Los Angeles heroes save more when they buy or sell with Rooster Homes

Working with Sarah and Brandon was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. From our very first conversation, they made my partner and me feel completely comfortable asking questions and discussing every step of the process. Honestly, it felt less like working with realtors and more like working with two old friends. As first-time buyers (who were actually not expecting to buy a house when we did) we felt like we had almost no knowledge about the home buying process, and we had so many questions. Sarah and Brandon went above and beyond to educate us on every step of the home-buying process, and were incredibly responsive — even after hours and on weekends. Not to mention, we put in our offer a few days before Thanksgiving and closed the day after Christmas, and at no point were Sarah and Brandon unwilling to speak with us over the holidays. They also took care of so much behind the scenes, from setting up inspections to organizing/compiling and clearly explaining inspection reports. Their level of communication and guidance helped make the entire experience feel so much less stressful despite how quickly everything moved.

We never felt like Sarah and Brandon were pushing us to buy a house in order to make a commission. In fact, I’m a physician, and Sarah and Brandon participate in a program called Homes for Heroes that gives back to healthcare professionals (among other types of service people). As a result, we received $9,800 back at closing, which came directly out of their commission — we are so grateful for this incredibly generous gesture from Sarah and Brandon.

We bought a home in Los Feliz, and I definitely recommend Sarah and Brandon if you are interested in buying in Los Feliz as well. They are extremely knowledgeable about the neighborhood as they live in Los Feliz themselves, and are active members of the community. I can’t recommend Sarah and Brandon highly enough. They truly helped us feel supported and well-informed through our first home buying experience.

Working with Sarah Arlington, our real estate agent with Rooster Homes, was a very fun and educational process for first-time home buyers. We were a little nervous and a little hesitant, but we were really eager to get into our first home, and Sarah made sure that we knew what we were walking into. For every home that we viewed, she had statistics on everything and made sure that we were comfortable and we weren't taking any steps that we weren't ready to take.

As a firefighter, working with Sarah Arlington and using the Homes for Heroes program made sense because they offered incentives, where at closing, we get money back just for doing the job that I love. Working with Sarah added an extra bonus because she was a great resource. Sarah was super knowledgeable, always coming to every showing with data-driven resources.

With Rooster Homes and the Homes for Heroes program, we saved over $5,000, but really our savings with Sarah is the invaluable knowledge and expertise she brought to the negotiating table. Sarah negotiated seller credits, which helped us with the home buying process. She made it a lot easier, and now we have extra money in our pockets to start out with this next chapter in life with our new home.

I would recommend Sarah Arlington with Rooster Homes and Homes for Heroes to any firefighter or any first responder looking to purchase a home because she already has an investment in first responders. Through this process, I learned that she's already sponsoring her local fire station; building rapport with local first responders is already there. I would say that she is very well invested in healthcare workers, teachers, and medical professionals from all types of first responders that you don't get to hear about on a daily basis, and it's always good to have someone go to bat for the community. She is my hero!