Excellent service from the staff- by phone and in person! From the first phone call, to the…read moreapplication process, to getting the rental. I appreciate the prompt communication they provided. Thank you!!

My two friends and I originally rented from San Carlos Agency in the midst of the pandemic while…read moreworking as travel nurses at a nearby hospital. They were extremely warm, gracious, and kind from the very beginning, and a pure joy throughout such a difficult time. Natalie went above and beyond to provide us with exceptional properties to choose from and worked to help us find the perfect oasis- just a few blocks from the beach! She accommodated our every need along the way with a genuine smile, as did all other staff members with every interaction. After deciding to return to Carmel for another hospital assignment, Natalie was the first call I made! San Carlos once again did not disappoint and has made my time in Carmel so memorable.

Im contributing a review as a former renter, having dealt with Melissa, Angie and Ashley. A lot of…read morethe positive reviews on here seem to be from the owners that Wayland provides a "great" customer service to. Almost all of the negative reviews are from renters. Be aware, Renters! Unethical, poor communication, lack of professionalism to do their job efficiently and one sided customer service. Renters to these 3 individuals are nothing more. They dont realize that renters are the ones that keep their business operational with cash flow. During our last few months before the lease expired we received a rent increase notice to roughly a $1,000 more than what we were paying. After a quick search in our area it was obvious that a number of houses for rent dictated a much lower market rent than what we were currently paying. We were basically pushed out so that the house could sit on the market for a future resident willing to pay the outrageous increase amount. Which was fine, Marina (The Dunes) isnt that great of a place anyways, so we gave 2 months notice and planned our move with plenty of time to spare for getting the house professionally cleaned including carpets and misc items. They asked if we could leave the garage shelving I had built and we agreed to. It gave them value, plus they used the threat that if I wanted to remove them that it would be a charge to repair unfinished garage walls, kind of a joke to me, so I said that's fine. Things seemed to be going ok, until we got a notice from Melissa basically asking for us to leave the house on 3 targeted days of the week so that they could ensure that during their tours that no one else was in there, to give the future residents time to see themselves living there. We had a dog and lived there full time, so I responded with something like that's not realistic for us, sorry. To which we were told they would just have to serve a 24 hour entry notice and make it work for them. Eventually we got past this issue but it was our first indication that things wouldn't be as smooth as we hoped. Skipping forward to our actual move out. Prior to posting this, I tried to contact Angie and Ashley for them to reconsider the charges but unfortunately they doubled down on justifying roughly a $1,000 invoice to do "light touch up paint" on one wall (2 marks) in the closet. So. Ive resorted to this. Below I will be including a paragraph from my email to them to share some insight of the context, to which Im sure Ashley will respond to this review with some kind of false facts to give herself the ego boost she needs. To Ashely and Angie; "I even went as far as taking pictures of the backyard for her (Angie) and taking measurements of the garage for one of the possible future residents. I managed to have the house professionally cleaned before our move out date and gave you early 2 week full access. You took all the way through the maximum time allowed to return our deposit despite how little there was to do, despite how much extra time you had. You hired a handyman to work beyond their limits because it made your job easier. You neglected to inform us that we accidentally left property (a large expensive mirror on the wall) behind and instead decided to keep it as permanent fixture for the house. How unethical is this? What was it that we did that made you decide to treat us this way? Absolutely nothing, that's just the character of who you two are." They will not give us the property back, I received a response from Angie that said the Owner of the house has made their final decision on the matter and the item will not be given back. My message to future renters, do not believe that you are valued. See through the fake smiles and empty words, they'll mean nothing eventually. We lived there for almost 2 years and paid rent on time, kept the house in nearly perfect condition, dealt with issues on our own. What else could you ask for from a renter? Good luck if you decide to rent with this group.

Ashley and her professional staff have helped us so much over the past few years with our property…read moreneeds. I first encountered Wayland Properties as a renter. Ashley & Angie were very fair and easy to work with as a renter in one of their client's properties. This was not the case with certain "other" local property managers in Carmel. When it came time for us to seek assistance from a property manager for our own investment properties in Carmel, I knew right away who I wanted to choose for the job. We own 2 homes in Carmel Woods as well as residential & business rentals in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea. As 3rd generation Carmel born & raised, we believe that being neighborly as well as being professional is important. Our properties were a lot of work to do by ourselves for so many years. We find that we can now travel and enjoy our time rather than dealing with all the rental details for those properties on our own. The amount of time that we now have to enjoy our lives is wonderful and well worth the cost of we pay for our new found freedom with Wayland Properties.

We just listed our home with Monterey bay rental (link below) and we could not be happier that we…read morechose the right property management company! The professionalism of the team at Monterey rental is outstanding! We listed our home for long term rent on 10/01 and it was rented by 10/09! Wow!!! We are so glad we went with this property management company. They balance the needs of the owners and the renters so perfectly so it's a win win for everyone involved. The pictures of our home were so professionally well done (link shared) and the whole process of listing the home for rent was so smooth and meticulously done! Thank you Michelle, Debra and Jan! You are the best!! Link to our listed home: https://www.montereyrentals.com/pacific-grove/riviera

Recently hired this company to rent my house out and it turned into a nightmare…read more Poor communication, poor overall management If you have a home your trying to rent out there are much better options than this one! Our realator Michael Wiederholt simply lacks the communication skills and common since

A property manager who is honest and has integrity…read more I have been a tenant with Central Coast Properties for just under a year. Any issues have been dealt with promptly and without fuss. Lance Monosoff is interested in ensuring the property is kept to a good standard and he is savvy enough to know a good tenant vs a bad one. I highly recommend Lance and his company.

I don't know about their property management, but I used Lance Monosoff, who is Central Coast…read moreProperties, as my broker to buy a house. Excellent, excellent service. He has been in real estate in the Monterey area for decades, and knows all the neighborhoods, what to look for and what to avoid, and so much more. He knows who the reputable tradesmen and loan officers are. He is super-knowledgeable, and willing to go the extra mile. Plus, once you make a purchase, it's not over: he'll help with other issues that come up, as he's able. Highly recommended, without reservation.

We rented a vacation home from Carmel Realty and we couldn't be happier, they were willing to show…read moreus the rental prior to booking to ensure it was the right fit which we really appreciated the level of service. We worked directly with Nicole Zellitti and we found her to be very helpful and accommodating and she always answered all our questions right away. The home was clean and right on the beach we couldn't ask for more. We will definitely be working with them again..

Terrible response to Issues pertaining to Property Management, I have been a tenant for over 12…read moreyears and trying to get anything resolved with our Leased Spaces is impossible. The Company has refused to address ongoing issues with Leaks, inoperable Leaking, Sticking front Doors. The Company is just a Barrier between the Property Owner John Dilks and the Tenants. We have been waiting for 3 years to get decaying front Doors Replaced and they keep telling us the Replacements are too expensive and all they are willing to do under the owners direction is to Bondo and Paint. Lets Face it with a Property that is over 60 years old your anticipated replacement has far exceeded, the return on the investment has been tenfold. The maintenance charges are exorbitant and its probably time for an audit to actually see where the $$$ is going. It's really a shame that These Companies can coexist amongst the Community who represent themselves as Community Banners and do actually nothing to improve the Community for which they were established to help preserve.

This review is also a response to the 1-star review by Arvand. I was one of the tenants involved…read more Cliffnotes: Sterling was excellent, Arvand: terrible businessman/human. There was one property, two units. Front unit: 4br, Back unit: 2br. Both newly renovated. I applied for the 2br with the intention of getting a roommate, since it was really expensive. I had the most professional lease-signing, walk-through and inspection I've ever experienced, all courtesy of Sterling Property Management. Could not have been happier with their service. Then the drama with Arvand started. Phase I: AFTER I had signed the lease, he tried to strong-arm Sterling into making me sign a different lease with a month-to-month instead of a 1-year term. I'm military, high credit score, zero foreclosures. So not only was this totally unreasonable (maybe he wanted my lease terms to be the match the 4br unit for simplicity?), but it was twice-illegal. I can only guess that Arvand flew off the handle in his totally aggressive and unprofessional way of doing business, because Sterling terminated their relationship with him, not the other way around. Phase II (has nothing to do with Sterling, but helps discredit the bad review): Since there were still workers onsite and I had 20 days compensated at the Navy Lodge, I was very straightforward: I did not mind waiting for the renovations to be completed before moving in. I was assured several times by Arvand and his mother, Massy, (who was managing the renovations?) that the unit was done. So I moved in. It was not done. It wasn't wired for cable, the windows didn't shut, there was no outlet for the dryer, and one of the bathrooms was unfinished. Even worse, Arvand's mother barged into the unit unannounced at all hours of the day. She was scatterbrained, and would task workers with things they'd already done, or didn't need to be done. Never remembered when we'd coordinated something and would show up several hours early and ring the bell 14 times. Not hyperbole. Complete mess. Also, pretty shady. She had Mexican workers sleeping overnight on the ground in the unfinished front unit (I'd bring them gatorade and snacks, I felt so bad for them and they were really sweet), people drilling and propping ladders up against my windows at all hours... it was mess. By the end of the month, after 20 days with no cable or trash service (apparently during the renovation, Arvand had violated the trash policy so bad that the city of Monterey placed a moratorium on trash services for both units), not to mention CONSTANT privacy and lease violations, I asked for $500 (20%) off the rent. It was an overpriced unit, the renovations prevented me from getting a roommate, and 20 days without trash, cable or wireless?? I think it was justified. Arvand's response: "no, but you can move out". Literally. So I sent him a lease termination form and moved out. This is my seventh apartment since the Academy: Arvand was by far the worst landlord: abrasive, arrogant, and sketchy. He treats tenants like crap, so I'm sure he's worse with PMs. Phase III: Sterling manages my current unit (downtown area) and they're fantastic. My oven broke and I've locked myself out twice (I guess I can be scatterbrained too): Sterling is always quick, responsive and professional. I'd recommend them to anyone. As far as the one-star reviewer goes: My old unit was next occupied by an adorable couple with a newborn; they moved out almost sooner than I did. Last I checked, both units are effectively frat houses.

I'm so disturbed by the fact that this house is completely infested with mice. While moving my in…read morelaw out there were mice everywhere. One week later and the house is listed for sale!!! If anyone is looking to purchase 400 Sonoma Ave. in seaside please be aware that this company did not even bother to get rid of the mice! This company disgusts me. Not once did I ever receive a call back or any communication from them in any way. They have zero cares for people. Also, the gas line in the kitchen and fan for the oven I believe are illegal and not up to code however they had zero problems renting it to the elderly. In response to the owners reply. The rent was $500 when you guys "took over the portfolio". You guys jacked the price up so high in such a short amount of time that it is absolutely in no way a reasonable price. If you deem it unrentable then no one should be paying $1,950 for it. That's absurd. I called a total of 5 times in the span of a month and left a voicemail every single time. I was never even once able to reach a live person. So check your messages and you will have all the record you need. You guys were 100% aware of the condition of the home. Not only did you demand tons of photos of the inside and outside of the home every 6ish Months but you also did several walk throughs inside and outside. Each time you guys deemed it rentable. That is not looking out for senior citizens that is abusing their inability to fend for themselves. Your company should be ashamed of themselves as well as the owner of this property.

Poor customer service all the way around from receptionist to management. I have requested that I…read morebe removed from the lease and have provided all requested documents and now I cannot even get a return call.

Thank You to Steve, Heather, Juan and the Entire Team…read more.... We Love our Beautiful and Peaceful Place in Monterey. We are So Grateful to be here, while our place in Malibu Burned. Thank You!!!

I would not consider the condo we rented luxury quality. The living room has one sofa only and it's…read moreinexpensive and uncomfortable. The beds are terrible and the carpets should have been replaced years ago. The patio furniture is cast iron and difficult to move. They charged us a $750 non refundable fee for cleaning and then took another $500 out of our $1500, so called, refundable deposit for carpet and window cleaning. Maybe worst of all, they have you prepay for utilities and if the actual usage is lower they give the balance to the owner of the property, not you. Thievery We will not rent from them again.

I've been staying in Carmel for 10+ years, and this is by far the best place I've rented. Andy is…read moreso amazing! Very attentive and responsive, and she finds awesome houses. She's the best! Thank you, Andy, for an amazing stay!

Because people have contacted me about my rental experience, I need to be precise: the owner of the…read morehome showed up and HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS A TENANT! Where was their money? I told the family at the door, "You've got the wrong house". They responded, "We think we'd know our own house...". It was mortifying. I immediately was willing to go to a hotel until it was figured out, but I had already been there for nearly two months. Do they "float money" at Pine Cone Properties? Because their tenant sure wasn't getting it. I've kept the texts and all transactions. Dawn was vengeful and kept my pricy deposit (and typical of the former Mayor who was heir to the HP fortune and backed up in a TV interview a con artist financial fraudster as financial manger who not only had conned the town, but had been living on food stamps as she duped the city which itself was later found by Grand Jury to be running it's own corrupt racket of financial losses-- how does a town with a budget small yearly budget not know where it's money is?) .... so in reporting scammers like this company, there is nowhere to turn. Even the gardener was suspicious of them. The housekeeping as promised was not as promised and the items in the home were low quality for such a gorgeous house. Dawn bad mouthed her mother and plead poverty non-stop claiming she could barely afford to live beyond a lousy treetop dwelling as if her mother was permanently punishing her for incompetence. Always a sad story about her sad life while not running an honest operation. I'm certain there are many people who have had good experiences with them too. I'm reminded today because it's Concourse de Elegance. Instead of enjoying the fun of the event (and we had three cars at least participating) the stress of being mired in a surprise a legitimate rental in Carmel (continuously we controversial issue in the town) Took the joy of a beautiful house and turned it into a very expensive very unpleasant and very curious experience wondering, where did our money go? It would be terrible to think the homeowners actually thought that their house was empty and the homeowners themselves were conned. It turned out also be a frightening experience, because although of course, it never stopped us returning to concours, it's a very big eye-opener to realise realty estate in Carmel is a lot like Russian Roulette.

Rented a Carmel home for 2 years. At initiation of lease, handed over thousands of dollars in…read moresecurity deposits. Left the home in better condition than we found it, yet we were docked $125 as Dawn felt the second bathroom could have been cleaner. We had had it professionally cleaned ourselves. This is a cheap company, and it shows. Avoid at all costs.

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