We had to do a long distance sale of our old family home. Luckily, we chose Hallie to be our…read morerealtor. Anytime we had a question or needed help resolving an issue, Hallie was ready with clear explanations of our options. We especially appreciated her background in construction as we figured out how to prepare an older home for sale. Although the house was listed "as is," Hallie made sure that a professional photographer captured the natural Finger Lakes beauty of the property, so buyers could see the potential of the land and outbuildings. I highly recommend Hallie as a realtor!

When working remotely became an option for us, we decided to move to Ithaca, NY to live closer to…read morefamily. We contacted Hallie based on positive reviews and we're so glad that she was the one to help us find and purchase our first home. Her knowledge and availability was essential as we were unable to fly back and forth to tour homes. She was flexible and creative in showing us properties that fit our budget and had the space and amenities we were looking for. She never pressured us and worked with us to submit offers that we felt comfortable with. We were unfamiliar with the home buying process in New York but she helped guide us through it. We would definitely recommend Hallie and work with her again in the future!

I moved in last weekend but things have been good so far. The property is well kept and remains…read morepretty quiet throughout. My neighbors are friendly and we're very welcoming. The property manager is nice and wants to ensure every resident feels welcome and comfortable!

Moved in two weeks ago and everything was perfect. Some small issues were fixed instantly. The…read morestaff team at Warrenwood Apartments makes you feel welcome and really cares.

Brandon and Shane at Mullen's Home Improvement finished our basement, including drywall, framing,…read moreand flooring a couple of months ago, and their work was flawless and everything looks professionally done. They completed the project on time and within the agreed-upon time frame and budget, no extra costs. They were punctual, courteous, and respectful of our home, and they communicated clearly throughout the project. They are very professional, honest, and reliable, and they exceeded our expectations. We are so happy with our new space, and we HIGHLY recommend this team.

I've had some ups and downs during my tenancy at Belleayre apartments. I am a big fan of its…read morelocation, which gives you the flexibility of walking to class (up the slope) or waiting at either of the two bus stops right at the intersection. My corner apartment on the top floor had a great view of the lake as well as the Cornell clock tower. The unit was remarkably spacious with ample closet space and high ceilings. The maintenance guy, Mark, was so on point all the time any time I needed him. On the flip side, my hardwood floors were extremely creaky and caused the tenants below me some grief at night. They got the property manager involved and requested that I either go to bed at an earlier time or spend more time in the living room. WTF? How about you replace your floors so they don't creak under pressure instead of telling me when to go to bed and where I can be in my own apartment? Overall, I would still highly recommend Belleayre Apartments to any faculty or grad student going to Cornell. In fact, I should add that the only thing in the way of a five-star rating is the manner in which the property manager addressed the creaky floors issue.

New ownership since March 2018; very respectful, responsible ownership that responds promptly to…read morequestions, requests and concerns courteously through both phone and email. Was happy to be a tenant in this building.

Horrible place to live. I lived there for three years and wasted my money paying for horrible…read moreconstruction, over-priced apartments, and terrible management. I would not recommend signing a lease.

I realized that they advertise that rent includes access to local pools... There are no pools and…read moreyou don't get in free to any pools for living there. Also i asked for an extra week to give notice on moving out or not but three response i received was that they have people who want my apartment (in 3 months) and they can't wait for an answer (when they clearly can fill the spot). Consistently send out memos that they are there to help with rent but when you email them asking for help in how to adjust pay, they don't answer. If they did, i would have saved $40 like they offered to help by waiting credit card fees, but it wasn't waived and they didn't address me. There also are dogs on the lower apartments that are left outside all day and come up to you as you're trying to come in the door. They need to stay at their own apartment. I didn't sign up for dogs trying to get what I'm carrying into the building. There also are 2 cars left in the parking lot without plates or registration and it looks shady like people use the parking lot for storage without officially paying for spots monthly

We have worked with this company over the years for purchases and installations and routine clean…read moreouts. Today, we started our seasonal cleanup of all of our wood stoves. Matt, their stove expert/chimney sweep/educator/storyteller came to clean and inspect our new Hearthstone. What a really eyeopening experience. In addition to cleaning out the chimney and stove (all he was really obligated to do) he took the extra time to show me the routine things I can do as a homeowner to get the best performance out of my stove, discussed my burning practices and strategies and gave me a TON of really helpful and practical advice. I can honestly say that as a homeowner who really depends on my wood burning stove to keep my home warm, this was the best $225 I have spent in a very long time. Not only do I feel more confident and better informed about how this stove works (and I now know much better how it works, having had its interior explained to me), but I also feel much more confident about my choice. It is wonderful to meet people in these specialized trades who ahve taken the time to understand the physics of what they sell and can easily explain it to a homeowner. Very, very smart guy. Excellent service. If you ahve a wood burning stove in Central New York, get your servicing done by ISW and get Matt. Worth the money for the education you will get. And as a woodturning stove nerd, (I liked the stories, too.)

Ithaca Stove Works just installed our new pellet stove and we couldn't have had a better…read moreexperience. They are very straightforward and helpful. Hilary was an amazing help with all of the paperwork and the installers did a great job. To our fantastic surprise we even got a discount for my husband being a firefighter! This saved our growing family a ton of money. Ithaca Stove Works will be our go to place for anything related and the place we suggest from now on. We can't wait until fall to fire up our new beautiful stove and have a warm and cozy winter. Thank you Ithaca Stove Works for making this a positive professional experience!

We're the type of couple who like to do our own projects--in part because our labor is free, and in…read morepart because of pride. However, there may be a time when you just need to bite the bullet and admit that a project is pretty daunting, and you need help... and for us, that's where Michael came in. Michael completed the finishing (and skill-intensive) work on a somewhat complex deck rebuild/redesign that was simply taking us too long to complete. We were ready for someone to come in and make our ideas a reality. Michael did just that. We drew up our concepts, and he brought them to life--and even added some touches we wouldn't have thought of. Following that project we were so pleased with his work that we had him refinish our 100+ year old front door. It needed a lot of work, and he brought it back to life. I cannot speak to the other reviewer's experience with Michael, but we've had good experiences and would use him again.

Michael Cohen, owner of Rent an Artisan (he advertises on Ithaca Craigslist and boasts a ton of…read moreexperience, which cannot possibly be true) gave us an estimate of 40 hours of labor at 40.00/hour + materials for a simple project that required him to build 3 kitchen cabinets (2 of which were in corners, so those should have been pretty easy) and to modify a fourth cabinet by making it shorter. He was also to install a stove hood/microwave combination. He also included adding trim molding to cabinets and to the kitchen itself as part of the job. Michael told us that this job was very simple, well within his skill set, and that he'd be in and out in a week without any trouble. I see in his ads that he is now saying that he does not carry insurance, but he told us that he was fully insured. After one day of work, we considered letting him go due to the crookedness of the cabinet he shortened.The next day, he fixed that and began working on the first cabinet he was going to build. After that day of work, there was a frame (no sides, shelves, or bottom) and the pieces of wood making up the cube were all crooked and of different lengths. The cabinet was also not the same depth as the other cabinets in the kitchen. The third day, he came in and I showed him the messy cabinet and he apologized -- and attempted to fix it. I also asked him to replace the soft wood he'd used with hard wood b/c he had used pine on the front face of the cabinet, for some reason. I am not sure why anyone would use a soft wood on the front of a cabinet that would take the most wear and tear. Our other cabinets were hardwood, so his choice of pine did not make any sense at all. The fourth day he built a cabinet for our sink and left screw heads on the surfaces of that cabinet, including the front face of the cabinet. The cabinet was to hold our new expensive farmhouse sink and we wanted a furniture-quality sink cabinet. He cut out a place to hold the sink, but that was asymmetrical and the cabinet was just a sad mess. Clearly, a person with any experience making a cabinet or furniture would never use screws that were visible/level with the front face of the cabinet. The hole he made for the microwave/hood was improperly placed and had to be patched and re-made by a more competent contractor. The venting material he bought was 200.00+ and the wrong size when normal hood venting kits exist and cost only 60.00. He clearly had no idea what he was doing and used our house to attempt to learn how to remodel a kitchen. At the end of a week, we had 3 cabinet skeletons that were shabby and unprofessional looking. This is after a week's work! There was NO SIGN of him being close to finishing the job and the level of workmanship was really an embarrassment. We decided to let him go. In order to have a functional kitchen, his work had to be removed and thrown away and a skilled contractor came in to re-do the whole job. His cabinet skeletons were inconsistent in size, crooked, and were not made in a way that would look nice. Because of his lack of skills, we wasted almost 2000.00 for his week's labor bill and nothing that he did was at all usable. This was a horrible experience. Michael was paid in full for his time and materials, yet we got absolutely nothing in return. Nothing he did was usable and he wasted our time and money. He is clearly not able to make cabinets even though he claimed that he was. I consider his claims to all be very dishonest and his workmanship is well below par. His level of craftsmanship may be on the level of making something for outdoors use (a bench, for example). We are very dismayed and definitely were taken advantage of by Michael. We requested a partial refund and then stopped hearing from Michael. I would not trust him to do anything, ever. He did not do honest work (he also over-charged us for the hours he spent here -- I kept track of when he came and went and he added several hours to his bill compared to the hours he was in our home) and he also had the nerve to charge us for the time he spent redoing his work due to his own mistakes. This is not at all honest or normal for a contractor. DO NOT HIRE

Hands down, our purchase here was the easiest transaction we have ever had. Within minutes of…read moreentering the store, working with Joe, we chose our carpeting, paid and scheduled the measuring appointment for the next business day. Milton came and measured and -lo and behold!!!- Mark came out within the HOUR and installed the carpet in our 24x24 shed. Oh, did I mention? Free installation. And the carpet is beautiful. If only the rest of life could be this easy. We heartily recommend Warehouse Carpet Outlet.

Very helpful when I called on the phone, and it continued on into the store. The carpet we got is…read moresoft and beautiful! I love it.