Its a decent place to live with nice neighbors and quiet property I recommend this and continue to…read morelive here.

Valhalla Condominiums looks fine on the outside, but living here feels more like being ruled by…read morewannabe jarls than part of a community. The By-Laws give leadership near-total control, and it shows. Fines start at $250 and can shoot up to $500+ for minor things -- even reports of people being fined for smoking in their own cars. If you don't pay, they can put a lien on your condo, which can lead to losing your home. Proxy votes mean the same people can hold power year after year with almost no way for residents to push back. Complaints can be "verified" with photos, video, or audio from neighbors, which turns the whole place into a surveillance zone. Association dues can even cover the board's legal defense, leaving little accountability. Hot tip overheard from the office: apparently all the roofs will need to be redone soon. Oddly enough, this was mentioned in a way that seemed aimed at sabotaging someone else's real estate deal. Considering the overlap of roles (realtor, HOA leadership, and management), it raises serious questions about conflicts of interest. Even if that part is speculation, it shows just how toxic the culture around leadership has become. Bottom line: Valhalla was supposed to be the hall of heroes, but it feels a lot more like Helheim with HOA fees. Unless you want to live under constant fines, surveillance, and questionable leadership, steer clear of buying or renting here.

Justin was just the best!! He helped me sell and buy. Justin was very much on my side, I would and…read morewill recommend him to anyone!!! He was there from the beginning to the end with explanations of all of my questions. I cannot begin to express how much I appreciated him with the whole process!

Justin and his team are true professionals. I called Justin to explain that we were looking to sell…read morequickly due to a job offer that would move us out of state. Justin came over to the house literally one hour later to get the process started. A week later and we accepted an offer that paid top dollar. Not only was he communicative and available throughout the selling and closing processes, but he also put us in touch with a great realtor that we ended up working with to buy a house in our new city. Justin got back to us immediately whenever we had questions. His knowledge of the area is unmatched and (perhaps most importantly) he is just a really nice guy. I would absolutely recommend him to any family and friends. You will not be disappointed if you work with the Schwirtz Team!

Great community with well-maintained homes. Management and maintenance are onsite. Very convenient!read more

have enjoyed my time living at The Brittany's for a number of reasons. The staff is very…read moreunderstanding and willing to put my needs above their own. They have always been very timely any time I have needed a response. The location is great! On the NW side of town but not a super busy area. About a 3 minute drive to the IBM park and ride to get downtown. The townhome is very spacious and feels very homey with three floors, fireplace, big bedrooms, lots of closet space, nice kitchen, laundry room, spacious deck, the list goes on. The bathroom is a little small but the rest of the home makes up for that. Very happy I made the choice to move to the Brittany's!

Hi, we paid to have a home inspections done before buying a home, and been told that everything is…read morein order except small cracks around the columns on the front porch. That was far from the truth. It turns out that we had a leak in the attic that we found out 2 weeks after we moved in. Later on a house inspection revealed that in the basement 3 things were not done by building code. One problem had to do with the sink in the basement bar area that had flexible tubing underneath. The other two problems were the outlets in BOTH the basement bathroom and the basement bar--there was no GCFI outlet in neither of those places! Very disappointing and scary, as we had friends renting the basement for one year before discovering this. What can be more basic than GCFIs?! I'd not recommend this business.

Doug from DSP was VERY thorough and I appreciated his honesty and straightforwardness. Not only did…read moreDoug find a serious moisture intrusion issue that saved me BIG bucks, he suggested I call the City and I found that no final inspection had been done on the almost brand new home I was purchasing. Top notch service! Highly recommended!

My husband and I toured every central apartment building in Rochester before moving here, and Lofts…read moreat Mayo Park was by far the best overall fit for us. We were looking for a modern, spacious, and convenient place for my husband's commute to Mayo during his fellowship, and this place has checked all of our boxes and more. Apartments The floor plans are open and thoughtfully designed, with floor-to-ceiling windows that let in tons of natural light. I was initially worried about insulation during the winter, but so far we haven't felt any cold seeping in - the Andersen windows are high quality, and the combination of light-filtering and blackout shades is a nice touch. Everything feels clean and new: light wood floors (no carpet, which was not true of many of the other apartments we toured), solid cabinetry, and stainless steel appliances. Everything was spotless on move-in, which we really appreciated. Location The building sits right along the river, so every day feels like a serene getaway. You have access to many branches of the river trail, as it sits at a 3-point junction where the river splits - there are always many people walking, jogging, and biking to Mayo and around town. We love being so close to the Civic Center (just across the pedestrian bridge behind the building), especially for the Riverside concert series on Sunday evenings in the summer - this building is so close that you can even enjoy the concerts from the building's patio while grilling with friends. It's a little farther from the main downtown area (about a 5-minute longer walk to Gonda vs. other buildings that are downtown), but we actually like being slightly removed from the construction and traffic of the main downtown area. Parking downtown after 5 pm is free, so if you don't feel like walking, you can always make the short drive for dinner downtown. Management & Maintenance Working with Kevin and Anika to finalize our lease was such a pleasant experience, and maintenance requests since moving in have been handled quickly by Doug. As others have mentioned, the older negative reviews were for the previous management company (JMC). The new management company, Doro, has been excellent so far. Amenities There are only about 30 units in the building, so the community feels quiet and private. The heated underground parking garage is super convenient - since it's a smaller building, you don't have to drive up and down multiple levels, and the elevator goes straight to your floor (no separate garage elevator). The building is pet-friendly, with a pet wash station and dog treats in the lobby that my dog always happily accepts from Anika. There is a bike storage area, and a small gym - it's definitely smaller than the big apartment buildings, but most Mayo employees and spouses use the subsidized employee gym anyway (Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center), which has everything you could need. Living here has made our time in Rochester so much more enjoyable than we expected, especially coming from a big city. We always feel happy and relaxed coming home to Lofts at Mayo Park.

Highly recommend. Beautiful apartments that are well designed, good location along the river next…read moreto a walk, walking distance to downtown and Mayo Clinic Gonda/methodist.

Larry is very detail oriented & thorough. Went through every nook & cranny. Listed even the…read moresmallest of issues that could be taken care of ourselves. Marked all main lines in the house which was awesome. Explained all details to our son who attended the inspection for us since we were moving from out of state. Couldn't recommend a better home inspector!

Asked for an estimate for putting a gable vent. Jamie came out and said there wasn't enough air…read morevents and suggested to call an insulation person. I got an insulation person out and he said there was plenty of venting available for a fan. Then a large estimate came and it also said I had to get an Electrical permit. After learning how to get a permit and paying $25.01 for it I send multiple texts to Jamie and waited for a response. I finally had to email him to get a response. The last email he changed his mind! He suggested "I recommend having a mechanical company--whoever did your furnace and AC--take a look to see if they have a better solution" I thought the customer was right when asking for something I've done before that I know works. If he didn't want to do the job, he should have told me a lot sooner! No very happy with this company.

We had some damage to our metal siding after we had some work done by a landscaping company. All…read moreCraft Exteriors was working on a neighbors house, so we decided to give them a call to see if they could send someone by to give us an estimate to repair the damage. Chad came by soon after and took at look at the situation, promising to get us an estimate by the next day. (He also noticed some of our gutters needed a couple of extra screws, and he just fixed that for us while he was here. Thanks!) We got the estimate as promised and were surprised that it was not as much as we feared it might be. Chad told us that it might be up to 30 days before they could know what day they could come by to do the work, but they called just a couple of days later and it was completed the following day by Jesse and Jared. They did a great job! (That included retrieving the pieces of the replacement siding we had stored in the rafters of our garage (Jenga-style). We will probably need a window replaced sometime in the next year or two and we already know who we will call. Recommend!

What a hidden gem right near the Mayo campus. We were looking for a place to stay while visiting…read morethe Mayo Clinic and needed two rooms. I found the Berkman during my online search and thought the pictures were too good to be true. We were able to rent a two bedroom unit with living room and kitchen and it was perfect. Clean, modern, and streamline. The staff were kind and helpful, the facility was great, and there are even beautiful common areas. The Berkman is located directly across the street from the Entrance to St. Mary's hospital.

HEATING AND COOLING PROBLEM! NOT TOLD AHEAD OF TIME, BE AWARE…read more You do not get to pick the temperature in your apartment. You pay for cooling and heating (not only in your apartment but for the common area as well). We were not told this or we never would have moved here. If its below a certain degrees outside (55 i think), the building automatically turns on heat and if its above 65 then it turns on air conditioning. Well, it gets up to 77 degrees in my apartment at night and it is absolutely horrible. I have turned off the thermostat and its still over 70 and I wake up several times throughout the night because its miserably hot. even with the windows open (they only open slightly so you don't get a whole lot of air from outside) but its so loud since there is a hospital outside and so many noisy cars at night that that makes it hard. Imagine how hot the gym is then.....I can't even use the gym here. Also, the garbage door for the whole floor is broken and doesn't automatically shut and people leave it open, leaving the hallway smelling HORRIBLE! I've discussed with management and the issue has never been resolved. This isn't just my floor, I know people in the building and it seems to be a problem on other floors as well. T he Dog area here is often dirty and the smells so bad, its enough to make you want to throw up. They don't irrigate it properly at all. It's disgusting. Be aware. The apartment themselves are okay but there its obvious they cut some corners here. I also was not told that my balcony door won't lock which makes me uncomfortable. This place is overpriced and there are some MAJOR issues. I wouldn't recommend for the price they charge here. Additionally some of the elevators are often out of order leading to long wait times, one person told me they waited over 15 minutes just to get on the elevator (which is an issue if you live on a higher up floor). They make you pay for parking. The parking lot is a disaster with very close spots and its 2 ways but going around the corners is very nerve racking as people fly by and you can't really see at all when making the turn. Really consider this before you get locked in here and pay thousands of dollars in rent. I was not from here and only had a quick tour before moving here from out of state and wish I had known about al these issues. The biggest the heating and cooling. Be prepared to suffer unbearable nights of sweating. Oh yeah and the power outages and lack of wifi....if you work from home or have work to do at home...forget it.....Also...There are spots in my apartment where I can't make phone calls because of the poor service.