Evelyn is the person you want on your team when buying a house…read more We recently closed on our first home. She's very easy to work with, and knowledgeable about homes and the quirks they may come with. She was on site during our home inspection to make sure she knew everything that was going on before we proceeded with the purchase. Evelyn and her team made the process so easy that I was questioning if I was doing something wrong, but she made sure everything was how it should be. I highly recommend NestEgg for any First time buyer.

*Somehow my review was posted before I completed writing it, so I repost this with a full version…read moreof my review. --- My husband contacted this company via email to seek assistance in finding a tenant for our duplex unit. After going back and forth, they said they could meet at 11 am on Saturday. Now, Saturday came, my husband was in the online meeting room, but nobody showed up. He waited for 30 minutes there and ended the online meeting. Now, after he left home, Evelyn called him and said she had forgotten the meeting, with no legitimate reason. And after wasting part of his weekend, she told him that they only offer the full management service and do not help just with finding a tenant. The purview of their service is fine; that is their choice, but this could certainly be communicated via email instead of going through this unprofessional and disrespectful experience. I was surprised to find many great reviews about this company, which was good for them, but I guess our need wasn't lucrative enough for them to care if you can drop a meeting they scheduled without giving a legitimate reason.

We rented from Bob Rubin through Arbor Properties for two years from 2007-2009. We had a great…read moreapartment in a quiet neighborhood in the old West side of town. We never had any complaints, and when something was required to have repairs it was done promptly and proficiently. Bob was professional and fair. We would recommend renting from him and his property management group.

Bob was by far the best landlord I've ever had--better than I could've ever imagined a landlord…read morecould be. From the first day when we met, when he picked me up on campus during my welcome weekend visit and drove me to a wide variety of his properties, I was impressed by his care and his desire to make sure I found a place to live where I was really happy. The apartment I rented was exceptionally well-maintained, and I lived there the entire 3 1/2 years I was in Ann Arbor. Every time I called Bob, he answered the phone. And anytime I needed a repair or regular maintenance, his warm and friendly staff (the wonderful Al and Tony), arrived within the hour. Whenever I called Bob, he asked how I was doing, and it took me a while to realize he was really asking and really wanted to know. And once, when I was horribly sick with the flu and I had to be on campus until 10 p.m. and I had a flight at 6 a.m. the next morning and my car was snowed in, I called Bob to tell him of my predicament and ask if he knew anyone I could call for help, and he sent over his crew to shovel me out, just out of kindness. I felt cared for and taken care of by the folks at Arbor Properties. I'll miss them, and I give them my highest recommendation.

I would NOT recommend this place. It has become extremely unsafe, packages are stolen constantly,…read moreand cars are broken into weekly. A few cars have been stolen here as well. There have also been several fires in the past few years for some reason. Management does nothing about these issues and the attitude of the staff regarding these issues is ridiculous. They basically tell you to lock your cars. This place was nice for a while but is going down hill fast

I love everything about the grounds i have a stunning view for the most part and the neighbors are…read moreamazing. This place have some of the best service I've gotten in a long time. I know that when its time to sign a new lease it will. It will be lakeshore for sure! Great place to be thank you!

Apartment 17 at 1224 Washtenaw Court had a roof leak that went unaddressed for months. It was…read more"repaired" and a few months later it leaked again. Mold spores testing of the room and behind the wall where the leak was was requested and they agreed to test. They never tested for mold spores in the room or behind the wall. They tested dust!! The company that did the test said they would gladly do the test but CMB refuses to do so. They have lied and have been deceptive and dishonest. Be extremely leery of renting from them.

I was working student move in.i litterly left the site due to unsafe and very unprofessional work…read moreenvironment.first off everyone working there is in recovery program and drills were stolen by day 2.the company loaded us up in the back of box trucks with loose furniture as the guy who was our "boss" was very unsafe jumping curbs, cutting off traffic several times.i watched him almost run over a few people on the sidewalk.when I asked him to chill out on the the driving he flipped out yelling about the load not being secure when I was given no straps and he was driving reckless.maybe it had something to to with the steroids that were found earlier that day in the office.either way I will be filing a lawsuit for unsafe work environment

The worst rental experience I have ever had…read more Old Town Realty failed to honor the lease agreement by not providing proper window screens, leaving the home uninhabitable during the summer, and delaying or neglecting essential repairs despite repeated requests. In addition, the property had numerous habitability issues--including pests, odors, damaged fixtures, misleading advertising, and unclean conditions--that led us to move out early. Please read: Old Town Realty broke the leasing agreement between Old Town Realty and Jordan Greenhut - the lease implied window screens would be included in the home. Upon move-in, only 7 of the 20 windows had screens. We filed a work order to have the window screens replaced. They did not fulfill the work order in 30 days. Additionally, the lack of window screens created a habitability issue because it was the Michigan summer - June and July - with temperatures reaching low 90s. We could not open the windows without screens because the house is located in the country, so pests were plentiful and a constant issue. Because the lack of window screens made the house uninhabitable, I believe they should have had 24 hours to fix the issue, but they did not. I asked the maintenance crew to install temporary screens. However, Old Town Realty only provided a few temporary screens, and it took nearly a month for the screens to be put inside the windows. A representative of Old Town Realty told us to use curtains when we complained about the sweltering heat and lack of window screens. I have a copy of the lease, many pictures of the house and windows, screenshots of work orders, and the email correspondence between myself, my wife, and Old Town Realty. I believe these other issues may be not be actionable, but I'm sharing them in case they are relevant or could support the case in some way: Other Issues: Nicotine residue was visible on the walls and in the windowsills, despite the lease stating the house was non-smoking. Carpet cleaning crews sent by Old Town Realty agreed that the carpets were disgusting. Old Town Realty offered to replace the carpets (eventually), but we were not interested in continuing to lease with them. A persistent odor--possibly from marijuana or tobacco--permeated the master bedroom and much of the upstairs. The home was infested with carpenter ants and carpenter bees. Previous attempts to address this with bait traps had failed, and we were concerned about potential structural damage. A baseball-sized hole was discovered in the basement on move-out day. On Move-In Day: The home was not in livable condition. Doors had visible holes (likely pest-related). The entryway was filled with over 50 mosquitoes and other insects. Floors were covered in dead bugs, suggesting a bug bomb had been used without follow-up cleaning. Kitchen drawers were filthy, drains were clogged with hair, the dryer hose was filled with lint, and multiple fixtures (doorbell, sink hose) were non-functional. Post Move-In Issues: The landlord delayed lawn maintenance, on one occasion, allowing the grass to grow over a foot tall before cutting it. Although some remediation occurred--such as fixing the sink hose, applying weather stripping and caulk to one door, spraying the backyard for bugs, and cleaning the carpets--these actions were taken only after move-in and did not resolve the core issues. Several doors that separated the interior from the outside still had visible holes. The property was advertised as having central air on the Old Town Realty website, but it did not. That listing was later removed. A water heater failure added to the disruption shortly after move-in. Lastly, Pittsfield Township informed us that Old Town Realty had recently received a warning upon their last inspection. They offered to conduct another inspection but stated it would take 3-6 months to do so. Naturally, we decided not to wait, and we moved out as soon as possible.

Old town realty manages several of our units. They are always responsive when needed. We have also…read moreheard good things from our tenants. They seem knowledgeable in leasing the units and creating fair pricing structures. We will Use them on future units we own and rent.

One star is generous…read more Our experience with Linda -- who, oddly enough, is a co-owner of the agency -- was beyond disappointing. We hired her to sell our late mother's home, during an already difficult and emotional time. Initially, she seemed compassionate and competent. But the moment we signed the contract, she vanished. We went weeks without communication. When we finally brought it up, she responded with an offensive and insensitive excuse that I won't repeat here out of basic respect -- something she clearly lacks. Even our late mother was disrespected in the process, both in her words and in her complete lack of empathy. At one point, Linda even confused our property with another client's -- her own buyer's specialist had to step in and correct her. That showed us how little attention or care she gave to our situation. Referring to our mother's belongings as "junk" was another degrading moment we'll never forget. Accessing the property became a struggle because she refused to give us access without a code -- and since she never answers her phone or shows up, that became a nightmare. All of the actual work fell on her buyer's specialist (who, to be clear, was the only professional one in this ordeal). Linda didn't even bother to attend the closing. Excuse after excuse, absence after absence. What hurts the most is that we were grieving and needed someone reliable and respectful. Instead, we were treated like an afterthought while she collected a commission check she barely lifted a finger to earn. If you want to be ignored, disrespected, and treated like a paycheck instead of a person, hire Linda. Otherwise -- for your sanity and dignity -- look elsewhere.

I highly recommend Linda Lombardini, Sandi Smith and the entire Trillium team. They helped me find…read morethe perfect condo, guided me through the entire purchase process, including providing a detailed check list of things I needed to get done. The entire process of buying a condo could not have gone more smoothly. Highly recommended you give them a call!

He answers the phone, "uhh, yah?"…read moreMe: Is this Peter Allen & Associates? "Yah." Me: Ok... do you guys service the Southgate area? "No! Bye!" And he hangs up. Is this a real company?? wtf

Loved working with Doug, Sally, and Peter! Family owned businesses that stand the test of time is…read morewhy I love Ann Arbor! Thanks for the great experience.

Unprofessional and very unresponsize, specifically after you've spent your money with them. You…read morewon't get an email back once, and when you go into their office to get answers because they won't respond to your emails, they'll give you so much attitude you'll think you were the parent to a teenager. Begging and pleading with you the reader not to waste time or money on these people.

I had a pretty good year renting an apartment through Cabrio. However, issues began to arise when…read moreit came to their renter's insurance third-party company. The service that they use and choose to pay takes months to add in renters' insurance information, adds extra charges in the meantime, and will not remove the extra charges despite them confirming multiple times that they will. I had called their third-party service multiple times regarding extra charges, and had gotten confirmation from cabrio itself that all of our rent payments were properly taken care of, so I was extremely surprised when I saw a deduction on our security deposit for utility charges that had most definitely been paid. I contacted the property and was informed that we had extra charges, and I repeatedly asked if it was due to insurance charges and if I could be refunded if it was, because the insurance and rent were paid on the same account. After getting some attitude for reminding them of Michigan law regarding withholding a deposit for unauthorized charges, I called cabrio and they told me to call Lease track and they informed me that I would have to call Cabrio and have Cabrio contact Lease Track since I do not have a Lease Track account, but cabrio does. Now I am unsure of when or how I will get refunded, and cabrio appears to have zero concern for the third party they select.

I am writing this long overdue review for J Keller Properties. My partner and I have been with J…read moreKeller for almost a year now, and it was one of the best and luckiest decisions we made. We had previously been with another property management company for ~5 years, and we lost A LOT of money while with them. We are very trusting, but over time we couldn't trust them, as they're accounting was horrible. Hey couldn't understand the simplest of requests. They used antiquated systems, and we would get statements 1-2 months late. It was just horrible. We knew it was time to change, and to be honest we didn't think there would be a huge difference between management companies. We interviewed 5 places. One place has been in the business for a long time, but he was too arrogant, and the others were nice but didn't seem to do anything extremely special. We settled on one, not J Keller at first, and then Jon convinced us to just give his company a shot so we switched last minute. We were impressed by his motivation and professionalism. We can only thank Jon tremendously now for convincing us to go with him because for the first time in years we are in the black. He is honest, organized and uses updated technology for accounting. His team is excellent at communication, and we trust them 100%. We were at API t where we couldn't afford the losses we were taking when with the other management company, but we have now decided to keep the properties since with J Keller they are in excellent shape, and we finally have cash flow. You have to be crazy not to go with J Keller, and I say this after being a landlord for over 10 years and having worked in the Ann Arbor real estate business. I know who the other companies are, and J Keller is head and shoulders above them all.

I have partnered with Jon and his stellar team for a decade to manage my rental properties and they…read morehave done an amazing job. They are professional, prompt, and have always kept our rentals occupied and well maintained. They provide great insights and recommendations and I have never had anything but pleasant conversations with Jon and his team. I 100% recommend them if you're looking for a top-notch property management team.