Dirigo was a good partner for managing my single family home. The provide a knowledgeable team and…read moreare very responsive when needs arise. If you are in need of a property management company in the greater portland area - I would recommend Dirigo.

Amber and Gail can at times be rude to Condo residents with lengthy and confusing email blasts. . I…read morewould not recommend this management company.

Rented a house in Falmouth for August '23 through Labor Day from this agency. It was billed by the…read moreagent, Adam Shapiro, as "the Greenwich of Portland". As it turns out, the house sits right next to a busy parking lot for a beach with dirty water that smells like sewerage at low tide. Cars sit idling in the lot until 3 or 4 in the morning every night; it feels unsafe having them there. The front door lock is very difficult to close and the lock is not solid, offering very little security. The lower floor of the house reeks so badly of dampness and mildew that everyone had to move upstairs; the mildew smell in the bedrooms downstairs is overpowering. When I told Apex about this, they refused to come to the house to get an idea of how badly the moisture has affected that level of the house. The upper level of the house also has a terrible problem with moisture and a mildew smell. Upstairs shower stall smells moldy and damp, towels turn mildewy after 1 use because of the humidity problem in the house. The dishwasher failed to turn on and run the cycle. Apex sent the cleaning person over and she was unable to do anything. They were no help at all, it was just "no, no, no" from them. The oven light stays on no matter what, you have to push it closed forcefully, but then the light just goes back on after a few seconds. The electric window blinds stopped working 1 week into our stay; they had to send a tech over to recharge the motors, which took an hour of my time and attention. I checked out of the house August 23, almost 2 weeks early because I didn't; feel safe there and because the house smelled so bad. The agent, Adam Shapiro, did not reply to any of my texts or calls informing him of this; he just took the money and ran

We extended the contract on the understanding there would be flexibility, so were surprised by a…read morerequest for $ 3350 to terminate at the end of the original 6 month lease. We were surprised as there was no provision for this in the lease nor in Maine law. Another tenant was lined up, Apex tried to block the tenant until we paid $ 3350. This fee included $ 1950 of agents fees (a double dip - Apex would charge this again with respect to the new tenant), a $ 250 credit check on the new tenant and $ 1250 rent shortage. The dispute was inflamed by lengthy late night emails from Chris at Apex. On legal advice we declined to pay the spurious charges as they had no basis in contract nor Maine law. Fortunately, Apex pulled this stunt prior to our last months rent going out hence we remained in control of our money. We paid the rent difference, we paid for cleaning, we left the property in excellent condition. I would recommend to avoid Apex as a landlord or as a renter. If you have to rent from them, don't set up automated rent payments. Don't expect resolution of issues in the property. If you're a landlord, you should think carefully about the losses you could incur if your tenants depart on acrimonious terms due to provocation by your agent. And they charge you 20% for this!

Rentex has been very accomodating in taking care of our place for over five years! They have a lot…read moreof contacts to get things done for your property.

These two women were horrible to work with. Hardly organized and simply out to pinch pennies and…read moredo the least amount of work possible. They never have the customer in mind, only their work load. And this is coming from someone who paid rent every month 5 days early. I will say, I believe it is only Diana that is the tough one to work with. Carry is only trying to do what she is told and be a buffer between the witch and the customer. The only reason this entity exists, is so Diana Baribeau (one of the ladies) can have something to do, so she can stay out of her husbands hair while he trys to do his job (Baribeau Real Estate and Appraisals). The relationship started with me having to pay an application fee before I was even able to look at any of their properties. Great way to start a relationship. During my lease, I was never trusted about any issues or concerns I brought to their attention about the home. We were always second guessed. Awful feeling when trying to live in a home you are paying a pretty penny for. The end of my lease was a mess. No communication from their end, and when I was able to get communication, it had to be face to face, with me making the initiative to go to their office...then I was screamed at for 45 minutes and told to go ahead and get a lawyer. Left a really good impression of the business I had given them for a full year.

If you have the opportunity to work with Alex Kappelman at Frontier Properties, you've been given a…read morerare and valuable gift: an honest, ethical, property manager. Let this represent the first documented historical record of all three characteristics being found in one human being. Ive known Alex forever, and hes always been good doing, helping people. Let him.

Extremely dissapointed with the agent. My family and I were promised first look at a home for rent…read morein my area. After several emails we decided on a week. When we were trying to set down a time to see the home, we were told there was an open house that coming weekend. We thought this was strange since there had been no one else interested in the home. This information was given to use on a Tuesday. The following day, after trying to reach Alex again and schedule a tour of the home before the open house, we received a response with a simple "this home has been rented". Mind you there was no phone call,although it was given to him, only emails were exchanged. We are extremely disappointed in how unprofessional our interactions with Alex were. We don't understand how this was executed as we were very excited for the opportunity Alex had promised us. We do not recommend his business.

I highly recommend Sea Glass Rentals to manage your property. As first time landlords my husband…read moreand I knew we were out of our depth and we were so grateful we found Kim and Diane. They did an excellent job at screening tenants, were so helpful at letting us know where we needed to make repairs and improve the property ahead of putting it up for rent, and had a long list of good contractors etc. at their fingertips. Once the property was rented we rarely had to think about it--Sea Glass took care of everything whenever a repair came up, but also kept great communication with us when it was needed. My husband and I joked that we wished we could hire Sea Glass to manage the house we actually live in. They did a much better job maintaining the property and keeping things running smoothly than we ever could have! And their fee is so reasonable. Absolutely recommend them to anyone looking to rent their property in the Bath/Brunswick/Topsham area.

Kim and Diane, the co-owners of Sea Glass Rentals and Property Management, offer the perfect blend…read moreof friendliness and professionalism. I have owned a triplex in Brunswick for the last six months, and Kim and Diane have already helped me renovate two of the three apartments and find wonderful tenants. Kim and Diane take real pride in the apartments they manage, and it shows. They have a wide network of contractors and service people to call in when there's a problem, and they find creative solutions to all the little challenges that come up when managing an older building. Kim and Diane are also wonderful with tenants. I have been in their office when clients have come in to pay the rent, and the warmth and mutual respect was palpable. I have been especially impressed by the work they've done to support tenants in my building who have to move out due to renovations. Kim and Diane have gone well beyond the scope of their job descriptions to support tenants in finding new homes. I live thousands of miles away from my triplex, and I absolutely couldn't do it without the help of Sea Glass.