Desperate times calls for quick thinking. Today my son sent me an email that he wasn't selected for…read morethis upcoming school years on campus living going into his 3rd year. As a parent I had to think quick and come up with a resolution. So, I said ok son we have to look for an apartment off campus. He said that several of his friends were freaking out and that they felt lost as they also received similar emails. Give me a second so I can search the web for living arrangements I told him. So many places, so many five bedroom, four bedrooms.... I was lost myself. That was until I came upon offcampus.Osu.edu. The first place that I saw within our budget I clicked on and immediately saw from the drop down menu "parents". Clicked on it, read the passage, and honestly teared up when reading it because I said my husband and I need a place like this for our son. They had a slogan and it read "who you rent from matters more than where you live". And those words spoke to my heart and said "Home". I reached out to "Venice Properties" and spoke to, Anna. She was kind, thorough, and after me making multiple calls she remained responsive, and truly dedicated to her craft of initiating care, support, and understanding. On this day! Today! My husband and our son filled out the applications and on this evening, today! Were approved. I don't say this lightly but Anna again and again thank you as who we communicate with during a busy day also matters. And Anna took care of all our needs and we are thrilled to meet her in person and work with her for the duration of our son's first apartment endeavor. Huge shoutout to Anna and Venice Properties.

We lived at Drayton Park Ct for one year, during which new management under Anna Dauer took over…read more First of all, this property is highly overpriced at $2,695 plus a dog fee, especially considering there are absolutely no amenities. No pool, no gym, no community space. Nothing that justifies the price. Unfortunately, Anna was the worst part of living here, and dealing with her was consistently frustrating. When we decided to move, she was showing our apartment while we were out of town; we had a dog sitter staying with our dog. We asked her to simply let the dog sitter know when she would be showing the apartment so they could be prepared to keep the dog secured and ensure everyone's safety. She refused to do so. I genuinely don't understand why something so simple had to be made so difficult. We also accidentally paid our rent twice one month due to a miscommunication. Instead of returning the duplicate payment, she kept the money and applied it to the following month. While that may technically be convenient for management, the rent here is extremely expensive, and we could have absolutely used that money sooner rather than having it tied up for the next month's rent. The plumbing is also horrendous. Our sinks and tubs constantly had drainage issues. We only lived there for one year, are minimalists, and kept the apartment in pristine condition. Despite this, they still took approximately $1,000 from our security deposit. There are so many more affordable options in the area with better amenities and, in my experience, better management. If you can avoid dealing with Anna, do your best to do so and save yourself the headache.

I've had a really poor experience with my lease so far. Pests like roaches and wasps, little to no…read morecommunication from the team (including maintenance requests going unanswered and unacknowledged for weeks), previous work crews leaving garbage behind and dropping nails in my parking space, loud construction sessions that start at 10pm and keep me up through midnight, and sometimes having my water shut off on me with no warning are just some of the things I am spending money to experience from this team. I've been leasing this unit for about eight months now, and each month gets more frustrating and disappointing.​

I am an out-of-state owner of six rental properties in Columbus. I found Kevin Coffey (and his…read moreteam) online and chose them after meeting with Kevin and two of his competitors. After almost 3 months of management, I found Kevin (and his team) to be very honest, forthcoming, and hardworking. I feel very fortunate to have chosen them. I trust their ability to properly manage my less-than-perfect tenants and protect my properties. Please feel free to contact me if you wish to find out more about my experience with them.

This is a great company. My wife and I had a very bad experience with a previous property…read moremanagement company. Adam was very understanding and he personally made sure this experience was going to be much better for us. They communicated effectively with us during the entire process. They were diligent in making sure our property was rented in an acceptable timeframe and screened applicants very thoroughly. I really felt that they treated our home as their own. I am extermemly impressed with Adam, Miriam, and ASK Prperty Management Company.

I've been using ASK Property Management for about 6 months and have been extremely satisfied with…read moretheir service. Adam had my condo rented in days! His ongoing maintenance service has been great as well. I trust that my property is in good hands!

We've recently moved to Columbus, Ohio from New Jersey. And we rented a property via this company…read more It's been three months so far and we are very pleasant with our choice. There were some fixes needed during our stay. The management and maintenance team responded to our requests in a very timely manner. For example, There were two ceiling fans that makes weird squeaking noises in the house. After we reported the issue they immediately contacted the property owner and brought two brand new fans for installation. No hassle, no extra charge, no back and forth arguments. We are very glad that we chose this company instead of renting from a private landlord. I think they are very professional and have a high quality of customer service.

The landlord is very friendly, so I initially thought that he would be a great communicator,…read morethereby making the living situation pleasant. However, I feel quite betrayed. The house was advertised to be noise-proof but I can hear the neighbor's conversations. Not to mention the sounds of their dog walking around the house. It's not the neighbor's fault-- they are just living their lives. But wow, I have lived under at least 5 different housing management teams before and it has never been this bad. Maintenance requests do not get done until couple months later, and even if they come over to fix the said problem, I can't tell that it was properly fixed. I honestly can not WAIT until I can move out of this house. EDIT: Bijan (the landlord) and I had a conversation. We came to the consensus that there was quite a bit of miscommunication on both sides of the party. Bijan definitely cares about the tenants' well-being. Once a distinct & straight-forward maintenance system is placed, I have no problems with this management company.

BEWARE RENTING OR ALLOWING THEM TO MANAGE PROPERTY FOR YOU IF YOU WANT IT TAKEN CARE OF We rented…read more8749 Paulden Ct in Lewis Center. Initially, we dealt with Alexander, who could not communicate in a timely manner. We were then switched to Drew and Olivia. While both communicated better than Alexander did, we were still shafted pretty badly by this company. When we moved in, 3 years ago, the bushes were so overgrown that the movers had to lift our belongings over their heads to get them in the house. The lawn barely had much grass and where there was grass, was very patchy. The fireplace did not work, there were lightbulbs out all over the house and then the ventilation almost blew up a brand new dryer we had because it was full of water. During our tenancy, there was a leak in the roof, the downstairs toilet ran constantly, the fireplace smelled like gas, the garbage disposal had to be replaced twice because it dumped water under the sink and the fascia was completely rotted so the gutters were coming off of the house. In order to make the house livable and be able to use the front door, we got approval from Alexander to remove all dead bushes and shrubbery. WE spent almost $1000 in box bushes, azaleas, ornamental bushes, Japanese mops and 2 pallets of pine nugget mulch. We pulled out everything that was dead and overgrown and planted new. We had the yard aerated and over-seeded twice to get the grass to grow. We were not compensated nor even given a thank you but got charged for weeds when we left? How? Upon move out, we cleaned the house spotless from top to bottom. Left it in better shape than it was when we moved in and were charged for weeds and a lightbulb that was out. When we brought everything to Drews attention, we were ignored. I filed a complaint with the BBB and was still ignored. Beware renting from this company. They will do the minimum needed and take the maximum. I'm sending a bill for the weeds and bushes WE had to remove. See photos below. How disappointing to be treated this way. No common decency and not even enough respect to receive a response back when we sent proof of all we had done. Highly disappointed in this company. 10/10 have steered several people away from renting from them and will continue to do so.

If I could give 0 stars I would. Hands down the worst experience I have ever had with any company,…read morenot simply realty companies. Alexander Holzer has no respect for anyone other than himself. We were told that we would be able to rent a home we applied for and needed to wait for a follow-up call from Alex in order to learn about both move in dates and deposit payment. I waited 4 days before calling back myself because I had heard nothing. I was told that the home was rented to another individual. The only explanation given to me from Alex when I asked why he misled me was that he "Was having a bad week and forgot." Management such as this is unacceptable. Do not use this company.

I think if you are a good tenet, they will be good to you! I've heard some scary stories about…read moreproperty management in Columbus. I'm grateful that I found such a great company to rent from. The owner of the house I rented was kind of a tool, but the full circle has treated us fairly. The house we were in had issue but full circle really tried to fix them. The owner decided to sell our house after 4 years of renting. Full circle really went above and beyond to making sure we had enough time to find something new and even helped us look. The owner is very compassionate and fair. I would rent from them again!

I have had a hard time getting maintenance to come out to my home that is managed under Rickert. I…read morehave called many times to schedule them to come out and I have yet to have my issues fixed (6 months pending).

We have worked with Shandra McNelis, Broker/Property Manager for several years. Over the past 20…read moreyears we used property management services from several other providers. Shandra is by far the best we have ever found. She is very responsive and results oriented.  She was also our broker on the sale of 5 properties. She did what it took to make sure things went well. I highly recommend her and Realty Executives Central of Columbus Ohio.

I just met my new neighbors in the small german village house, converted to apartments that we…read moreshare. Both of us having recently migrated from NYC, were exclaiming how pleased we are with our g.v. digs, compliments of Realty Executives Central, specifically our friendly landlord Don. If you are searching for that all the stars were aligned when I found this apartment or home check out this place's listings. They vary from C-ville homes to affordable and funky apartments like mine. The only consistency is the quality of the properties. As a landlord I've nothing but good experiences, repairs made quickly, the lease is legit, and no rush to hike up the rent everytime I renew. It also doesn't hurt that I love my hood.

My boyfriend and I rented with Columbus Realty source from July 2022 to June 2024. Our service…read morerequests were always promptly addressed and we had no issues with communication! We cleaned our place thoroughly after move out and got our entire security deposit back!

I've had a great experience with an employee named Brittany. She was very helpful and explained…read moreeverything thoroughly. I'll definitely do business there again.

8/9/2023 I am the owner of a condominium in Olentangy…read moreCondominiums. I purchased my condominium in 2018. The complex is amazing. The grounds and pool are impeccably maintained. The complex is fifty years old, so infrastructure issues are starting to surface. The HOA fees, while increasing in the last two years, also appear reasonable. Many of the units have no exterior maintenance issues; however, since I have an end unit, which contains the sump pump for my building, wood fences on three sides of my patio, and a sidewalk connecting my unit to the carport, I have had several. It has been my experience that an initial request is ignored or dismissed, followed by a more assertive second request and then aggressive confrontations following. I purchased my condominium from an elderly lady who made numerous requests over many years about water issues in the basement, all which were ignored by Patterson Merkle. There was heavy rain when I moved in, and the sump pump was operating continuously pumping water onto my back patio into the window well and into the basement. Patterson Merkle initially dismissed my claim and informed me the basement water damage was due to spikes inserted into the concrete blocks to hang drywall. Further review shows the clay tile installed in 1970 was cracked and full of sand and dirt. I paid a plumber to snake the drain into the courtyard. I was informed that a new drainage pipe was needed, and the contractor gave me a bid of $1,600. I forwarded the request to Patterson Merkle, who said the bid was too high, and they would get a Mexican to do it for less. Two days later, Patterson Merkle called me and said to move ahead with my contractor. Subsequently, I have had issues with a rotting gate, as well as sinking sidewalks, which were completed after many contentious conversations and threats on both sides. Most recently I made a request in April 2023 for rotting patio fencing. Most of the work is completed; however, the job is not finished, as I still have several boards still tied up with string and rotted two by fours at the bottom of the fence which does not allow nailing of the fence boards. It appears, after several ignored follow-up calls to Patterson Merkle, that there is no intention to complete the project. It has not been a pleasant experience dealing with Patterson Merkle. 8/10/2023 This morning after the 8/9/2023 posting, I received a visit from Diane Mauk, Patterson Merkle Property Manager. She and another lady in a separate car jumped out of their SUVs and started filming me with their cell phones while I was standing in front of my condo. She stated that she heard I was destroying condo property. She didn't tell me what I destroyed or have any evidence to support her claim. She didn't look at or film the fencing or surrounding area. Diane and her film crew violated my personal space and I felt threatened. They left soon after without any discussion. I believe the second party was there for the intimidation effect. I view this as retaliation and harassment for writing a negative review. I share this so the bad behavior is documented and that other stakeholders might not experience the same. 8/24/2023 A fence contractor arrived to work on the fencing; however, it appears he has left the complex and did not finish painting. Half of my fence is painted, and half is not. It doesn't appear Patterson Merkle follows up to ensure a job is complete. 9/9/2023 I initiated a work order on 4/2023 and my work request is still not complete. In speaking with some of the other residents in the complex there appears to be similar experiences with work requests. Although I haven't been able to get my maintenance request completed, it's good to know my condo fees are being used for a good purpose. I observed the PM maintenance staff being serviced in their truck during work hours, in the carport in front of my condo, conveniently out of sight of the property cameras.

Constantly harassing the owners of Still Meadows Condominiums. I have received 10 letters in 23…read moremonths of after buying my condo. Came to my house announced. Shows favoritism within owners. Some can do things that are part of the rules and regulations. I can not. Talk to people that live in a complex before you buy here. I will NEVER do an HOA again. Petty, petty petty. Women have nothing better than to harass. IMO.