I am writing from across the country after receiving a check with the remainder of our security deposit. I had been waiting to hear and pretty much got what I expected based upon other reviews and opinions regarding Eric and his company.
To give some background, I am a military member who was attempting to arrange housing for me and my family while I was deployed. This was the only option for my family that I could afford due to lack of base housing. When I arrived, I noted the poor condition of the home (roof, landscaping, carpets, etc.). Despite Eric's claims otherwise, about 25% of the window screens were there (mostly bent and damaged) and the others were missing entirely. Luckily, I didn't really care as the summers are mild enough and it didn't become a factor. I'll come back to this.
Throughout our entire time renting here a number of issues came up with the home. From plumbing, to door fixtures (many), as well as major dishwasher and oven problems. At one point the back bushes needed major trimming, so Eric came to the house while I was at work and my wife was home. He asked to use my extension cord for his machine. I came home to find the trimmings all over the backyard and my extension cord where he left it - NOT where he found it. That's just a little taste as to the type of person he is. He does things halfway and relies on others to take care of his mess.
Fast forward two years and I deploy. Of course, the dishwasher decides to have issues as soon as I leave. This is a major appliance, especially in a house with 3 children. It took MONTHS for them to fix it. Months. Finally is was fixed after multiple visits. Next the stove decides to go. Again, takes forever to have it fixed. It took me telling them that we are resorting to cooking all of our meals in the microwave in order to light a big enough fire under them to care and have it relaxed.
I have never had an issue with a property management company in my life - and I've dealt with many. To be honest, I had to go over everything he did while I was there to make sure it was done properly or at least to a satisfactory livable level. Most things I wouldn't even call on them for because I knew it would take forever, so I bit the bullet snd handled myself.
Fast forward again to a week prior to us leaving. A team from Keller Williams as well as Aleesha Cleveland come to the house for a walkthrough as the homeowner made the smart decision to sell the property. The house was 99% packed up so I used this opportunity to ask Aleesha if there was ANYTHING that I should focus on ESPECIALLY cleaning. Her words were, "we're not too picky. You don't need to go crazy cleaning. Everything looks pretty good." I pointed out items that I had mentioned previously that were never fixed, to include window screens, and she seemed fine with it all. I asked again if there was anything standing out to her. The answer was no. So my wife cleaned the house best she could, I patched holes and dod various things to make it look nicer and we prepared to move. Our plan was to leave on a Friday morning early. They refused to allow us to do the final walkthrough Thursday evening (even though the house was empty and we all slept on the floor) and told us it was no big deal that they would do it Friday after we left. Due to it being a VERY short notice move, I had to agree to this, despite being very uneasy about it given the poor reputation of the company, especially with regards to security deposits.
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