I am writing this to warn anyone considering working with Rachel Patel and John Bailey. In a recent…read moretransaction, I believe Patel committed fraud, and her broker (Bailey) refused to make it right. While I am filing a lawsuit and plan to eventually recoup the money, to date, this has cost me over $1800. On December 8, 2024, I toured 3338 Peachtree Rd NE, Apt 1905 with Rachel Patel. I asked if there were any fees outside the rent. Rachel explicitly stated there were none. Based on this information, I filled out the application agreement on December 9, and was approved with a move-in date of January 1, 2025. There was a $1750 "reservation fee" and a $75 application fee required to submit the application. The $75 was non-refundable, but the $1750 was refundable unless I failed to execute the standard lease. When I finally received the lease on 12/17, it was materially different and not a standard lease. First, it included multiple undisclosed fees that directly conflicted with her verbal representation and the listing itself. These fees included a $350 pet fee, a move-in fee, and a rekey fee. Additionally, the lease contained an entire page at the end of "special stipulations" that were absurd and non-standard, essentially obligating me to repaint the entire apartment after one year of tenancy. I also found out by a little digging Patel lied about her involvement in the property. She was not just the broker; she was the owner (she is connected with the LLC listed as seller on the lease). Because the lease was non-standard and did not match up to her verbal representation, I had the right to refuse to sign and get the $1750 back. When I brought this up, Patel responded dismissively. She claimed the fees were normal and gave me 24 hours to agree to the lease or she would relist the property. This ultimatum directly contradicted the terms of the agreement, which provided until January 1 to finalize the lease. I then escalated my concerns to her broker, John Bailey, on December 22, outlining the non-standard terms and requesting either the removal of the special stipulations or a refund of my deposit. While he initially responded by waiving the move-in fee, he ignored my follow-up communications addressing my concerns with the non-standard special stipulations on the lease. As a result, I filed an ethics complaint with the Georgia Real Estate Commission regarding this experience. I strongly advise against working with Rachel Patel or John Bailey. Similar complaints can be found online, including a Yelp review describing a comparable situation where another individual lost $3,500. Patel is a nasty person who will get more and more demanding as the process goes on. In my opinion, she tries to take advantage of people. For example, she tried to get me to move my move-in date forward simply because she was leaving town and wanted more money. It was laughably unprofessional and I told her no. My advice is to not do business with either of these people.

These people are thieves and crooks. They literally stole my money. Do not apply for any rentals…read morewith this company. They use trickery to get you to pay a reservation fee that's NOT required then try to force you to sign the lease earlier than you want. I started to dislike the fact that they were trying to force her to sign the lease as if the owners was desperate And couldn't afford their own mortgage. The Atlantic building is old and not worth it. It literally needs a lot of work inside. There are better apartments or condos to rent that are modern. After you pay a hefty fee as a deposit, you still have to pay an ADDITIONAL deposit to the building to use the amenities that should already be included in the rent. I do not recommend this company at all. They refuse to refund my $3500 knowing they are in the wrong.

Laura Miller Edwards Real Estate company helped me sell my house by referring me to a building…read morecompany to make repairs to my house, setting up a meeting with a house stager, and getting a photographer to take nice photos I got a contract on my house fast after the listing went live and i am now happily living in a another area of Atlanta This was the first time for me selling a house and I'm glad this company guided me through the process i would recommend this company if you would like to sell your house in Cobb County

Buyer beware! If you are looking to buy a home listed by this office we found that the listing for…read morea property we were interested in was extremely misrepresented and inaccurate.

My property was listed with Todd Jilot at Chapman Hall over the summer. The offer we accepted…read morelooked like a solid deal with a prequalified buyer. Unfortunately, there was a glitch with the buyer's financing only 5 days before closing. It could not be resolved so the deal was terminated. My agent asked his broker, Simone, to review all the documentation to determine if I would be entitled to the buyer's earnest money. Simone really went to bat for me with the buyer's broker. It took her some time and effort but ultimately she prevailed and I was awarded the earnest money. She is the consummate professional and truly knows the real estate business. She and Todd never stopped working on my behalf. I'm very grateful for all they did.

DO NOT RENT A HOME FROM MICHAEL ELLMAN (Chapman Hall Realtors) (The Ellman Group)…read more Michael Ellman tried to raise my rent by $350/month (13% increase) after the lease had already been renewed at only a 3% increase, forced me out because I would only pay what the lease stated, and tried to make me pay for an extra month and a half of rent after I already moved out, and added items to the Move-In/Move-Out checklist after the final walkthrough. I rented a home from Michael Ellman and Yetta Ellman, from 2021-2022. At first, everything was fine. The house needed repairs to the bathroom tile, new door frames upstairs, and a few other issues, but I was happy to work with Michael and Yetta with those items after I had already moved in. I also asked to paint the door from the original baby blue to black, and they agreed. My lease stated that if I didn't hear about a price increase 90 days before renewal, I would automatically renew for a year at a 3% increase. About a week after my lease was renewed, Michael texted me saying that he had made a mistake and should have informed me that the price increase would be $350/month. He threatened to evict me when I told him that I would be going by what the lease stated. After a few conversations back and forth with Michael and Yetta, it was agreed that I would move out on 9/1. I asked to receive a document to sign making this move-out official but never got one until the week before 9/1. When the document did arrive, it said I would have to pay through mid-October. Just because Michael was mad he couldn't find someone to rent the place in time. So even though I was fully moved out on 9/1, he wanted me to pay an additional month and a half. Never have I experienced someone so unprofessional. And to top things off, when we did our final walkthrough, he tried to charge me for bathroom tiles that were broken and documented before I moved in, told me the nails in the door frames from when the workers reframed the doors were my fault, and even added multiple items AFTER I had finished the walkthrough. I have an audio recording of the entire walkthrough to prove this. All in all, they claimed my security deposit, and I'm currently working on legal action to get it back. I should also add that Renee Mayhall of Chapman Hall Realtors was the managing broker for this. She knew all about the breaking of lease and adding of items to the Move-In/Move Out checklist after the final walkthrough. But she did nothing about it.

I worked with Caroline to sell my condo and purchase a townhome. As my buyer's agent, she began…read moresending us listings, the bulk of which were not what we were looking for, and outside the criteria we gave her. I had to ask her several times to update the search criteria she used for us, and she never made that update. We wound up finding the townhome we eventually purchased on our own. And when we put in an offer, Caroline put all of her energy into advocating for the seller's interests. I really had to fight with her to get her to accept my offer and subsequent negotiations before she would pass them along to the seller's agent. As far as selling my condo, that was a complete disaster. I regretfully accepted a lowball cash offer that I received from a lottery jackpot winner. Caroline was so desperate for her commission that she offered to cut her commission as part of her way of cajoling me into accepting the offer. I spent too much money preparing the unit for market on her advice, and accepted too little in the sale. Joe Cassar may be a better agent, based on the other reviews that I'm reading of this Realty firm. But if you ever work with Caroline, you should be prepared to receive a lot of bad advice with a combative attitude.

I give Joe my highest commendation and would recommend him no matter what side of the real estate…read moretransaction you're on. I've had the pleasure of working with Joe both for purchase of my condo in 2019, and the subsequent recent sale. His talents enabled me to sell my condo in 4 days for far above listing price. In the 'mayhem market' of today, Joe proceeded with the greatest degree of professionalism and integrity and provided much needed knowledgeable insight in every aspect of the sale. He will always place the client's interest first and is responsive to every question no matter how big or how small, resulting in reduced stresses throughout the process. Joe is definitely worthy of the '5 Star' rating!

Called to ask to speak to someone about hiring them as a property manager and he rudely said they…read morewouldn't manage my properties because they have a $1500 minimum. Great I told him mine make $3500 and $2800 a month so that's not a problem. Maybe next time don't immediately dismiss someone without knowing anything about them or their situation. Rude and ignorant person answering their phones and it cost them business today.

Great realtors & great customer service. Very personable & customer oriented. Didn't use t gf em…read morebut enjoyed meeting them

Thomas Crone has been my realtor for more than ten years now. Lots of patience. Goes above and…read morebeyond to help you with your sale or purchase. I would never consider having anyone other than him as my realtor.

Thomas Crone and Morris Tate realty Group are simply the best.Thomas and the rest5 of the team were…read moreexcellent communicators. Keeping me informed About every aspect of the sale and what needed to get done. Thomas was first rate with customer service. An expert in the local real estate market and on marketing and selling my home. He is a great agent and the rest of the team at Morris Tate are as well. Hire them! You will love the difference.

Kelly Griffin is AMAZING, I cannot recommend her enough. As a first time homebuyer the process was…read morescary and nerve racking but she was by my side the entire time and even put me in touch with the best lender. My family searched for a home for nearly four years and never found what we were looking for even working with another realtor. We found a couple homes that were ok but never really what we were looking for. By the good grace of God I found a house on Zillow and Kelly showed it. It was fate. That house wasnt what we wanted but Kelly made sure to talk to me and learn what was important so she could help with the search. In less than a week she found our new home. Yes folks what we and others failed to do in FOUR YEARS she accomplished in less than a week. She also follows up with both parties and stops by the home frequently to be sure everything is on track. She sent us pictures of progress (new home build) and was our voice if something needed to be addressed or even with our loan. Her bubbly yet professional character really helped make this process easier. Please do yourself a favor if you are in the market and hire her. She works magic.

Extremely knowledgeable agents and broker. There is nothing that compares to Coldwell's tools to…read moremarket a home.

We were so happy that we chose to go with Ben Hirsh with Hirsh Real Estate Specialists when we…read moredecided to sell our house in Midtown! We interviewed several agents when we began the process, but Ben stood out as the best agent from the beginning. Not only did he come highly recommended online, and from friends, but he was prompt and impressed us immediately. Ben took an out of the box approach to selling our house, coming up with innovative ways to market our property to stand apart from others in the area. He got our house listed quickly and the listing stood out with it's professional-grade pictures, virtual tour feature, and home layout feature. Showing our house was seamless, thanks to the text messaging service that Hirsh Real Estate Specialists uses to easily notify you of requested showings and gives feedback once the showing is over. Ben always kept us up to date with feedback from prospective buyers and we always felt informed about the whole process. Once we got an offer, Ben was a firm negotiator, and got us a price we felt great about. From that point until Closing, Ben kept us informed and always gave solid advice, but never pressured us on our decisions to make. All of Ben's team, especially Michelle, are so helpful, friendly, and always willing to help or answer questions as needed. We couldn't be happier with our decision to work with Hirsh Real Estate Specialists to sell our home. They are THE BEST, and we will most definitely use them again in the future! Thanks to the whole team, but especially Ben!!

Ben Hirsh is going to be my go-to guy for any real estate related questions, transactions, etc. in…read moreAtlanta and beyond, for the rest of my life. (sorry Ben) He was my agent on a recent home purchase in Buckhead and I could not be more satisfied with his dedication, level of service, knowledge and all-around commitment to making sure I got a good deal. He has a sharp, agile mind, strong negotiating skills and a genial personality and I recommend him to others without hesitation.