My partner and I came to New Haven with a carload of belongings and no place to stay. We were…read morelooking to move into an apartment before starting graduate studies, and we walked into Farnam Realty on a whim. (Bo, the greeter pup, was too cute to resist.) Carol and her team took very good care of us. As first-time renters, we needed all the help we could get! Carol listened attentively to what we wanted, and she showed us exactly that. She was honest about our budget and about the properties we viewed. All of her help was professional and encouraging. While we waited to arrange our lease, Farnam Realty Group helped us find a place to stay for the evening. Carol worked quickly and efficiently to move us into the right home. She even helped us negotiate a monthly rent that allowed us to remain on budget. Our lease was finalized within 24 hours of our first steps into the office. My partner and I are so grateful for Farnam Realty!

Disclaimer: this review is written by Will's partner, who hates making accounts but hates Farnam…read moreeven more. Thank you Will xx DO NOT RENT HERE. Greed, incompetence, and apparent hatred for their tenants. My partner rented from Farnam for seven years, but I couldn't tolerate more than one. After fixing up our poorly maintained apartment and receiving confirmation for a lease renewal, we were suddenly forced to relocate at tremendous personal expense. Farnam didn't even communicate this information to us; my partner had to leave work and drive to their office, as always, to find out they had lied to us yet again. (There are more horror stories that I won't even get into here.) All this strife so that landlord Carol could continue raising rents for the next sorry tenant. The brokers are friendly while coaxing you into a lease; after that point, they genuinely don't care whether you live or die. They will lie to you for no other reason than their own laziness and convenience, and that's only if you manage to get anyone to talk to you in the first place. I'm disgusted with Joey Felton and Zak Kampton, but I'm still not sure whether they're malicious or just incompetent. Carol Lopez-Horsford is evil. I heard her shouting and degrading the maintenance staff multiple times while I was a tenant, and she appears to be hated by all who have ever known her (including brokers who escaped to other companies). The maintenance workers were the only positive part of my experience, but even they couldn't manage to keep mice out of our apartment. Yes, New Haven has a pest problem, but it doesn't help when the house is literally full of holes. Of the four apartments I've rented in this city, Farnam's was the worst maintained and worst managed by far. We are thankful every day to no longer be in business with Farnam. It's harder to find a decent private landlord, but so worth the effort! P.S. It's common knowledge that they buy fake positive reviews. You can literally tell which ones those are on this Yelp page. Lies as always.

Melanie is an absolute GEM of an agent. We worked with Melanie as first time buyers. She didn't…read moresimply guide us through the process (which, I'll add, she did so wonderfully), but she really cared about finding the exact right fit for us. She never pushed us to make a decision too quickly, tried to convince us that we needed something more expensive than our range, or tried to brush away our concerns in favor of trying to close a deal. In fact, Melanie's knowledge and attention to detail caught red flags in properties that we never would have known to look for, saving us wasted time or even major headaches had we moved forward with those properties! Melanie is extremely detail-oriented and frequently was reaching out with properties she thought were a good fit (and they genuinely were properties that met our specific requirements -- not some general email blast). She is also extremely responsive and very fast at setting up showings, which is so crucial in such a fast-paced market. When we finally found "the one", Melanie worked tirelessly to make sure we closed quickly and on time. She even helped us negotiate with the seller after the inspection to put some money back in our pockets. She really didn't have to do that, as she knew the deal was going to go through regardless. But she genuinely went above and beyond what she had to do, and for that we are so grateful. In fact, we raved about Melanie so much that the owner of the condo we were renting hired her to sell the condo after we moved out (it closed in less than two months!!)

Jack Hill was wonderful to work with. He has roots in New Haven and his knowledge of the nuances…read moreof neighborhoods and the local real estate market sets him apart. Selling a home is extremely stressful. In my case, I was living in a different state and cleaning out the home on weekends and vacations. Jack's extensive network of vendors were reliable and delivered quality results, helping me with the final touches needed to get the house ready to sell. I highly recommend Jack Hill to anyone looking to buy or sell.

I just called to ask a question about residential rents and the woman who just answered my call…read morejust hung up in my face. Imagine having to work with them about living there.

After interacting with a series of sketchy landlords via Craigslist (yes, a bedroom door is…read moreessential...and no, I don't believe you when you say it'll be installed in a week), I stumbled upon the CA Website and decided to give them a call. I was visiting New Haven the next week, and they said they had a few properties in my price range and told me to stop by. The minute I walked into CA White, I was greeted with sincerity and professionalism. Linda is an absolute pleasure to deal with. She's fair, kind, and has always been responsive. I looked at one of their luxury 2 bedrooms earlier, which was beautiful, but I was looking for something a little more modest. I ended up signing onto an apartment at 84 Howe St (Campus View), and while it's an old building, it's well maintained, really fairly priced, and located in a safe area and convenient distance from Yale. I really recommend renting through CA White!

Cheryl is great. We're first time homebuyers and she walked us through every step of the process…read more If you're looking for a real estate agent, work with Cheryl.

Having bought and sold many personal and investment properties over the past 25 years, I have to…read moresay my experience with Cheryl Szczarba was not good and I would never recommend Cheryl Szczarba's services or advice to anyone, ever.

Their handling of their tenants and treatment of us as neighboring property owners has been nothing…read moreshort of appalling. For YEARS, their tenant has been destroying portions of our property, and despite being made fully aware of the situation, Mandy Management has failed to take any meaningful action to stop the damage, only to ignore us throughout ALL THESE YEARS even law enforcement. Instead of addressing the destructive behavior, they have turned a blind eye, excused the tenant's conduct, and allowed the situation to escalate. The tenant informed the police Mandy Management advised them to cut down all our trees. The situation has become even more distressing because their tenant frequently yells and screams at us in the mornings -- right in front of me and my disabled children. This is harassment, plain and simple, breach of peace as the police stated. It has created a hostile and unsafe environment for my family, which no one should have to endure in their own home. Mandy Management has done the opposite: they ignore legitimate concerns, enable their tenant's destructive actions, and allow them to lash out at their surrounding neighbors. Their negligence and hostility have caused unnecessary stress, financial loss, and damage that could have easily been prevented with even the most basic level of professionalism and accountability. If you are a property owner or renter considering hiring this management company, beware: they do not act in good faith, they do not protect property, and they certainly do not treat others with respect. Their conduct is a liability, not an asset. My children should not have to suffer daily in their own home.

Mold. Roaches. Vermin. Slumlords. Save your & your loved ones lives - do not rent from them ever…read more Dangerous toxic buildings without pro repairs/paint over mold- nice employees, but bad apts. People become sick in them. Don't! Ocean co suck too. Talk to LCI New Haven. Believe every bad review of Mandy. Though religious they do not care to make their 4,000 apartments in 800 buildings safe to inhabit. Work orders cancelled over & over in them without professional repairs. Just don't!

I rented with ECP for the school year, and it was a wonderful experience. My roommate and I often…read morejoke that we will never have management this responsive and helpful again -- they've fielded all of our questions and requests by next day! One of my blinds broke one morning, and I had a new one delivered to the door of my unit within 1-2 business days (I installed it myself due to COVID). Our unit has also been really well maintained -- the walls are relatively thick from room to room, and between floors. I also really appreciate that the exterminator comes once a month, which has offered a lot of peace of mind. The only thing that would be nice is if we could sell furniture to the next tenants and leave furniture for them in the apartment -- ECP does require you to move everything out between leases so that they can deep clean the apartment and the floors, which is wonderful, but it's the only thing I would want to change about my experience, and not a big deal in the larger scheme of things. Not having to worry about a landlord trying to nickel and dime me, or not responding to maintenance requests has been great.Overall, it's been a delight renting with ECP!

Just finished a three-year stint with Elm Campus. They own a bunch of simple no-frills apartments…read morein the New Haven area, primarily renting to graduate students (must be Yale-affiliated to rent, so be aware of that). They have always been pretty pleasant to me, came whenever I needed anything fixed, no problems, and returned my security deposit after I moved out without incident (less a $100 cleaning fee, but to be honest, I deserved that).

Who would ever be dumb enough to buy one of these apartments. Yeah the actual list price is the…read morelowest in town by a long shot. But why would you ever want to live in a place where I went by just to check it out and it was like walking through a retirement home. There are basically 1,000 rules. HOA fees vary based on the bedrooms. Parking is an additional cost despite your HOA fees alone for a 1 bedroom 750 square foot apartment (these aren't condos) is about $1,100 a month. That is equivalent to a mortgage payment alone of purchasing a $230,000 3 bedroom+ house. Then if you're looking for even a 2 bedroom place. Just take a look at the numbers. The nicest one on the market is a 3 bedroom/2 bath for $130K with HOAs at $1,800 a month. That is equivalent to a $2,600 TOTAL payment mortgage+HOA+insurance+taxes & $2 per month per square foot. You could get a $350K house and pay about the same per month. Not to mention, New Haven isn't a Boston or New York or LA or San Francisco where living in the heart of Downtown with a balcony is that amazing of an idea. Not to mention if you're on one of the higher floors it will take you 3-5 minutes just to get to the lobby.

This is a lousy place to live. Lived here for a year and I ran into stuff I had never encountered…read morein any other place. The office manager threatens you to try to keep you in line. Unbelievably rude!!. There is a board of directors who rule. And make up rules that as a renter you don't even know about. And this is a shout out to " Mister Black Cowboy Boots" you're a spineless hide behind your wife tattletale and you know who you are!! That's another problem here tattletales. There is no freedom in this building people watch each other and the guards can be very rude because they have carte blanche over everything! You don't want to live here it's not worth it financially or in any other way! It's an old building with old crappy rugs in the hallways and is very difficult to get hot water and any maintenance done. Forget about living here I don't recommend it

I live in a large condo complex in Branford which is has been managed by the Wm. M. Hotchkiss…read moreCompany for just over a year now- my gosh they have made such a difference! The financial situation is in order and the grounds look great. I see them on their regular visits to the property so I know they are paying attention to the details. Thank you Hotchkiss! I would definitely recommend them to my friends and family!!!

I have a large commercial building in Fairfield and has been self managing for a few years and…read morefinally realized I couldn't do it on my own any longer. Hotchkiss came highly recommended by a friend with several properties under their management. Not only have my vacancies gone down, but I have learned so much about the real estate business, they didn't just take the reins but rather helped me understand commercial real estate as a business, missed opportunities, inexpensive ways to make my units more attractive and more versatile and the occupancy rates speak for themselves. By far the best move I've made was working with them.