There are many real estate agencies in the Ocean County area offering residential and commercial…read moresales and rentals. However, the one that our family and friends always turn to is Villano Realtors because they have the best listings and because of their reputation for dealing fairly with buyers, sellers, and landlords. Sherry Villano, the broker/owner here, oversees a very professional, honest, and dependable staff who are very familiar with properties and their values throughout our area and take a sincere and personal interest to make sure their customers are completely satisfied. Villano Agency not only has earned the admiration and loyalty of returning customers but also the trust of local landlords who would have no one else handle their Summer Rentals properties. I am only too happy to recommend Villano Agency to anyone who is looking to buy, sell, or rent in our area.

DO NOT RENT FROM VILLANO in Seaside Park,nj. I rented a place in seaside park, I am mature mom…read morewho had owned in seaside park and rented myself and I never was treated badly. The renter met me appon entering his home and told me where he wants me to mop and said they are blankets in the closet but please do not use them. I was only in the home for four days and left early. The renter took $500 for security and only gave me $300 back that is after we threatened Villano. The owner said we left a "tissue" in the garbage pail!!! I told Shari Villano and they did NOTHING , it took me almost TWO MONTHS after telling them and emailing them of my address, I have email to prove. They refuse to email me back in writing. HORRIBLE, Villano just want "owners" approval they do not care for the RENTERs.. NEVER AGAIN had a really bad experience with them and renter in Seaside Park. REd Flags when the owner meets you to warn you to be spotless and hands you a mop!!!!!!!!

Great service! Management team is excellent. They handle everythingg. Highly recommend.read more

Beware of suite capacity listings…read more I booked a unit 3 months prior to my dates and even checked in with the host a week prior. I was informed 3 days prior to my check in that the unit was not available. They requested to speak to me on the phone about the issue. I was told a contractor was doing work in the unit. I was offered different units that were smaller and some had no kitchen (2 hotel rooms). Luckily I put the issue in chat because they told me I needed to cancel and they would give me the difference (mind you I never used Airbnb before I didn't know this was against policy). the rep said "I cant give you a refund unless you send me the screen shot of the cancelation." Days later they don't respond nor answer the phone when I called from my number I called from another phone to be told by a different rep "We don't do refunds you have to get that thru Airbnb" alarmed I called Airbnb and they stated When a cancellation is due to a unit not being available the host must initiate cancellation and give a full refund and they reviewed the chat and made me whole. After this I received an email from Suite capacity stating "we are working with Airbnb support trying to get your refund. Please note these cases take longer to resolve" that is a LIE Also to note. I thought I was speaking to a rep from Suite capacity but its an AI bot (the owner responded to my google review and said "they use AI for chat support" well you should tell people clearly they are speaking to an AI when they speaking to an AI it shouldn't be hidden, that is deceptive. They also threatened me because they thought I posted 2 reviews for the same issue, when its 2 separate reviews, from different customers (me and someone else) for the same issue. Lastly the "host" Madeline from Airbnb (same profile pic) that identified herself as an AI chat bot in Airbnb posted a 5 star review with no text the same day I posted my 1 star review on Google. I am trying to make people aware that this was my experience. I'm sure there are good experiences, but this was my experience. Arm yourself with this information: -Confirm you are talking to a human in the chat -Only speak thru Air bnb -Do not take calls off the platform -If they request you cancel, CALL AIRBNB immediately -DO NOT CANCEL if they ask you too. if its their issue (or the host for that mater) they need to cancel and give a FULL refund I don't like when business don't operate according the rules they are governed by. They should just own it and move on instead of telling me I am wrong in the google review. So I'm taking it to yelp too. Posting reviews is my way of ensuring potential customers are armed with all the good and the bad. Response to the response: Hey Billy I posted 2 reviews 1 on google and 1 on yelp. the 2nd review you are referring to is from a completely different customer posting the same issue happened to them. I am completely allowed to post the same issue and a review on multiple platforms. This was my experience. If you think I am wrong respond to the issue. Suite capacity told me to cancel against airbnb policy and then lied about my refund. I felt like your team was being deceptive and as a consumer I am within my right to tell other potential consumers about this. I want nor expect anything from Suite Capacity, except for them to follow the rules. :)

I am a first time Yelp reviewer. I usually don't like to badger businesses because I, myself have…read moreworked in retail and different service companies at many different capacities and understand that you shouldn't judge an entire business on one lousy situation. However, I have created this account just to warn people about how mismanaged Ward Wight Sotheby's of Belmar is. We had to BEG the realtor to let us in on time due to our house not being up to code (which should have been taken care of months in advance). We were unable to get the actual owners number from the realtor because she refused. The landlord changed several times over the course of the summer. MAJOR pipe issues over the entire summer with the realtor no where in sight to help fix (her solution was to shut off the water for the entire summer). When the summer came to an end, our (new) landlord refused to give us our safety deposit back due to damage that was already done when we arrived and for the house needing to be cleaned (NOTE: THE REALTOR NEVER CLEANED THE HOUSE IN THE FIRST PLACE WHEN WE MOVED IN. LEFT OVER FOOD, CLOTHING, BEDDING AND GARBAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE). This realtor became more of a chore than an actual means of help. Please, do not by any means use this business! Save yourself the trouble!

Last year around this time I contacted a sotheby's real estate agent to assist me in finding a…read morerental property. We began discussing possibilities of ownership. I had been working on my credit but purchasing a home was a goal for the future. I contacted a few banks and i was pre- qualified on 12/13/15 one of the best decisions i've ever made. my realtor treated my home search as if it were her own. we found the perfect home for my self and my daughter and we made an offer the offer was accepted and the deal fell through. I was hurt!! my realtor picked me up by the boot straps and we hit the pavement again. I found another home that was absolutely perfect; the neighborhood, the school district, its close proximity to major highways. We put an offer on this one and waited FOREVER because the seller stalled. my realtor and I prayed together and about 8:00 pm 2 weeks later on 2/23/16 she called screaming they accepted!!! I cried tears of joy. The month of march was full of ups and downs and things began to look bleek but we got everything done and on 5/6/16 I closed on my 1st home as a single parent, before the age of 30, and with no financial assistance! Truly one of my greatest accomplishments. Thank you Ward Wright and Sotheby's and Thank you Leila for helping achieve my American Dream!!!!! You guys are all awesome!!

Avoid Verdana Howell Like the Plague. This property was originally managed by a very competent and…read moreexperienced property manager. A little over a year ago the property management changed and the new manager is nothing more than incompetent, rude, racist and bias. Before I even begin you should see how all other reviews on other sites have been removed and no recent reviews exist because of the horrible ratings since the new manager took office. The new manager at one point stole my garbage can because it was left out for more than 2 days neatly stacked near my garage door. When approached she proceed to tell me how the garbage can belonged to the management company. When confronted with that statement and lease terms she claimed it belonged to me and was left in a common area. Some other eye openers under the new manager is her bias towards good tenants. Steal my garbage can but she cant enforce toys and coolers left outside. Not to mention that there is dog feces through out the neighborhood. When confronted on the issue I was told that they were taking care of it and fining people using a DNA testing service. When asked how they were testing it when its still sitting in the grass weeks later. Well you can figure out the answer and look on her face. The bias continues. The landlord who lives on-site and works without handicap utilizes a family members handicap placard to utilize handicap spot right next to her apartment building. Additionally since they have an additional car she took it upon herself to create her own reserved spot so she doesn't have to find a spot like other paying tenants. Oh did I forget to mention she has a garage and driveway too? Now it gets even better. She will harass tenants that she dislikes or anyone that challenges her. For example I had an issue with a tenant that was smoking on the deck which prevented me from using my windows and balcony. What did she do? Nothing. I had to begin a lawsuit against my neighbor and the management company. What do they tell me? I'm correct she's violating the lease but there is nothing they can do. In the meantime the neighborhood continues to become nothing like the "Luxury Lifestyle" they claim to provide. Tenants violate the lease by hanging laundry out side, even one neighbor has had a red cooler sitting outside for over 2 months with no action from the landlord. Whats more while there are rules about glass bottles on the pool deck and visitors having to pay the landlord takes no action. Meanwhile while my mother came to visit and simply sat with me on the pool deck for less than half an hour she checked the cameras and instead of confronting me and asking me to purchase a pool pass kindly. She used the lifeguard to come over and tell me "that one of you must leave or purchase a guest pass." This was beyond the scope of the lifeguards job and completely immature and unprofessional of a property manager. I wish I could say that this was the end of my long review however this gets even more controversial when the property manager takes it upon herself to spew her personal opinions about creed, race, sexual orientation or feminism on social media related to the property which has been documented to the point that she has since made her social media accounts private. Seems to me she doesn't read the news to the likes of Travis K, or Justine S. Now the best for last. The state of New Jersey requires licensing of all property manages that show and lease any rental property in New Jersey. To date since her assistant quit because of the amount of potential lawsuits. She has continued to manage the property, show residences without any realtor license, salesperson, broker/salesperson. For any critics please feel free to check the NJDOBI database yourself. This is a property to avoid until the current manager a relieved of her duty and the management company understands that not only is she a liability but the amount of people compiling information to file a lawsuit behooves them to remove her from managing the property.

Great place, even better people. I love the apartment I…read morelive in. And every winter, I love the attached garage even more! But what sold me was the people. Even though I am eligible to live in a 55+ community I don't want to. I want to have neighbors with kids, young and old. I love to chat with people of all ages out walking their dogs. Smiles and waves from from the people you pass is the norm here. The office & maintenance staff take the best care of you possible. Every interaction begins with a broad genuine smile from them and an honest attempt to meet my requests. Sure they have rules to follow, but that keeps chaos at bay and creates the lovely community we have here at Verdana of Howell. Come join us and make it even better. Ps. If you are grump, you will hate this place. I'm sure you can find a place you'll be better suited.

We were extremely pleased with our realtor Genie Torres. Genie is a savvy professional, extremely…read moreknowledgeable about the housing market and what buyers are looking for She openly engaged us to identify a fair and reasonable listing price. Genie provided key recommendations for low cost improvements to our property that substantially improved our ability to sell quickly and at our asking price. She helped us stage the house and provided fantastic professional photos at her expense. Genie was super responsive and available at all times. In addition, Genie is a warm person and passionate about her work.

We couldn't have been happier with our realtor, Genie Torres. We had already relocated to the…read moreWest coast and so we relied on Genie to handle everything in the sale of our Jersey home. She was highly recommended to us by our realtor in California. We had several offers within two weeks. She was a phenom. She kept in regular contact with us regardless of the 3 hour time difference and provided us excellent advice in staging our house, in helping us to price it, and went above and beyond what we could have expected from a realtor in taking care of the loose ends that needed to be handled. She knows the real estate market at the shore thoroughly and helped us to get the most from our sale. We were thrilled. Additionally, she is a very warm and friendly person whose real estate savvy made the stressful situation of selling our house a positive experience. She's a ten out of ten.

I have had great pleasant experience. Been here now as a transplant from Bronx, New York. The…read morebuilding is clean and very well managed. No complaints. Everyone here is on same page. Have new neighbors and left behind my life in New York after 54 years. What is nice is plenty of shopping in the area as well for groceries and few nice stores same stores that I used to shop at in New York. You have to watch at night for wildlife I have see foxes here and they are BIG, and there is a deer population that I do see here as well. In the Spring, I have sweet little hummingbirds that come to my patio to drink the nectar from the feeder I have hanging and I never saw a hummingbird before in my life until I came to New Jersey! They are so tiny and nice to watch in the Spring. It is a nice building and nice apartment with great space to move about. Its quite comforting. Nice small gym to use for basic work outs and a pool in summer. Or you go join the gym next door to us in Harbour Plaza. All the stores are up the street or next door very convenient as well as the hospital. I have had great repore with the office manager Debbie, who handles everything and assists with everything big or small. She is on point.

Great place. Maintenance always responds quick and management will always answer any questions if…read moreYou have any. They also have 24/7 maintenance on call for emergencies and lock outs.

A few years ago, we had a little hiccup during Covid times as it was hard to find cleaning crew and…read moreour check in was delayed several hours. This was upsetting for us but Barefoot was responsive and did refund a small portion due to this delay. I found this very professional and upmost of them to do so, especially during unusual times. Fast forward a few years later, we have rented from them again and they were professional and detailed in the process of renting the beach home. Sometimes a bit direct when you speak to them, but fair. They have an online portal to search rentals, make payments and learn more about their company. They are also very responsive via email if you have questions, concerns or need to speak to the their establishment. Considering they are a fair and reputable company in town, I do give them 5 stars for this service.

If you want to find an adorable residence to rent for a few days or a week look no further!…read more These guys were awesome! The house was immaculate and my family has a wonderful TIme! Can't wait for an upcoming trip!;)

we spent july and august at the arlington. it is a wonderful palce to stay. unlike the other…read morereviewer we did not use the "house cleaner" and had no problems. it is near the beach, very clean , and our apartment ( 2 beds 2 baths) was very large and fully equipped. eleanore, the owner, was quite responsive to any requests or questions we had. it was a very pleasurable experience.

The Arlington By the Sea Condo complex is a beautifully kept building that is not far from the…read morebeach. However, in my opinion, the well kept grounds come at too high of a price. Firstly, if you do not use the in-house indentured servant to clean your apartment you will be ostracized and treated like a second class citizen. I mean how else are they going to get into your living space, that you're paying a premium for, and nose about your business? By the way, we would have used the strange cleaning lady if she did charge $100 to clean our apartment once. Apparently it took her several hours to clean the patio after we had only lived there a short time anyways. Ridiculous and smells of racketeering if you ask me. Secondly, there is a crazy amount of rules that must be followed strictly by all tenants but plain do not apply to the live in owners. Parking being the big one. You get your one space and no god can save you from the fury that will come your way if your car drips a single drop of oil. However if the owners have people over they'll park in your space or behind you to make things damn inconvenient. Why? Because they can. Maybe they don't like gay people. If that's the case then they probably need move out of Asbury Park and try to take advantage of some suckers elsewhere. Did I mention the walls are paper thin too? The first few months of living there I was woken up in the morning by our neighbor tapping his toothbrush on the sink. Not to mention the other fun noises that sometimes wafted from his bathroom to our bedroom. If after all of this you're still considering calling this building home. After years of being watched like a whore in church and constantly being gossiped about don't expect your deposit to be returned. Apparently in the words of the owners things weren't in "new condition any longer". When are things that have been used for 3 years ever in new condition? It's called reasonable wear and tear. This is a house of greed and lies and I strongly urge you to seek residence elsewhere unless you too be caught up in the deep issues of the people who run this place.