Very difficult to work with. Required almost $3,000 just to see the lease. Explained cannot provide security deposit of no corresponding lease. No trust, no personal touch. read more

SCAM ! They have homes listed as available, we apply on Saturday for a home , they ran our credit Sunday , then says unavailable on Monday . They are baiting you to apply with a nice house and then putting it as unavailable. If the house is spoken for you should NOT be allowed to apply and pay their $65 application fee ! read more

Dont rent with them but if you have to: 1. Tour home before renting it. They lie about the square footage- they listed mine for over 1,000 sq ft bigger than what it was. 2. Know that they will charge a large cleaning fee regardless of if you left it spotless 3. If you leave the house perfect and with everything not-broken, they will make things up to charge you for. They couldn't find anything to actually charge us for so they lied and said we had an "unusual odor" from the dishwasher. This was clearly false but it was an easy way for them to charge us for something no one can prove after we already left. 4. They charged us over $2,000 in move out fees. Good luck renting with them if you have to. read more

Things to know before hiring Everest Realty for Property Management. * The document they have you sign is an Executive Right to Lease, not a management agreement. This means they are obligated to find you a tenant for the fee they list. They also stipulate in the additional terms that they will proceed with repairs that are less than $300 without your approval. They also disclose that they own Spectrum Construction, the company they use for small repairs and maintenance. o Why this matters: It means that they are entitled to the monthly fee even if you cancel with them, as long as a tenant they secured remains in the property. It does not obligate them to find the best price or vet any vendors they secure for repairs. If they do, it's outside of the agreement. They are not obligated to do inspections; however, they do an initial inspection on tenant move in. However, that inspection is not provided to the tenants nor the owner, nor are any repairs for items found called out to fix. Instead, they wait for the tenant to report the repair needed, and use the inspection to determine if it is a tenant or owner charge. This allows them to fix each thing individually, allowing them to charge the minimum $85 charge for each item rather than paying one fee to fix all things pre-emptively. Not to mention the irritation to your tenant of having multiple things wrong prior to moving in. * Ensure that you talk to the manager of the business, Terry Mrochko, prior to signing on to ask any questions or understand their business practice. While the property manager in the office, Mary (Becky) Knowles is pleasant and knowledgeable, she is not a decision maker and not who you will deal with when you have problems with repairs or management. I highly recommend that you decide if you are comfortable with the person and practices of that area prior to signing on. read more

I would give this company NEGATIVE stars if possible. My family has been without AC for over a week now, we have still received no more updates about when it will be fixed. we are experiencing record breaking heat in Florida right now and my dogs, children and husband are all now having issues due to being in this extreme heat over 90 degrees in our house. DO NOT RENT HERE!!!!!!!! they truly do not care about their renters and only care about doing things as cheap as possible read more

HORRIBLE! After approval, security deposit was doubled. When it came time to move in, the pool was filthy and 6 inches too low on water and lawn was over grown. I was told it was my problem to maintain!!! Last time I checked, maintain meant to keep up on it's current status. I immediately called, texted, and emailed. No response from anyone! It's now 5 weeks later, I almost have the pool corrected, I notified them that I would be taking the cost of the pool chemicals and water out of rent 4 weeks ago. Now, I paid rent minus the $381 and I got a notice stating that I have 3 days to pay the balance or be evicted!!!! Through all of this, I still have not received 1 response from ANYONE at the company regarding my issue!!!!!! DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!! YOU WILL GET SCREWED!!!! read more

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Today I received a letter 32 days after I moved out of a house I rented for 4 years and not one day late on a single payment. The company wants to scam me out of $1231.75 Even though I left the house in perfect condition and bought a new fridge during my stay and they want money for repairing the old fridge read more

Put in a request for a filter. We pay an additional 39.95 for this service. It's called Resident benefits package. I was emailed back and told it was my responsibility! Also told them there was a leak with air conditioner, no response. Ive been dealing with this leak since last summer. read more

Everest Property Management charges excessive application fees of $500 and $85 per application. Do not pay these fees or work with this greedy little company. We paid $170 for the background check; we were approved, then were sent all the extra fees like the lease processing and admin fees of $500 I asked for the fees to be waived, and their response was to deny our application immediately. It's a shady company. Do not work with them. read more

Everest Property Management is amazing to work with! They were quick to respond, flexible, and accomodating. I appreciate their help through the process, i highly recommend to anyone. read more

Scammers! They make their houses look very nice, but once you get into the process of renting, they will charge you unexpected fees, these fees are "Lease prep fees" and "Lease admin fees", which in our case, equaled $500. They don't even let you preview the lease! Don't work with this company. read more

Maintenance has been to my house 18 times in less then two years. Rude vendors that barely speak English, explain nothing to the tenet, don't finish their work, then tell you to finish it for them. Absolutely ridiculous. It took 3 months for mold in my HVAC to be addressed. I was told by the vendor on site to clean some mold that was left over from the previous, obviously unfinished, mold removal job. The tenet shouldn't have to physically tell the vendor to do their job on site. That is beyond outrageous. Worst part is management is aware of how their vendors are and does not care because they are not willing to pay for a real professional. read more

RUDE - Disrespectful - NO EMERGENCY number for after hours Water leaking around the toilet - now sewage coming up through the pipes into the tubs... this is creating an unsanity situation and living space. Becky needs to find a position where she doesnt have to interact with patrons - DEFINETELY the wrong demeanor to deal with customers read more

Be wary of this company. After paying to apply to rent I was told the deposit would be over twice what was listed in the ad, but at that point I was already financially invested because I paid for the background checks so I just went along with it Once I arrived here I was excited about my large back yard, but was later told we could not have a pool, or swing, or trampoline for our kids, even though the lease does not specifically state as much. There are cameras installed at the house, even though I am told they are not hooked up I can help but wonder if someone is watching me. When I moved it the grass was long and I immediately had to try to find a gardener. I had the lawn mowed withing days but still got a notice from the rental company on my door that I was in violation of my lease and could be evicted. I had only been here a week when I got that notice. If the grass was long it was because they didn't maintain it. They are now bugging me to do an inspection even though I just recently moved in. They say they do them at 60 days, and every 6 months thereafter, and also any time the owner requests it. I feel I have no privacy. read more

Terrible service. Unexpected fees. Rude and not polite staff. Extremely dishonest. The company does not hesitate to openly deceive tenants and you will then present the commission for this. read more

Everest Realty is by far the worst company to rent from. They charge excessive fees it has been a month since we moved out and now we are being charged $765.00 out of my security that they hold so you have to let them take it or you are never getting your security back. Please be aware that no matter how good of a tenet you are they will find something. read more

To show you the quality of this rental company go to 69 foster lane in palm coast. The only thing holding up this once lovely home is MOLD. It is mold infested from the inside to the outside. Look at the roof, mold is creeping in through the attic. Look at the driveway, every time you walk on it you bring mold into the house. Only a rental can be like this. no homeowner pride. Poor guy renting it is stuck until his lease is up and then they'll raise it. Looking at this place let's you know what a slumlord is. Shameful for the people who live on that block. This is a company you want to run away from. Disgusting to say the least. read more

These people are dishonest Thieves and are advertising properties that are not available to get your non refundable application fees and then lock you in as a customer. Then they say sorry but you can pick another one of their properties. They are also advertising the properties as way larger than they are. They advertise total size of the home not the living area. This was an 800 square difference for us and they refused to reduce the rent once we got the Keys after the old tenants moved out. They said sorry it was a typo ! Just go to the Flagler County property appraiser site and compare https://qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?AppID=598&LayerID=9801&PageTypeID=2&PageID=4328 They are also stealing all or a major part of their tenants deposits stating there is damage like weeds, lightbulbs not working, dirty house even after you have had your cleaning company spend 7 hours cleaning it. Charging extra bogus fees, and not completing maintenance requests for MOLD etc. They know that for every 100 people they steal from maybe only 1 will take them to court. They currently have many open cases with the exact same complaints. Just go here and search Everest and then open and read the documents. https://apps.flaglerclerk.com/Benchmark/Home.aspx/Search That is for Flagler County only. I am sure they have cases in other County's as well ! I have posted several Google reviews but they have managed to get them removed by complaining to Google. Do yourself a favor, if you are looking to rent from them RUN as fast as you can unless you want to give them your deposit when you vacate. If you are a current tenant then take pictures and video when you get in and before you leave like we did. That way you can take them to court and stop them from doing this to honest hard working people. They will be paying our Attorney fees as well. These people need to go to Jail like common thieves do!! Their ex employees have said they treat people like cash machines and their current employees who are aware of their practices should be ashamed to work for them as they may end up in court too !! read more

I am a licensed real estate broker and property manager since 2007 and have never practiced or seen a real estate company pull what Everest Realty has done. I was in search of a place for my twin daughters that attend Bethune Cookman to stay off campus. We saw this listing several places online advertised-asking for $1850 a month with a $2400 security deposit (See proof pictures). We applied (3 people at $75 each). They approved the application within 1 hr and changed the security deposit to $3700.00. When I asked about the change in deposit they say that the security deposit is "credit dependent". There is absolutely nothing on the website, advertised, application or any document they could show me that it says credit dependent. When I challenged their statement they came up with something in the approved applicant section of the application that stated.."If approved, to hold a property and reuse other applicants, Everest Realty requires full payment in the asking price of Security Deposit for that particular home (Other additional move in costs may be applicable)." They claim the increase in security deposit is considered "Other additional move in costs".....still no written mention that the security deposit can change and is credit dependent. This is classic "Bait and Switch" and at the very least we are asking for a return of the application fees and removal of the inquiry from our credit reports. Had we known the security deposit would change from what was asked/advertised we would have never applied. The asking security deposit advertised is not true and they don't tell you that it is credit dependent until AFTER you apply. It is no where written in any document or on their website that the security deposit can change and is credit dependent. read more

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This company clearly only cares about money. Me, my husband, and brother applied for a rental and no one has helped us. It's so impersonal, they sent us to tour the rental alone, and when we had questions there was no one to talk to. Then after we applied they never got back to us on the application, I had to call, only to find out we were denied because I do not work and my husband who has no credit due to paying off all our debt does not meet the 640 credit score. read more

Everest Realty LLC - Everest Property Management-Horrible Is the absolute worst! We were forced to move and had to quickly find a home. We found a listing from them for a home nearby that fit our needs. We were not allowed to physically see the house because they told us it was occupied at the time. Which turned out to be a lie. I spoke with the previous tenant who had moved out to their new home (and also disliked this property manager) in June. Their lease was technically up in August so that house sat empty until mid August to where we could move in. Besides the poor bloke that was in the office, we were only contacted by "Becky" (whose real name is Mary) and would only text or email. We almost did not go with them, but due to difficult circumstances we were without a choice. We paid the astronomical deposit, office fees, application fees, etc. I had seen several bad reviews, but again due to the market and circumstances I had to make a choice. Upon taking possession we noticed several shingles off the roof laying in the yard. We reported them. No one ever came to check. On the day we moved out, the shingles were still laying beside the front door walkway. We were in for less than a month, and they forced an inspection on us, threatening us with possible eviction if we did not comply. One of the property managers didn't even come, it was an independent contractor photographer who came with a 360* camera and took pictures of everything, all our possessions! Made us open closets. We had not even unpacked everything yet. Fortunately, before we moved a single thing in, I went in and took hundreds of pictures for "before". No where in the lease was it allowed for pictures to be taken arbitrarily. We were told by the photographer (in his experience) that we would not be able to have a fridge or deep freeze in the garage, which is not specified in the lease. Soon after moving in, my husband complained that he smelled something chemical every time the AC turned on and he would get a headache. So we requested a maintenance check on the Freon in the unit to see if it was leaking. "Terry" came out, took two seconds to look at the unit and said that he couldn't find anything. We were charged for that. WTH? That was a maintenance thing, according to the lease was the landlord's responsibility. We were again threatened with possible eviction if we didn't pay it. I suspect the "Terry" that came was actually the owner. Three months in, the guest bathroom toilet started leaking and we immediately reported, they did send someone out and repaired that. When the hurricane came through, there was a leak that developed in the corner of the sliders, I reported that. No one ever came out. We met our neighbors, who are terrific. They even said that Everest Realty is horrible and that the house has never kept anyone more than 2 years, they all move because the PM is so horrible. Our rent payments were always on time. When we would try to contact "Becky", it was always a text or email, never was she at the office or talk to us by phone. After hearing so many horror stories about this company we were so afraid to to be in the home, we didn't hang anything on the walls, kept furniture away from the walls, didn't use the blinds... basically, was uncomfortable all the time. We actually didn't even finish unpacking. In June, the AC system went out completely. We notified them through their portal and that it was an emergency because it was completely out and of course so very hot. They only sent an email back with they contacted a vendor and to just deal with it. Again, no actual contact, just emails. Are you kidding? Didn't offer any help in the meantime or anything. "They aren't legally required to." Fortunately, because I am working with other good PMs, I was able to secure portable ACs to get us through until ours was fixed 10 days later. We decided not to renew our lease. We gave the prescribed 60 days notice per the lease. They never did another inspection after that initial intrusion. The week we were to move out, someone else in the company emailed/texted to set up an inspection for lease renewal. People, do you not talk or coordinate with one another? I politely responded to that individual that she must not be informed that we were indeed declining renewal and would be moving. I requested 3 times from "Becky" a check list for move out. She only replied with basically "read your lease". This indicates to me that they intentionally leave things as vague as possible to screw people out of money through the fees they charge. As a professional cleaner, they would not allow me to clean the house to alleviate the $400 (excessive) cleaning fee. I was to leave it in "swept" condition. I asked to make the transition as easy as possible, how picky they were going to be? She replied, "we will charge for weeds". Oh, you mean for the horrible condition the yard was in when we moved in? (cont'd on another post) read more

Don't walk, but RUN away from renting through this company. Everest is extremely unprofessional and they do not care about their clients. They will put you through hoops to try and get one question answered. Price gouging rental prices for houses with appliances that are falling apart. The houses are left filthy for you to move into and they claim they "get them cleaned" prior to moving in. They gouge you $400 to get the rental cleaned when you move out, but they cannot provide a receipt of that service. Not to mention the invasion of privacy every few months when they send in an inspector with 360 degree cameras into your home. Tyler and Mary are the only people you can reach at the office and they copy and paste the same emails over and over again. They do not have the renters best interest at heart. Run. I have been renting for years and my experience with this company was by far the worst I have ever had. read more

DO NOT - AND I REPEAT - DO NOT RENT FROM THIS COMPANY!!!!! These people are criminals and will do anything to take your money. I rented a house from them for a year and was an exceptional clean tenant. They asked for a very large deposit in the beginning with assessment fees, etc. I stupidly paid it but figured I would get it back at the end of my tenancy. I never once saw these people and only communicated with them through texts. When I wanted to sign another year's lease, they wanted an additional $700 in "assessment fees" and upped the rent. I decided to leave. A month later, I got a letter from them indicating they were deducting a large amount of my deposit. I almost hit the ceiling. The house was immaculate. They charged me $500 for lawn maintenance and the yard was tiny. They charged me $300 for cleaning, which I hired a lady to clean and then I went back over it. They even charged me to paint three doors??? Here is the big one: They charged me $50 for light bulbs????? Couldn't believe it. These people are true scammers. Please, please don't rent from them. If you go against this advice, take pictures of every single square foot of the property before you move out. read more

I am a distant owner of a property in Daytona and needed someone who could not only collect my monthly rent but MAINLY take care of any repairs or rental "issues" that being over 2000 miles away I could not handle in a timely manner. Everest P.M. truly failed in that category. I got an email in mid March of a serious leak in my second floor condo that was reported on in late February. I was not told or called until 3 weeks later and only in an email sent to me (no call). I was given a quote of $3500. to repair this leak. Instead of this P.M. company using an experienced, company recommended plumber they called Rotor Rooter. If you know about this franchise national company they are good for small repairs (toilets, drain clogs, water backups) but not for my situation. This $3500 was only going to fix the repair BUT NOT take care of replacing the cut up shower stall that would then (according to them) have to be replaced (another $$$ figure). I immediately at my own expense flew down to Florida the next day (with the virus rampant in all the airports) to look at the problem, get my own plumber and what do you know, he fixed it for a much, much lower cost of $157 - not the $3500 this bozo company quoted me. If I had not gone down to Florida I would have no choice but to either have RR do the work or call around by phone and chance getting another plumber not being there to meet or get an actual personal quote. When I got this problem paid for and fixed I immediately fired Everest P.M. and switched to another P.M. This very costly mistake on their part was complicated when I also found out they raised my tenant's rent that month by $100 WITHOUT MY APPROVAL or signature. This probably was done because the previous year they were going to raise it by that amount and I flatly disapproved not wanting to lose this great tenant and happy at the amount I was already getting. So, it was done behind my back and when I switched companies I immediately dropped his rent to what I was happy with and he also was happy as he was about to move to save money. I am truly disappointed with this management company and in my case what I was wanting not so much in my rent collection but in an honest (failed by not contacting me about this rental increase) company that could take care of repairs and issues without my having to spend my money to resolve them myself. That is what happened in this case. If there was one saving grace to my having to travel to Florida to fix this problem myself is my finding from my tenant the increase and saved having to lose this GREAT tenant due to the failure of this company to alert me of this UNAUTHORIZED BEHIND MY BACK rental increase. All has been fixed at a much lower cost, got a new lease from my new tenant and new P.M. company and happy to move on from Everest P.M. read more

Highly disappointed! Service and honestly does not exist with this business. So sad as I had hope that it would be different.

I wanted to rent a property from Everest for my son and his teammates which was close to their college. We found one and went through the application process. All were approved and we were going forward. The rep we were dealing with, Becky, requested a money order, cashiers check or cash before seeing or signing a contract. She said the first applicant to get her the money will get the townhouse. I never heard of any company ask for cash several times before a contract. SCAM, SCAM SCAM. Be very careful. Thank god for American Express who gave me back my application fee. read more

Renters BEWARE this company is licensed to STEAL they charge you a couple hundred dollars just to renew a lease there maintenance is a joke. We were without a refrigerator for 5 days and there response was go by bags of ice and they are about the rudest people if ever met. read more

Find a couple of employees of this company unprofessional and spiteful. Would NOT recommend!!!!! I have been an exceptional tenant yet not once has either one of those rude women called me to apologize, but instead write an email to me insinuating Im the problem. Will NEVER do business with them again read more

I would not recommend renting from Everest. Upon move in my house was dirty. There was a terrible smell of cigarette smoke which they said they didn't notice but one of the office reps told me she had a hard time renting because of the smell. I left the house way cleaner than what I was given upon my move in and they still kept a huge part of my deposit. I would never rent from them again. It took over 3 months to get the Reduced amount of my deposit that they did give me. Before moving in I was told I had to pay an extra $150 to have the house re-keyed or I would get the same keys the previous renter had. I think that is irresponsible and not safe. read more

Be prepared to not recieve your security deposit back and if you do, it is very little. They took over 1350 of my 1600 security deposit. I spent 2 days cleaning from top to bottom. Everything they charge you for is way above the normal cost. They charged me $125 for dog poop which wasn't my dog because there was no fence. It could have been anybodys dog. $60 for trash in the yard which wasn't mine either. I replaced all the bulbs with reciepts and they charged me for replacement bulbs. Also, be prepared for when you tell them you aren't renewing, they will try to show your place months in advance(while you are still in it) and if you do not agree, thet will try to evict you. Even after all that, they asked us to stay because we were good tenants and payed in a timely manner. read more

I will keep this short. They are a terrible company, should not be in business and worst of all they are disrespectful. We were told something was going to get fixed and 11 months later, nothing. Also Derek, who is one of the property managers is rude and nasty. A fair warning not to rent from this company or a "told ya so" if you decided after all the negative comments. read more

A warning about Everest Property Management company. We rented a home from them 2 months ago, we are property managers ourselves. The home is in immaculate condition, I live here with my mom and daughter. This company has been constantly harassing me at my house and through email the past week. They wanted to come inside my home with a 360 degree camera and take pictures of everything, all my belongings. We moved here due to our last home being burglarized so we feel unsafe as it is. The man walked into the bedroom after being told I was in there getting dressed. He got mad and left after I told him hes not taking photos of everything I own in the home. Now I am receiving 7 day notices taped to my door to terminate the lease and get out of the house... on a 1 year lease. I contacted the owner, and Derek in the office who was not willing to work with me at all. They are getting their photos or we get the fuck out. I am seeking legal council against this company. If you are moving to this city, DO NOT USE EVEREST. read more

I am looking to relocate to FL, and being that I have special circumstances, I wanted to be sure that their rentals could accommodate my needs. I called and spoke with a man, John, and he assured me that my circumstances would not be grounds for denial and that they have worked with others like me in the past. I submitted my $120 application and was denied for the reasons I specifically asked about. This company mislead me for a quick, easy $120. read more

Working with Everest Property Management has been very easy so far. I recently had an issue at the house that I rent and they were very helpful and responsive. Throughout the process, I worked directly with Terry who was very helpful and provided excellent customer service. He had the issue addressed and ensured that I had all of my questions answered. Thank you Terry for everything and for working with the owner of the property to fix the situation. Your customer service was amazing! read more

We currently rent a nice home from Everest. So far, our experience is a good one! We pay our rent on time every month and they do not bother us in any way. We currently have a bedroom ceiling that is dripping water from a collapsed a/c duck and believe that they will fix this issue in a timely manner. Otherwise, all is well. I would recommend Everest to those that may be looking for a rental home in the area. read more

When I relocated to Florida from West Virginia, I was stressed about finding a rental home for my family. Terry and his staff made the process so easy for us. It was great. He found the perfect rental home for us and his staff made the lease process a breeze. We have had excellent responses from Terry and his staff whenever we have called for repairs or problems with the home. These people know how to manage properties. read more

I recently applied for a rental home (19 essington lane palm coast) through this management realty. Me and my wife got approved after i filled an application online at their website. This realty called me immediately congratulating me on the application approval and wanted me to bring in $4900 in certified funds which would include first and last month rent plus a security deposit. I asked them if i can get maybe a little time to get the money together (considering i won't get the keys until june 15th 2017) but they said they need the money asap otherwise they will not be abe to hold the home for me. So i go after two days and sign the lease and pay the money in money orders as they would not accept a personal check. They send my wife the lease electronically to sign it and she did. A day later i receive a call from this company saying the landlord is not going to sign the lease because he wants to do a one year lease at $1550. These people advertised this property on numerous websites for $1500 for a two year lease. And thats what i signed the lease for. I decided to not accept this lease of one year. I asked them to delete my application, refund my money and refund $120 for the application fees that they charged me and my wife. I was told on the phone that the fees are not going to be refunded because it was for the application. i asked them to delete the two inquiries on our credit. i was told that it was not possible because they didn't know how to do that. Really??? i explained to the person on the phone that they need to send a letter to all the credit bureaus requesting the inquiry be deleted from our credit files. person on the phone said that she would find out and contact me back after that and i never got a call. i called them back to ask when i can atleast get my $4900 that they are holding. they said come and pickup your money on friday. i went to their office on friday (this past friday) and i got an envelope, i went to my car and opened the envelope and i find out they gave me my money orders back which were already made payable to everest realty when i signed that lease. i go back and once again explain to the incompetent people that this is now a third party money order for me and i cannot legally cash this as this is already made payable to you guys. I told them i need a check from them, they say comeback on monday because our person who handles the checks is not here. Today is monday and i went there today and asked for a check that they have for me and someone from their office says the person responsible for the checks will not be in the office until thursday now. I mean, i cannot stress enough how much of a problem this realty and its per hour hire people have given me. one wonders how much money they have charged regular average people in application fees. All these 5 star reviews are mostly from home owners who have this company manage their homes/rents and all that. I wonder if i should have just bypassed all the per hour hires in their office and speak to the owner? well either way i will never ever deal with this company again. And get this, the home i wanted to rent from them mysteriously shows up as a listing on their website within two hours after i declined their offer and it is listed as $1650 a month now and does not mention a two year lease. i paid $120 along with 2 inquiries because of a lack of miscommunication between this company and the landlord of that house. You guys will never ever have my business again. I hope everyone reads this review and thinks about this before they go and fill out applications with this company. I want to give this company negative stars but google doesn't allow that so here is 1 star that you people don't even deserve. i own a business and have cash flow, what if someone in my shoes needed that money bad to pay their bills, feed their family and so on??? ABSOLUTELY THE WORST AND HORRIBLE REALTY EVER, I HAVE NEVER EVER DEALTH WITH A SUCH A HORRIBLE COMPANY AS THIS. TIME WASTED $120 LOST INQUIRIES PUT ON CREDIT read more