I called Meridian Surveys after the title company's survey partner quoted me a ridiculous amount…read morefor a boundary survey and to top it all would not be able to meet my closing date. Michael at Meridian provided a solution in which I would get a preliminary drawing to get me through the early closing hoops, and for the boundary survey he provided a date that would be just in time for the final closing date. In the end Meridian Survey provided the boundary survey two weeks prior two closing and at a great competitive value. I highly recommend Meridian Survey, give them a call and get your quote!

From the owner: Since 1991, Meridian Surveys Inc, has been the go-to firm for residential, commercial, and…read moregovernmental land surveying projects. Surveying projects are different. But, our surveyors have the ability to scale the services to meet your specific needs, no matter the size of the project. We offer boundary survey, topographic survey, ALTA survey, limited rights for property use survey, elevation certificate, and global positioning survey. Call us today!

As the owner of a real estate staging company, I have used Steve, owner and operator of Whysall…read morePhotography, for several years now to photograph special, niche listings. His talent is that special blend of science and art that not only makes a listing highly marketable, but also captures the essence of the property. Recently, I hired Steve to photograph an impromptu wedding of a dear friend that was being held at my house. Keenly aware that my experience as a professional home stager in no way qualifies me to act as a wedding planner, I was very worried that the event would fall short of the bride's expectations. In addition, I was concerned that my modest house would not provide an adequate backdrop for Steve to capture the special moments of the day. I have always been a huge fan of Steve's work, but now my appreciation of his expertise and artistic talents is even greater! Upon arriving, he performed his usual "walk-through" to determine the positive attributes and challenges of the venue. Very quickly he established a strategy for shooting the wedding (no rehearsal...totally "off-the-cuff"), and within the first hour was in his "artistic groove" as I like to call it! The resulting wedding photos are nothing less than magical; it looks as if the wedding took place at a five star hotel! Thanks to Steve's artistry, my friend has a wedding album filled with beautiful memories.

As a family of 5 with a 7 year old an 4 year old twins we didn't quite know what to expect when we…read morewent in to do our family portrait. We had every expectation that it could go poorly with one or more of the kids. We were blown away by Steve and his wife. They were able to get the kids to smile if we couldn't, or to sit if we couldn't, all while setting up great shots. Steve was great at moving to different spaces as determined by one of our youngest who was having a hard time sitting still. We didn't feel rushed at all to get the shots that we needed, and Steve made sure that we happy with each shot. We are so pleased with the pictures we have that we can't wait to go back for more.

Amazing company, extremely helpful and got me through my relocation stress with ease!read more

Mackintosh Realtors were an amazing help to me during my relocation. Growing up in MD you see…read moretheir signs everywhere but it's not until you work with them that you see how great they really are.

My experience was positive. I submitted a property improvement request to build a patio, and it was…read moreapproved in under a week. They were professional and very efficient for me.

My experience with Jennifer Pascal, a property manager with Clagett Enterprises was very negative…read more I was offered a lease that contained illegal clauses and did not respect Maryland Landlord Tenant Law. The lease contained typos and was never corrected / updated according to the Law. 1 clause stated that I was responsible for rodents and pests that may appear in the townhouse, 48 hours after occupancy. During Showing, Jennifer stated that tenants are not responsible for the care of the small lawn. Yet the lease stated the opposite. Getting Jennifer to correct the lawn care and other lease clauses, was a nightmare. There was a "Possession Clause" which stated that the property may not be available, upon the beginning of the Lease term, even though rent has been paid. The Lease was 1 sided and sketchy. When I asked Jennifer for a law-abiding lease, my request was denied.

I'm considering selling my house at some point and consulted with Rob recently to get a market…read moreanalysis. First - his assistant, Nick was very prompt in responding to my initial inquiry and I was able to get an appointment with Rob that week. On the appointment day, he arrived early, was professional and came equipped with lots of information about my home, recent sales in the area, market trends, etc. I received a copy of everything and Rob was not pushy with getting me to list my home. He simply provided the facts and gave recommendations on things I should do to prepare my home for a sale. When the time comes for me to list my home, I will be using Rob as I'm confident in his ability to get things done in an efficient and professional manner.

My experience with the Rob Krop team relates to the property located on 5818 Imperial Drive,…read moreFrederick MD. The referred property is currently being listed for Sale by Rob Krop. While Chau Tran, a member of his team, is listing it for rental purposes. Chau presented himself as professional, responsive, and willing to facilitate communication between the landlord and me. Before taking the time to tour the property, I specifically asked in writing whether it was professionally managed and sought confirmation that the landlord was agreeable to my proposed payment arrangement. Chau confirmed in writing that the property was professionally managed. However, on the day of the showing, his explanation changed. I was then informed that the landlord would only hire a property management company after the lease was signed. This significant discrepancy raised immediate concerns about transparency, accountability, and the proposed arrangement. The lease subsequently provided by Rob Krop Team contained several significant deficiencies, including the following: The lease identified Chau as the tenant's agent, despite his role in representing the landlord's interests. The total amount payable to the landlord was incorrect. The lease did not include clear payment instructions. Nor did it identify a payee. The lease assigned lawn care to the tenant, in spite of the fact that lawn care in that community is the responsibility of the homeowners' association (HOA). Important informational materials, including a tenant rights brochure, were not attached to the lease.The lease did not adequately identify or establish the responsibilities of the prospective property management company, and the information provided about that company was limited. These concerns raised questions about the accuracy, completeness, and suitability of the lease presented for my signature. When I requested revisions to address these issues, Key City Property Management ( KCPM) a company whose founders include Rob Krop, became involved. Unfortunately, the lease provided by the property management company was even worst , rather than resolving the outstanding issues. The primary issue being that, KCPM's Lease requires tenant to accommodate Showings during the 12 months of tenancy and everyday. I therefore declined to sign both the leases in their current form. However, I remained willing to negotiate directly with the landlord and was open to proceeding if the original lease could be revised to address my concerns and reflect the terms previously discussed and agreed upon. This was communicated to Chau Tran and the rest of the Rob Krop Team. Nevertheless, all of my emails and text messages are being ignored and they're refusing to update or inform about the owners' position concerning this matter. The unprofessional and discourteous manner in which I and the transaction have been handled, particularly the inconsistent representations regarding professional management, the deficiencies in the lease, and the lack of communication ; after I expressly indicated my willingness to continue negotiations. Reveals that the Rob Krop Team is dishonest and unscrupulous. At this point, I'm convinced that their main goal is to collect as many application fees as possible. That's why they quickly presented me with a substandard Lease. The Lease was legally evaluated.

Lavelle & Associates did an incredible job on my not so regular sized lot! Once I requested service…read moreonline through Yelp! I received an immediate email explaining how the survey process works and the full transparent costs were presented at the time. Definitely contact Lavelle & Assc for any surveying needs. For me it helped establish the property line between me and my neighbor, before any construction was to begin.

I recently needed to find a surveyor to perform a complete survey of a ~4 acre forested…read moremountainside property on which I live in a rural mountainous area, in large part because the landowner and I had realized that it had apparently been over 70 years since a really good/thorough professional survey had been done on the property, and also due to the fact that there are lots of ambiguities about the exact location of some of the property boundaries, which is not at all unusual for heavily-forested mountainside properties in rural areas. This company, Lavelle & Associates, was one of two local survey companies that I called in the hopes of finding a very good surveyor willing and able to do the job (the other company that I called never did call me back...). When I first called Lavelle, my call was routed to the phone of Dustin Lavelle, who, I had been told by a receptionist, was in charge of the survey division of the company (I learned a couple of days later, well after Dustin's return call, that he is the president of the company). My call to Dustin's extension on that first call rolled to voicemail b/c Dustin was not available, and I left him a brief VM introducing myself, explaining what I was looking for, and leaving my contact phone number. Dustin Lavelle called me back about 20 minutes later, and, after basic introductions both ways, he encouraged me to tell him more about the property and about the goals that the landowner and I had for the survey, a task which took at least five minutes. When I was done answering all of Dustin's questions and providing basic information, which means that we were already at least 6 minutes into the call, he then proceeded to take at least 47 additional minutes of his time to explain to me a number of things about the task at hand, including the following: -- he revealed to me that during the early minutes of our call, he had brought up on his computer screen some of the survey maps and other info about the property accrued in county and state records over the past 100+ years, and shared with me some of that information as needed. -- he then explained to me the various challenges that I would face in getting from the prospective survey all of the information that the landowner and I were seeking, simply due to the limitations of surveying rural heavily-forested mountainside properties, and also due to the known deficiencies of the reference points used in earlier surveys done on the property over the past 130+ years. -- he also explained the various challenges and problems that any good surveyor would face in performing a full survey of this type, and in delivering the various deliverables (new markers at all corners, markers at intervals along perimeters, a survey map showing the property lines with respect to a nearby road and creek, as well as depictions of the locations of driveway, house, well house, outhouse, and other key human-made structures/ infrastructure, etc.). -- he then gave me a ballpark range for the fee that any good surveyor would likely charge for the job, an estimate that was quite close to what I had predicted would be the fee range. -- he then proceeded to tell me -- and this is after having spent almost an hour of his time giving me what amounted to a very-high-quality graduate-school-level crash course (and I should know; I spent almost a decade of my life in grad school studying the sciences, and four years studying engineering at the university level...) in rural forested mountainside property surveying and the challenges thereof -- that while he was willing to remain in the background as my resource person, and while he would be willing to do the survey if no one else would do it, he wished to decline the job for now because he felt that he was not the most qualified person to do it. -- He instead referred me to a much smaller survey company in a small rural mountain town located in the same mountain range in which I live, telling me that they had far more experience with surveying this unique type of property than he had. (BTW, I called that company a few hours later, and within an hour of calling I hired that survey company that Dustin had so kindly recommended.) After Dusin's customized mini-graduate-level tele-course in mountainside surveying, along with recommendations, had ended, I was speechless with graditude and appreciation. I asked him if he would allow me to reimburse him by paying a consulting fee of at least $200 for all of the time and excellent advice that he had just given to me, but he absolutely refused my offer, telling me that what he had just done was simply part of his job as a professional, and it was all free of charge. Well, I am a professional myself (multi-disciplinary consulting & R&D scientist-engineer) and I can tell you that Dustin went well beyond the call of duty in assisting me, a prospective customer, and in ensuring that I would have only the best possible outcome! Amazing! Beyond 5 stars!

First time home buyer and I found Christina by just doing a basic search on Google for nearby…read morerealtors. I really lucked out by selecting her from the list. Christina was a complete delight to work with, she was responsive to communications and focused on finding me the best property available. If I knew just how painless the process of buying a new home was with Christina's help, I would have bough one much earlier. I would recommend Christina to anyone I know that is looking to buy a new house. TL/DR: 10/10 will use again and recommend to friends

We cannot say enough good things about Christina! She helped us sell our house in Smithsburg, Md…read moreand it was a huge blessing working with her. She had contacts that helped us get work done on our house at such reasonable rates and she went above and beyond every step of the way. Highly recommend you give her a call if you need a real estate agent!

Let me first say I'm a real estate investor and a Frederick County resident. I have worked with…read moretwo Frederick based property management companies and wasn't happy with their service. Additionally, I have interviewed two others and feel they either didn't want my business or they were not up to the task. Hands down I would trust my property management needs with the professional's at Boomtown Inc. The owner, also a property owner and investor knows the ins and outs of the market, has great contractor's lined up to support you and is backed by a great friendly team. I'm not normally one to write reviews but personally feel the fantastic group at Boomtown Inc. has earned my business and I hope you'll give them an opportunity to earn yours! Seibert Properties, LLC.

Update after Johns lovely response:…read more Your invoice does not reflect the lies you just said in your response. I was charged: $119 for Sewer $139.16 for water $558 in "Miscellaneous" charges such as apparently mowing the grass lol. And $550 in carpet, not $800. Oh and also, I spoke with the apparent carpet guy, who does not own a business for carpet install. He does not recall installing carpet? He had no idea what I was even talking about and denied owning a company called "Julio Perez Carpet Sale"(that was the invoice you sent me) Also, your other invoices from your "Miscellaneous" charges that you had your "Contractor" perform(installing flooring and apparently unclogging drains) does not have an active license from the MHIC, I checked multiple Times and even searched him by name. Don't worry, I will be reporting him for you. The incident on 7/13 is not the incident about the air I am speaking of, but nice try. You failed to speak on the roach problem? Anything to add? What about that awesome cracked window? I will be by Friday morning to pick up my amended security deposit. Thank you :)

We originally contacted Cathy because of a Yelp review. Then we got handed of to her son Brock. We…read morekept going back and forth between the two-notably much less experienced. When the time came to make an offer, we were emailed all the documents asking for our electronic signature. They did not go over the documents with us at all- they prefer to put the burden on the client. Lucky for us, I am a law student and was able to comprehend the very dense materials. Also- they did not end up finding our home--we did, through a family member that is now our neighbor--but they still charged the full finders fee. This was my first home purchase so I was not sure of the process but our lender was actually amazing and he helped us through every step of the way.

Brock was recommended to me by my mum who is also a real estate agent. He was nothing short of…read moreprofessional and extremely patient with my husband and my in-laws who were very particular with the type of home they wanted. He spent hours on end on several different occasions taking us to look at properties before we finally settled on a new construction. I cannot recommend him enough! Thank you so much Brock for all your hard work! :)