Carlon and Steve are a great team. I am in customer service myself so understand how important it…read moreis to have a real person manage our rental as opposed to a big company with nameless individuals, who have no skin in the game. We have a vacation rental and wanted someone local, who was focused on customer service to manage our property. They pay attention to detail and go above and beyond to make their guests feel like they have a private concierge. We, as property owners feel great knowing that our property and guests are well taken care of.

From the owner: Vacation rental management for homeowners as well as vacation rentals for travelers who want to…read morecome to the Mendocino coast to get away from it all. .

By far the worse place ever to try to rent from. I should have listened to my friends and coworkers…read morebut I wanted to give Mendo reality the Benefit of the doubt. My boyfriend and I put in our applications, got accepted through Mendo reality and asked to apply for a house on Lorraine road in Ukiah going for $1635 a month. We waited and waited and waited for a call back. A week and half went by, no phone call. So we called them and Katie, the gal at the front desk had told us that she was meaning to call us and get back to us but she FORGOT but was happy to inform us that our applications did get accepted and she is just waiting to hear back from her manager to sign a few papers off. Her manager was busy that day going over inspections on other properties. So another week goes by, and I get a phone call from Katie stating that we didn't get approved because the owners decided to go with someone else. That was understandable so I told her thank you and left it at that. A couple weeks go by and I see that the house is still on the market. So I question and Katie then says, "oh the owners have decided to sell it so it should be off our website by weds 4.5.17" We kind of start questioning ourselves and my boyfriend decides he wants to try again for another place on sherry drive that was going for $1895 a month. We wait and wait and they finally call us back and Katie says that we were just shy $250 for qualifying for that house. I didn't get upset because that house was fairly expensive for what they were asking for anyway. I noticed that the house on Lorraine was still on the market and was again questioning to myself as to what was really going on with that house. So we decided to go with another house. Katie then said the house we wanted to apply for house on Jackson that was going for $1400 was also owned by the same people who own Lorraine. So I doubt you will get it says Katie. By then I was confused because If we got denied because "somebody" else got the house on Lorraine, why would we be automatically denied for a house that was $235 less then what we first wanted? And if your telling us that we were only $250 shy of getting the house on sherry that $1895, why should we be threatened of getting denied for something that is $1400? By this time we are upset and begin to ask questions. Katie's next excuse was that we had to be married to combine our income together that is why we are having a hard time getting a place. At this point in time I'm thinking Katie doesn't know how to do her job so we pull in the manager because Katie isn't advanced enough to explain in a professional matter how their system works. So I told the manager everything that she's been telling me and Katie is behind her denying everything she's been telling my boyfriend and I. I laughed and said this is just ridiculous I would my like my papers back. I'm a registered dental assistant, my boyfriend owns his own shop. We are expecting another child in the fall. We pay our rent on time we are clean and very organized people. We have great references. There should be nothing wrong with us finding a place together through a rental company. Clearly the income is there but Mendo reality has told us lie after lie after lie and it's made it very difficult for us to get a place. And Katie who works in the front clearly needs to go back to school to study about property management because she has made it very difficult and has been ALL over the map with us with just bullshit lies. She said she's going to call you back and then never calls. You have to end up calling them. They are just so unorganized there and it just goes to show how much they are disliked because I wasn't hearing anything good about them in the first place. I should have listened to my coworkers, my DOCTORS that I work for. I should have listened to my PROFESSIONAL coworkers. Mendo reality is a joke and I feel very sorry for them that they hired such a unworthy uneducated young women "Katie" to work the front desk. She's awful at explaining things and I feel sorry for whomever goes in there and has a hard time with trying to simply get a place there. Never again will I go through Mendo Reality. As my coworkers say VERY UNPROFESSIONALISM and a waste of time.

Was blindsided today picking up my security deposit refund. I was told by the property manager on…read moretwo different move out inspections that everything looked great and the only deduction I should expect was for the carpet cleaning I agreed to pay in my lease. I had continued to check in with Mendo Realty over the 21 day refund period in an attempt to ensure everything was a smooth transition and was told again, multiple times by Katie in the office that everything looks great and that I'd only be paying for the carpet cleaning. My roommate and I hired a professional cleaning company to go above and beyond what we could do ourselves. Not only that, but we tried to go above our responsibility and improve the property from how it was handed over to us by patching all of the wall holes from the owner of the property who was in the home immediately prior to us, as well as building a workable shop space in the garage, all with approval given by the property manager upon move out inspection. Talking to the property manager Marcia in person was absolutely no help. Requesting to make an appointment to discuss my objections in detail with my documentation was turned down, being told that she would not discuss in person and that all of my concerns must be made in writing. The worst part is their property manager (my landlord of 2.5 years) quit 4 days before I handed over the keys and Mendo Realty wouldn't stand by her statements, verbal and written, when presented to them. Being Ukiah, this is one of two games in town so you may be forced to choose to rent from them. A coworker of mine also rented from Mendo Realty and had a similar experience, with $1600 held for carpet cleaning and back rent because the tenant they had secured to take over a lease fell through for a month longer than he had stated. I get the feeling that they are used to people rolling over and not challenging the company when they are wronged. Honestly, for $500, small claims court would likely be more expensive and time consuming than its worth. We'll see how I'm feeling tomorrow once I've had time to weigh the pros and cons of holding them accountable for theft. My advice: Stay away.

I just used this company to rent one of my Apartments on the West Side of Ukiah. I was nervous…read morebecause I had a bad experience with another company that did property management and Rental screening here in Ukiah a couple of years ago. Because this is a small town there are not as many options to choose from for these services. I had not heard of Veikko before as they do not spend as much on advertising as their competition, but I decided to take a risk. Joel has been consistently professional, knowledgeable, helpful, proactive, and easy to get a hold of. My experience with him has been like night and day as compared to my experience with the other related companies this is especially impressive given that my rental was at the high end of the market at a time when the Market is overfilled with rentals in my range, and during a period in which it was taking much longer to get vacanc is filled. Even though Veilkko Provided this service on a fixed rate basis, they continued to provide the same high level of service even though it took much longer to fill the apartment than we had anticipated. Their prices were lower than their competition, Not only for the basic services but also for the photography package.  This company, Veikko,  is smaller than the competition, But this is an advantage because you get personalized service and a much quicker response. There is no comparison in my mind after having had experience with all three of the major Property Management companies in this town. Veikko is by far the BEST.

Takes time to communicate and works in a timely and efficient manner. Veikko properties can tackle…read moreabout any job for the average home owner from listings to haul for hire

The best personal service on the Mendocino Coast. We have dealt with several agencies over the last…read more40+ years and Coasting Home is by far the best we've found.

We rented a home with this agency, mainly due to lack of choices from our preferred vacation…read morerental. The home we rented (for over $400 per night, plus a $200 non-refundable cleaning deposit) was the "Urban Escape" on Sea Ranch. The property itself was in need of some repairs and upgrades: the hot water tank gave out the first night. The rental agency contact did get a plumber out to us, but I had got the pilot to stay lit while he was there, and he left with the wrong diagnosis (improper ventilation). After repeated re-lightings, the pilot would not stay on. We gave up on it. Also, the built-in microwave was kaput, and the original oven controls were missing. A replacement microwave was set on a counter. One day into the stay, a cabinet door to the kitchen sink area fell off. The fill cycle in the master bath toilet would not shut off without jiggling the handle. Coasting Home should have known of the issues with this home, and should not have listed it. Answer? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Had a tech wondering around looking for plumbing leak. At first I didn't trust the random person…read morewondering in my carport looking for leak explained to her that needing plumbing she said which means nothing for someone needing plumbing. Confusion and frustration does not give me confidence in this company

This company doesn't appreciate space and timing of the person paying the rent especially during…read morethe holiday season. I was Forced to pay my rent on an ap in which I've always just paid in the mail and during this time another man was complaining about this company and was lucky that he was able to leave and buy his own house. Furthermore during the holiday season i didn't realize i was hosting a holiday open house (sarcasm) I have people invading my space during the holiday season in which these projects could be tabled until next year after the busy holiday season. There only one star rat no stars should be rating just be lucky that I'm paying the rent right now. How they are still in business is truly amazing (sarcasm) I don't like this and the people paying mortgages being me and rent should be considered but was completely discarded. Which is disappointing and disrespectful 100 percent!

Noelle was great for the initial meeting of a showing. But unfortunately she never responded with…read moreany type of response after the application was processed. No call back no email nothing. Honestly people paying $50 dollars a piece for credit check and then never calling is very unprofessional. A simple no could have been more appropriate.

reliable management and thorough vetting of our prospective tenants…read more We have been a client of this company for forty years.

I moved into my property a couple years ago. And everything was seamless, we checked out the…read moreproperty the first day it was listed, extremely responsive. We were able to move into the property a week later as the management knows what they are doing and are very efficient. We are beyond happy with our place, any repairs are an email away and always done very quickly. And annual inspections are easy. Rent is paid easily on a website without having to deal with mailing anything, set up direct pay and done. We have been here 2 years, plan on staying a few more, if we were to move we would move within network of the barrett group as they make things easy. Absolutely reccomend.

We moved to Windsor three weeks ago and from the moment Vera and Halima showed us this property,…read morethey have been nothing short of professional. We had a box delivered to the property before we moved in and Vera drove over and put the box inside the house for us; such a nice gesture. We have had a few items that have needed repairs, and Vera and Halima have been such a pleasure to work with - getting things handled quickly, and responding to every text and email in a timely manner. They are truly a special team and we look forward to working with them in the years to come.

From start to finish our experience with Sharon at Mendocino Coast was exceptional. We rented a…read morefurnished house for the summer in Ft. Bragg on Ward Ave. Communication with Sharon was always clear and very responsive. The house was very well furnished and had everything we needed right down to the charging stations by the bed and night lights in the bedroom. I especially enjoyed the local artwork throughout the home. The house was meticulously clean when we arrived and we received our full deposit back after cleaning the house ourselves thoroughly and following the Property Mgt directions to make sure the house was cleaned properly. Overall, we had a very professional experience with this property Management company and would highly recommend working with them.

As noted by previous reviewer, avoid this company if at all possible! I rented a cottage for 3 1/2…read moreyears through them. The place was filthy, insect and rodent infested with 'furnishings' from the 70's. I worked through these issues in the first 2 years, cleaned the place up and made it habitable. I paid for a gardener because the once lovely gardens were totally neglected. The owners want nothing to do with the tenants and allow blatant disrespect from the agency as the agency allows blatant disrespect from the owners. Tenants are simply a number to them without regard to how well you care for the property or pay rent on time automatically. In the end, I exceeded the contractual agreement to have the carpet professionally cleaned, all windows and woodwork clean, holes from television mounting patched, professionally cleaned by a service, the place was cleaner than it had been in 20 years. Regardless, they deducted $20 for a maid to 'check' the unit, and $110 for someone to paint an 8x8 wall. No respect for a dependable, responsible, long-term tenant. DO NOT GIVE THEM A LARGE DEPOSIT BECAUSE THEY WILL KEEP AS MUCH OF IT AS THEY CAN!

We have used Ocean View Properties five times now for our stays at Sea Ranch. The staff has always…read morebeen unbelievable and we will continue to to use them going forward.

We have rented from Ocean View several times and would recommend them. They have a nice selection…read moreof properties (including some dog friendly) and check-in/check-out is a breeze. Nice folks at the office.