Easily one of the best places I've rented from. Moved here to attend IU, and only left because of a…read morejob opportunity. (Would have happily stayed longer otherwise!) Incredibly safe and convenient location. Designated bus stops to get to campus, or easily about a 5-min drive to my portion of the campus. Grocery store options are plenty - one is even walkable! Parking is plenty and tenants are mindful of each other by honoring quiet hours set by management. Speaking of which, the team of people on staff are great! Always professional, and very prompt replies. All questions or concerns that came up were answered quickly and thoroughly. Maintenance requests were attended to promptly, as well! The price might be a bit higher than other rental options, but I felt it was definitely worth it. Presentation of the space (grounds kept clean and clear), along with attention to maintenance requests in a timely manner, gave me such peace of mind as someone new to the area. I felt safe and supported. I really enjoyed the layout of the one-bedroom unit, too. Lots of privacy.

Let me just say that I have lived all over the IU Bloomington area, from 2nd and Fess to 10th and…read more45/46. I first moved to Covenanter Hill in 2012 in one of the duplex town homes. After living there for 2 years, I moved into a single apartment after graduating. This marks my fourth and last year with Covenanter (I have relocated for a job). After living here so long, I know the maintenance and manager office staff by name. I have always felt like they have been friendly and done their jobs well. In 2013 a pipe leaked in my roommate's sink and they fixed it quickly and re-patched the entire affected area of the ceiling. They did a great job. Kudos to Adam/Rick with maintenance. With the 2 br/2.5 ba, I loved all the space in the lower level and the way my roommate and I could have some space to ourselves on the second floor. Plus 2.5 bathrooms! It's so nice to have two full baths and a powder room downstairs. When I moved out of the 2 br, I got most of the security deposit back and they were very fair with deductions. The single I was in had cathedral ceilings and seemed much bigger than the actual square footage. No it's not the most updated place, but it is not anywhere close to the worst or least updated place I have lived. They have all the appliances except a microwave, which any former dorm-student should have. There's always a lot of light and beautiful mature trees. They have a community garden that you can sign up for each year and a nice pool. The vibe is very relaxed and quiet. Maybe I was lucky but I rarely heard my neighbors and when I did, it was tolerable. I miss the proximity to places. The East side is great. From Covenanter you can walk to the mall, Kroger, UPS, Pizza X east, etc etc. Out of all the places I lived in during my 6 years in Bloomington, this is by far my favorite. I think it's a nice neighborhood and Victoria is a great property manager. I sincerely miss living down here. TL;DR: This is a nice community. You're surrounded by nature and it has a relaxed vibe but you're also close to everything and on 2 major bus lines. The updates are decent and while it's not like everything is brand-new, it's not old either. Staff all around are great: friendly and helpful. I don't regret living there and would recommend it to anyone.

I have tried to look at a property they have available and all of the showing time were during the…read moreday when MOST people have to work, I sent them a message and explained that I work Monday-Friday 8a-4p and just start this job so did not have time off to take. I asked if I could make arrangements to see this house after work. I got a very cold reply telling me that the times on the site are the only times the house can be seen that agents only show the houses from 10a-4p. It's pretty sad that they would rather a house sit empty then you make an kinds of adjustments. Its not like i was asking for 9 or 10 at night, just needed a 430 showing!

Highly recommend avoiding any and all rental properties managed by this company…read more 1. predatory "cleaning" fees: It was a 2 year lease and we were charged almost $700 from our security deposit for cleaning. I personally cleaned the entire apartment; double mopping/vacuuming the floors, deep cleaning the bathroom and kitchen etc etc. We had the lease for 2 years... a more reasonable cleaning fee would have been around $300 like how Cedarview Management charges. This is in fact unlawful: they aren't allowed to charge extra for normal wear and tear especially given it was a 2 year lease. If I didn't split this sum with a roommate I would have 100% pursued small claims and won. This is predatory against college students. 2. refused to refund an overpayment: I accidentally over paid in my lease to the tune of $300 and change. Despite persistent communications regarding said amount, and requesting multiple times to have it sent back to me they refused. I explicitly stated that my roommate was not going to send me my money back and they still gave it to him; despite the ledger clearly indicating I made those payments. I am now out several hundred dollars because of this. 3. terrible living conditions: the apartment I lived in had windows that would not fully seal and they never fixed it. This allowed plenty of bugs like cockroaches and ants inside the unit. The AC broke about 3 or 4 times throughout my year and I was left without a working AC for plural month periods. The ceiling in the bathroom leaked excessively resulting in holes in the ceiling on 3 or 4 occasions as well. If you are a student or a parent of a student looking for a suitable place to live: I recommend renting something through Cedarview Management! They avoid all this nonsense, maintain their properties really well, and the staff is super friendly and accommodating.

I had BPM remove and replace living room, kitchen, and bathroom flooring and replace with tile and…read morelaminate along with some interior painting. Did a great job on all 3 rooms and in a very quick time. Pricing was very affordable. I would highly suggest them to anyone. Very professional and courteous.

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Over the last three years, my roommates and I have had ZERO issues renting in Bloomington--until we…read morerented through Mackie Properties. Despite hearing horror stories about Mackie, we decided to rent with them due to our clean rental history. Unfortunately, that turned out to be a mistake. The Good: Living at the property itself was a positive experience. The rent was fair, we liked the property, and we always received proper notifications about upcoming tours or maintenance. Any maintenance issues were addressed quickly, typically within 24 hours. The Bad: 1. January 2024, my rent payment bounced when I mistakenly had my rent funds in the wrong bank account. I received a $20 "Insufficient Funds" charge. This was my mistake, and I immediately contacted Mackie, explaining that I still had the legally allowed 3-day grace period to pay rent. I requested a refund for the charge, but their response was dismissive. They claimed that adjusting their accounting books was too difficult, even though it's literally their accountant's job.To prevent future issues, I went ahead and paid over $2,500 to cover the rest of my rent for the lease term. Despite this, Mackie refused to refund the $20 charge. To add insult to injury, their accountant at the time couldn't even calculate my remaining rent over the phone, leaving me to do the math myself. 2.During move-out, Mackie nitpicked every tiny detail to justify deductions from our deposit. They lumped these charges under one vague category called "Cleaning - Outsourced," making it impossible to dispute. When reviewing our move-out inspection, they claimed the master bathroom bulbs were burnt out, but the move-out photos clearly showed the lights were working. They also noted "limbs and vines growing on the side of the house," even though yard maintenance was the landlord's responsibility per the lease. Another: "dirty window tracks" that were never clean to begin with, and conveniently weren't photographed during move-in. These were just a few, of many. To make matters worse, Mackie failed to return our security deposit within the legally required 45 days. When I called to follow up, their "Accounting Specialist," Ruth "Marcy" Medina, was incredibly rude--cutting me off multiple times and telling me that, "this conversation is useless." Overall, I strongly advise against renting from Mackie Properties, no matter how good your rental history. While losing part of the deposit is frustrating, I can handle it. However, I can't imagine how devastating this experience would be for someone relying on their full deposit return, like an international student or someone on a tight budget. Consider yourself warned!

The property, Cedar Grove in Bloomington, IN looks old, feels old and smells old. There were…read moreserious problems but they never did anything for the tenant's safety. Drug bust, gunman under my deck shooting at cops, and a homeless woman living under the neighbor's deck. They didn't do anything. Avoid Mackie properties.

This is one of the worst places I have ever lived. The communication is beyond terrible. The black…read moremold is so bad in this apartment and I've seen actual mushrooms growing out of the bathroom faucet!! We've sent then pictures, tried communicating with them repeatedly. They lie, say that they will come and fix the problems, but then, never show up. I am now sick with health issues from this and am desperately trying to move. Don't ever recommend moving to this property. They want their rent but refuse to fix anything. I only gave them 1 star because I had too.

Nora with Brawley went above and beyond in helping us with getting a place with a short term lease…read moreand helped us very thoroughly. She is very helpful, nice and care about her clients.

I rented from them. They made sure twice during the showing to mention the new carpets. Lived…read morethere for 2 years, kept the carpets spotless, NEVER once did anyone even walk on them in shoes....When I moved out they replaced the carpet and charged me for it. Very dishonest business

I lived here for a few years; when I moved out I left it in immaculate condition. 5 months after I…read moremoved out (to another state, across the country) I got contacted saying it was my 'final notice' (i'd gotten no prior notices) that I had to pay hundreds of dollars in extra charges for 'damages' that were undocumented/totally fabricated; without paying I'd be taken to court. Because going there and court fees would still put me at a loss I stupidly did it but this was really horrible, cost me a LOT of money for no reason. And yes, an employee whose name starts with S and ends in I was the one being especially abusive. Also, when i had a friend visit, he said the apartment complex was the most depressing place he'd ever been. lol. AVOID

Update: Five years after moving to Bloomington, my husband and I moved to Virginia for work…read more Melissa was our realtor again,this time to sell our house, and once again, she was excellent. The process was easy peasy for us because of her expertise and energy. I can't recommend her enough!

Fabulous, smooth transaction. Oddly enough I had known Melissa for years, she rented an apartment…read moreto my husband and I back in the day when she was the property manager for Abodes, so when I heard she was in Real Estate I jumped at the chance for her to sell us our very first home. Organized, efficient, down to earth, didn't "talk over our head"... which is exactly what you want when you're a first time home buyer. It would have been a nightmare without Melissa there to guide us through the selling and buying process.

Awful, they hate college kids and they are generally upset to start any conversations if it's about…read morea complaint. Had rodent issues and mold issues, and was never made a priority. Do not rent with these guys if at all possible.

I have been very disappointed with GT. After being very excited about moving into my house, I have…read morebeen upset with GT's service. They are slow with maintenance requests and do not look out for the tenants' best interest. After having animal control find a possum living in our roof, they refused to pay for the cost of the removal or take any other extra precautions. I would caution you against using them, as they are simply in the business of making money, not helping people live well.

I moved to Bloomington for work from another State and found the unique rental market here beyond…read morechallenging and companies like this make it worse. I saw a new listing pop up that I liked so I called and scheduled an appointment for that day at 4:30pm. That time came and went so at 4:45 I called the office. No one picked up - I went through the entire phone tree and left messages for everyone, including the owner - no response. The next morning, I call again and spoke to a different agent to schedule another appointment (original person never reached out or apologized for the inconvenience of no-showing). Of course now, because the market here is so jacked, they don't have any appointments for that unit for a day and half. Low and behold, I get an AUTOMATED TEXT, not a phone call, that my appointment has been canceled because the unit has been rented. The final insult is another text after I complained apologizing for the "misunderstanding". Oh I understood perfectly. Your lack of professionalism and customer service screws with peoples lives and can have major repercussions for them which you obviously just don't care about. Business is good, thanks to 40,000 college students, so no skin off your nose, right?

I've lived in a Choice apartment for the past year and just moved into another Choice apartment…read more I've been very pleased with the communication (although I've at times had to nag with phone calls -- they can get busy), quality of housing, and value for what we pay in rent. In looking for my current apartment, I specifically searched Choice's website to see what they had available, and will likely do the same if I have to move again.