Recently, I had a great visit touring this property. The leasing professional, Shane, was accommodating, knowledgeable, and friendly. After seeing the apartments, I was sold on the community. I asked Shane if I could put down a deposit right away, and he helped me through the financial questions I had regarding the process. I went to the bank and got a cashier's check, called my roommate, and we completed the applications with the property manager, Adam.
And this is where our problems began. From the very first conversations my roommate and I had with Adam, we felt a sense of hostility, as if we were holding up his day. He even made a comment to us, "This is always the worst time of the day." Granted it was close to the time of closing, I had been working to secure this apartment since 2 pm that same day. We left that day, after completing the applications, discussing our impressions of Adam and how we felt he had been condescending and patronizing. We chalked it up as a misunderstanding, yet we felt uncertain about our security of the apartment. However, we were still hopeful we'd find out more information soon. The information we received from Adam was very vague. We did not receive copies of any of the documents we had just signed, he did not provide us details about the next steps, nor did he provide me with an expected timeline of when to hear more information. For me this was a bit unnerving, as I am looking to secure a home, regardless of this specific apartment, or not.
So naturally, I called the property to find out a bit more the next day. Come to find out, Shane is no longer available to speak with, but the normal associate Alex has returned. Which is understandable, however when I asked questions to Alex about my application, he offered very little evidence to suggest he was even aware the apartment had been reserved. I then asked when I might be able to either hear from Adam who was unavailable, or hear a decision. Alex then told me it could be up to a week to hear back. Of course, at this point I was frustrated. I was told I could move in by Friday. So I asked to speak with Adam and awaited his call. A few hours later, again near the end of his workday, I received a call from Adam, at which time I felt temporary relief, until I soon was made to feel like a nuisance. After trying to confirm if my documents provided to support my application, were adequate, I was met with a lack of clarity and attention. The resolution to that conversation was an email chain, with a one line question from Adam, to which I promptly replied. After which, never to be heard from again.
Fast forward to Thursday, one day before my anticipated move in day. I still have not heard from Adam near the late afternoon. After reaching the office voicemail 3 times, I finally was able to get through to Alex again. No surprise, Adam isn't available. About an hour later, Adam calls, telling me my documents aren't sufficient. At this point, I'm fed up. It's one thing if they're not sufficient. It's another to call to tell me that the DAY BEFORE I MOVE IN! Adam had had these documents since Tuesday. I had been looking for clarity for over 72 hours. read more