Biography
Rudy lives in Temple City with his wife and two sons. He’s a home owner, investor, and a California licensed real estate broker.
Rudy is the recipient of the 2013 and 2014 Five Star Real Estate Agent Award; This level of excellence is achieved by only less than 7% of the real estate agents in Southern California. Rudy has been recognized as the #1 Top Producer 2007 (ERA Arcadia office), 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (COLDWELL BANKER® San Gabriel office), and has been recognized as The Top Producer Team Leader of The Month 2012, 2013, 2014 (RE/MAX Alhambra office). Rudy and his team have sold over $100 Million in transactions and has been named among the top 200 Agents in the U.S. by the Accredited Platinum Real Estate Professionals Network.
Rudy has the passion, knowledge, and experience helping homeowners to avoid foreclosure; He specializes in complex transactions representing owners in disposition of their assets. In today’s real estate market, he has successfully negotiated more than $30 million of distressed sales with lenders nationwide, including Bank of America, Wachovia, Wells Fargo, Citi Mortgage, CHASE, Bank of The West, East West Bank, HSBC, and many more.
Areas of Practice:
Rudy specializes in complex transactions representing property owners in disposition of their real estate, and has significant experience in pre-foreclosure sales, short sales, divorce sales, trust, and probate.
Membership:
CCIM Greater Los Angeles Chapter
Commercial Real Estate CCIM Institute
LoopNet Premium Commercial Real Estate
California Association of REALTORS®
National Association of REALTORS®
West San Gabriel Valley Association of REALTORS®
Probate Specialist at The U.S. Probate Services
Awards and Recognitions:
2013 & 2014 Five Star Real Estate Agent Award, Los Angeles Magazine
2014 RE/MAX International Chairman’s Club
2014 RE/MAX International Hall of Fame
2013 January – Current, RE/MAX Elite Realty Top Producer Agent of The Month
2013 RE/MAX International Top 100 California Region
2011 COLDWELL BANKER® New Century Presidents Awards
2011 COLDWELL BANKER® International Diamond Society Team
2010 California Association of REALTORS® Education Foundation Grant Winner
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 – Current, Zillow ALL-STAR Badge Recipient
2009, 2010, 2011 COLDWELL BANKER® New Century #1 TOP PRODUCER Award Recipient
2008, 2009, 2010 COLDWELL BANKER® New Century Diamond Award Recipient
Education:
Award in General Business Studies, University of California – Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing, California American University
California Association of REALTORS® Property Management Certification:
Residential Property Management, Single Family Homes and Two-to-Four Unit Residences
Larger Apartment Buildings and Commercial Properties
Trust Funds, Fair Housing, and Legal Aspects of Property Management
Residential Real Estate Advanced Training:
Certified Investor Agent Specialist (CIAS), The Charfen Institute
Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI), California Association of REALTORS®
Real Estate Masters (R.E. Masters™), California Association of REALTORS®
The Sellers Representative Specialist (SRS), National Association of REALTORS®
The Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR), National Association of REALTORS®
Commercial Real Estate Advanced Training:
Masters in Commercial Property (MICP™), Lipsey School of Real Estate
Accredited Commercial Professional (ACP), RE/MAX University
Certified Commercial Investment Member candidate, CCIM Institute
Probate, Trust, and Conservatorship Sales Specialized Training:
Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist, MTI Education
R.E. Masters™ The Probate Process, California Association of REALTORS®
Active Member of the U.S. Probate Services
Foreclosure, Short Sale, and REO Specialized Training:
REO Default Certified Professional (RDCPro™), Default School
Five Star Short Sale and REO Certified, The Five Star Institute
Certified Distressed Property Expert® (CDPE), The Distressed Property Institute
“Making Home Affordable” Certified HAFA Specialist, California Association of REALTORS®
Pre-Foreclosure Specialist Certified (PSC), PartnerFirst Nationwide Real Estate Network
Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) certification, National Association of REALTORS®
Real Estate Negotiation Expert:
Program on Negotiation (PON) at Harvard Law School
Executive Negotiation, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
R.E. MASTERS – The Art of Negotiating Real Estate Transactions
Advanced Negotiation for Buyers and Sellers
Masters Certified Negotiation Expert (MCNE), Real Estate Negotiation Institute
“I appreciate you as a client and a friend. I appreciate your business, your loyalty,
trust and your referrals. It is my goal to provide the very best counsel, advice, and
service possible for your real estate needs. If I may ever be of assistance to you,
a relative, friend, or co-worker please don’t hesitate to call me.
I look forward to the opportunity to serve. Business By Referral.™”
-Rudy L. Kusuma, Your REALTOR® of Choice