harder than any other realtor I've worked with to find the exact home I spent years trying to find. Not only did he find the home, but he was strategic in making sure we put forth the strongest offer - and that makes all the difference in a difficult market like LA. I simply can't say enough amazing things about Rodman and the brokerage as a whole! read more

My family has recently done business with Merit Real Estate (Rodman Amiri). The experience was amazing and he as my sister said changed our minds on how real estate agents are just like used car salesman. In the purchase of my home I reached out to Rodman; he is such a gentlemen he was very happy to work with me based on the experience he had with my sisters and I. From beginning to the end at closing was such a pleasant experience; he is very patient and worked around my schedule for showing properties. He would keep me in the loop during the process working with the lender and the escrow company. The most important to me was the communication; I was so appreciative of him staying in contact with me for whatever came up. I would recommend Merit Real Estate to anyone looking to purchase a home. Thank you Rodman from my family! It has been a pleasure to have worked with you. read more

Working with Rodman & Amir was a great experience Rodman helped me to sell my house for a decent price in Redondo Beach . He was always prompt on answering all the questions & on top of all the upcoming issues when in escrow, I really recommend their service . read more

Kudos to Oscar Salazar. My family and I are moving to the South Bay Area, and we reached out to Oscar to help us find a new construction home in Redondo Beach. Oscar successfully located a property that met our needs. Although the process took a bit longer than anticipated, Oscar kept us informed with the latest updates and was always available to meet or discuss. Great job, Oscar! read more

We had the pleasure of working with Yann Fard, which has been outstanding experience. Yann is very acknowledgeable, hard-working, professional, patient and informative. His offer was clean straight forward and the follow through was amazing. Since he knew what we liked and didn't like, he was pretty good at helping us rule out the non-potentials. He handled all of our questions and guided us well. He was always available and quick to respond to us.He is absolutely amazing to deal with throughout our homebuying process. Would highly recommend him. read more

Yann Fard was introduced to us by a family member to help us in buying our first house. As a first time home buyer, my husband and I were totally new to this process and you could imagine how much help and guidance we needed from Yann during our house hunting journey! And you could also imagine how hard it was to do all this during the pandemic year, but with patience, kindness, cooperation, guidance and support from Yann, we never felt alone during this process and we always received the information and support needed to make the right decision. The process of our house hunting took a year during pandemic and Yann was ready to help us visiting houses almost all weekends or any weekday inspite of his busy work schedule and personal life responsibilities as a loving dad and husband. We would proudly recommend Yann for your real estate needs if you are looking for a patient, supportive, active, nice, knowledgeable and result oriented agent. Thank you so much Yann! We will always remember your help and kindness to our family! Azadeh & Mohammad read more

Did a buy transaction with Merit. The process was efficient and quick. Merit helped initially with the negotiations and then with all the necessary paperwork and inspection required. Did not pressure me and worked to answer all my questions until closing. read more

We had a great experience working with Oscar, Rodman and Niko on the purchase of our first home. Oscar is the real estate agent extraordinaire which represented us on the purchase. It was a pleasure working with him. He was extremely friendly, patient and responsive throughout the whole process. Oscar went above and beyond to help fulfill some of our requests. For instance, he managed to squeeze in a car charger installation in the late stages of construction, which was a deal breaker for us. Also, I remember one time when we had some out-of-town family members visiting who wanted to check out the property, which was still in construction. I texted Oscar on a Saturday night asking if he could open the property for us on Sunday evening. Oscar said that he did not have the keys, but that he would do his best to make it happen. And he did! The next day Oscar punctually met us at the property with a smile on his face, as usual. We are extremely glad that we got connected with Oscar. While in escrow, we also worked with Rodman and Niko. Rodman provided outstanding customer service by patiently answering many of my first-time home buyer questions and helping mediate some concerns we had with the builder. Rodman was extremely responsive throughout the whole process, I can't recall a time when it took him more than 5-10 minutes to reply to my many e-mails. Finally, Niko is the critical piece that made it possible for us to close the deal by doing everything online. He was very efficient in drafting contracts and having them out for DocuSign by both parties. I also can't recall a time when it took Niko more than 5 minutes to reply to my e-mails. The deal would not have been as smooth without him. To sum up, I would highly recommend Merit to anyone who wants to buy/sell a home in the South Bay. read more

Merit Real Estate goes over and beyond than any other RE company I have dealt with in the past! Thank you Rodman for your assistance with the sale of our home. Rodman is thorough and absolutely knows the market in SouthBay. If you want a realtor that really knows the market and cares for for his clients, contact Merit RE! read more

I am beyond grateful for our wonderful experience with Rodman. We felt very well taken care of, heard, listened to, and really enjoyed Rodman's company and honest input when searching for our new home! The process felt easy and straightforward, Rodman was very sensitive to our desires and needs, always communicated and answered all of our questions. We felt Rodman went above and beyond. Thank you so much, we truly couldn't have done this without your expertise and help! read more

I worked with Rodman! Wow! What an amazing professional. From the beginning of my home search he was friendly, very attentive and not pushy, He has extreme patience and the best part he listened; to what I wanted not what I should have. He was so amazing in terms of affordability for my budget while knowing I wanted something nice! He learns his customers personality and what he knows about what we want (so important). I would make changes to my home location search, particulars, amenities, neighborhood, everything. He would listen and update the list immediately literally the same day. We found exactly what I was looking for and we got it!! I'm so happy with my home and that I chose Merit Real estate and especially Rodman Amiri! read more

Merit real estate is the best agency in South Bay. They will help you find the perfect house and a great deal. And they are really patient, help you walk through the whole purchase process. And they will answer your calls anytime no matter it's working hours or not. read more

Rodman was a pleasure to work with! His patience and persistence while working with me and my husband as we searched for the perfect house was very much appreciated, not to mention his professionalism. Looking at houses with an 8 month old can be trying, but Rodman made us all feel at ease. He really made the whole process easy and was quick to answer any questions we had as well as give his honest opinion about anything. We actually just closed on our house today and we couldn't be more excited! Thank you to Rodman and his team for everything! UPDATE: We can now vouch for Rodman from both the buyer's and seller's perspectives. After Rodman helped us purchase the previous property, he also helped us sell our duplex! The process was so smooth. Our house was on the market for less than three weeks before we received and accepted a full price offer. Rodman displayed absolute professionalism and did an amazing job marketing our property. We just closed escrow today! We can't recommend Rodman and Merit Real Estate enough! Thank you Rodman! read more

With the current housing market it was really important for us to have a reliable and knowledgeable Realator by our side. We are extremely pleased to be working with Yann Fard. Yann is an expert in negotiating for our dream home. I don't think we could have done any of these without his guidances. He was so responsive and patient with us when we had 1 million little questions. His service really made the home buying process so seamless and easy I can't believe we close the house that we truly love and wanted. His work is outstanding, if you need help or advice he's always available and will guide you in the right directions, highly recommend him. read more

Rodman helped me find my first home in this very competitive market. As a first time home buyer, I had no idea about the process & Rodman did a phenomenal job educating me about every detail. There was never a point where I felt pressured and more importantly felt like he didn't have my best interest in mind. The best part about working with Rodman is how quickly he responds to an inquiry, which makes you feel very valued as a client. Thank you Rodman!! read more

Rodman Amiri has totally changed my mind about real estate agents; brokers; professionals. Rodman just closed a real estate sale for my Sisters and I and he took exceptional care of us throughout the entire transaction. Rodman made it easy from the opening of escrow to the very end. How amazing is that!!!! Even the transition to the new buyers went wonderfully. The property was purchased in 1968 by our Parents and it had tremendous sentimental value to us. We grew up and played as children on that property. We held on to it for 16 years after our parents death and decided it was now time to retire out the business and sell it. We shared our history with Rodman and I for one had dealt with unscrupulous realtors in the past and my opinion of them was that 100%, "men and women", were similar to the 70s used car salesmen. Rodman came in and changed my perspective about the 100%. Rodman was absolutely wonderful; professional; caring; went above and beyond the call of duty. My sisters and I are working professionals and our time is limited during business hours. Rodman jumped in and supervised tasks that took the heavy off of our schedules. Agents I've dealt with in the past I had to keep a close watch on them as well as take care of my day job. That's a lot to do with the biggest transaction most people make in their lives. We plan on buying more property and already informed Rodman that we will be calling on him again to take care of us. Thank you so very much Rodman, The Batchelor Family read more

After speaking with Rodman, I was amazed by his level of professionalism and real estate expertise. He was also extremely friendly and easy to work with. Within seconds, it was very clear that he knew the Los Angeles market very well. Also he was really honest about his assessment on the properties I was thinking about buying. Overall, highly recommend making Rodman your agent! read more

We bought our first house over 12 years ago through another agent/firm and while the deal got done, we felt like we could do better. As experienced home buyers, we were more thorough with getting personal recommendations and interviewing all potential candidates this time around, and Rodman came out on top from both a personal recommendation and face-to-face interview standpoint so we used him for both the purchase of our new home as well as the simultaneous/contingent sale of our old home. He managed both transactions with flying colors and my only regret is that we hadn't met him sooner for the transaction on our original home. With the availability of information today on real estate property sales, comps, etc. the definition of what makes a Real Estate agent a "good" agent has changed. Namely, I can lookup what's for sale myself on any number of websites, see comps, and even see a suggested valuation/offer price. So with all of that type of information readily available to you on the internet, you need an agent who doesn't BS, knows where the market is heading and how to get deals done. Rodman epitomizes that and definitely goes the extra mile to make sure his clients are taken care of. He is immediately responsive to any text or call and can be trusted to give his honest & professional opinion on how to proceed and get your deal(s) done. He is also experienced and been doing this long enough that you can tell he has the professional respect of his peers, which again helps with his deal making prowess. Bottom line, if you are looking to buy or sell a home in the South Bay area you owe it to yourself to give Rodman a call. We will be recommending Rodman to all our friends going forward and will definitely be using him if/when we ever decide to look for Real Estate again. read more

I highly recommend Yann for a smooth and successful real estate transaction either buying or selling houses. Yann was not only our agent but also our advisor when we are in doubt of making decisions. He's very professional and knowledgeable agent who can take your heavy weight in his shoulder and make it easier than you could ever imagine. Very personable, patient and persistent real estate agent one could ever ask for. Even during our tight timeline due to relocation, he did an extraordinary job making sure everything goes in a timely manner and very effectively. Highly trusted and the one to be counted on when making one of the huge decisions or transactions in life. Thank you Yann. I am very proud of your work and looking forward to be working with you again. read more

My husband and I recently sold our home and had the pleasure of working with Yann Fard. Yann was knowledgeable is all aspects of the transaction, and made sure we understood each part - and there were MANY moving pieces! His expertise was always shared with us and we had a smooth 30 day escrow with ZERO hiccups. We look forward to working with Yann on our future real estate transactions. read more

In regards to property management, I can say that MERIT and Frank has not let us down. My family has been well taken care of by Frank and his team. They are very responsive, detail oriented and helpful. My family and I have very specific needs in regards to our living circumstances. Although it is very expensive to live in Redondo Beach, Frank has looked out for our environment and pocketbook. There is no problem that he has not quickly remedied and nothing that I bring to his attention that goes unaddressed. I love working with him, the front office staff and the company as a whole. read more

We cannot say enough positive things about our experience working with Rodman at Merit Real Estate.  He is a true expert in the South Bay market, and he was an outstanding resource at each stage of our purchase. He was honest, patient, tactful, and never pressured us in any way. His client service was exceptional, as he was he always responsive and attentive.  Particularly as first-time buyers who weren't familiar with the area, Rodman was a "one-stop-shop" in terms of his ability to provide referrals and opinions. Rodman felt like so much more than a typical real estate agent, and we would wholeheartedly recommend his service to anyone. read more

Agent Rodman was very responsive to our needs and process of buying the new home. We were very satisfied!

My husband and I were lucky enough to work with Rodman at Merit to find our new home. Rodman helped us get a home just where we wanted to move. He communicated clearly, regularly and in great detail. He especially made buying a home during these unprecedented times a comfortable and easy process. We are so thankful to Rodman and the whole Merit team for our new home sweet home! read more

Merit Real Estate is the real deal, we have trusted them for decades with all of our Real Estate needs and they have delivered every time. There is no one else I would trust! Highly recommended. Rodman Ameri is more family than agent and He really goes above and beyond and watches out for his clients. If you are in the real estate market I would recommend no one else! read more

I bought my first home with the help of a great agent. Yann not only is a nice person he also is knowledgeable and professional. He spent a lot of time to make sure we got what we wanted. We can't thank him enough. read more

We were passed Rodman's information from a relative who is a very happy customer, and quickly realized why. He is not only prompt, friendly, knowledgeable, but eager to find exactly what made us tick. He walked us through the entire process patiently. He worked hard to keep us happy and his easy demeanor was very comfortable to view homes with. His professionalism, expertise and excellent interpersonal skills work synergistically to make him a wonderful representative for anyone attempting to purchase or sell a home. I would highly recommend Rodman to anyone who wants to find their perfect home. read more

we have been working with Rodman since 2012 and his work ethic, his knowledge about the market and his efforts have been beyond outstanding every single time. We've also recommended him to several of our friends and everybody is extremely happy with him read more

Rodman took the stress out of the entire process from the beginning of my home search, all the way to the close of escrow and even afterwards. To put this into perspective; I've literally been more stressed trying to decide what to eat at a restaurant (not joking) than I have during my first home purchase. Like some of the other reviewers said, words cannot express how thankful I am to have had Rodman representing me. In the beginning I was quick to fall in love with properties that were cheaply done flips. I was overlooking a lot just because the staged houses looked like my Pinterest boards. Even though he could have easily profited off my naivety, Rodman saved me from sabotaging myself (and my wallet) more times than I can count. He taught me so much about what to look out for and how to navigate the highly competitive waters of the South Bay market. His expertise, professionalism and attention to detail made it easy for me to have complete faith in his advice and the decisions I was making. I credit Rodman and Merit Real Estate's, stellar reputation for giving me the advantage to beat out SIX other offers on the home I purchased. Working with Merit's streamlined loan processing (via Redondo Mortgage Center) also made the transaction incredibly efficient and simple. Rodman treated me and my transactions like his top priority since the day I started working with him. I cannot say enough amazing things about him and how he took the stress out of the biggest decision of my life. I feel quite spoiled because he took care of everything for me :) Thank you Rodman for making my first dream a reality!! I look forward to working with him in the future when I purchase my next dream home ! read more

Fred is the best realtor bar none he will make you feel like a family member with no pressure at all.

I have known Amir since I was a child and he has always been kind and helpful in every way he can. Everyone in the office is very helpful. Oscar helped us find a home and was always available to answer any questions we had. Brady worked his magic in finance and did everything possible to ensure we got the best deal. Everyone we worked with at Merit Real Estate was wonderful. read more

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!" read more

The staff are very friendly and ever so helpful. Me. Emami is always at the ready to answer calls or text when we need help with out unit. I would definitely recommend Merit to anyone. read more

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!! read more

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. read more