I think I found where mean girls go to work when they grow up. So very many catty, rude,…read moreback-stabbing and unprofessional realtors here. I have done business with them as both a buyer and a seller several times, and I hope to never have to do so again. I've worked with four different realtors and, invariably, they have all been unpleasant to deal with. There are certain parts of Iowa City that the firm consider "theirs," such as the area around the VA Hospital and UIHC (Manville Heights), so if you own a home in that area and you choose to list it with another real estate firm you can expect no help from B&M if their clients like your house. There are so many good firms in Iowa City--interview realtors first before you just settle for this one!

From the owner: A boutique real estate firm sized so every client gets specific care and attention to their needs!…read moreFrom residential to industrial, from first-time homebuyers to investment property and more, our agents have the community, industry, and personal experience to make your real estate goals a reality.

One of the best property management I have ever worked with. Rob is great at what he does and he…read morewas always a phone call away. Benton villa apartments are really nice, clean, safe and convenient. I enjoyed living in Benton Villa. I recommend this property management.

Rob Bender and staff were great to work with. Very responsive and helpful we rented the Benton…read moreStreet apartment for two years and it was close to the law school and campus. The unit is a little older but well maintained and secure. Laundry facility was convenient as well.

Maintenance requests don't matter unless they decide to prioritize it. It is impossible to reach…read moreanyone helpful when the office isn't open (and arguably when it is, too). Absolutely abysmal experience living with them, and if you do, be prepared to be left on your own if something goes wrong on their property!!! What an awful time renting from them, I recommend you rent from ANYWHERE else possible.

My girlfriend spent the last week of her lease cleaning her apartment and left it immaculate. They…read morestill gave her a fraction of her deposit back and listed frivolous charges for cleaning and repairs. After many months of back and forth emails and complaints ~20 emails. They finally agreed to give her back some of the deposit back and then sent a check for half the amount agreed on in the emails. 0 stars would not recommend.

Updating my review. I moved out a few months ago…read more The deposit charges were a bit on the high side, in my opinion: -They withheld $90 for misc. cleaning charges (after we spent hours cleaning the apartment.) -They withheld $28 to replace the drip pans. (more than market price) -They withheld $114.50 for carpet cleaning - probably illegal (see Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown page 13) -They also charged $75 to repair a countertop that I burned. It was my fault and I'm not really complaining, but Karen previously told me that she thought she could get it repaired for a lower cost. So about $300 out of the deposit for a 4br...probably decent for IC, but I thought it could have been cheaper. Here's why I'm still willing to give them a 5 star rating: -They were extremely friendly, helpful and professional throughout the lease. -Maintenance response was usually only a few hours for minor stuff. They care about the quality of the property, and , e.g., responded immediately when I noticed a leak in the laundry room. -Halfway through the lease one roommate went broke and announced that he was going to break the lease and not pay any more. Another roommate had to move out for personal reasons. Karen helped us to deal with subletting 2 rooms and eventually helped us negotiate a deal with the first roommate so we didn't have to take him to court over the rent. -Even after we've moved out, Rae-Matt still forwards mail. None of my previous landlords have done that for any length of time. -They never once charged a late fee even though we were late multiple times on rent. -Tons of other minor things throughout the year that I've forgotten by now. I'm still slightly bummed about the deposit, but I didn't really push it too much with Rae-Matt because I felt that they exceeded my expectations in so many other areas. I would definitely rent again.

I lived in your apartments for 3 years and had a great experience! Landlords were very responsive,…read moreit was a safe area, and I had the best neighbors. Thank you!!

FACT: Julie Dancer lists houses with one less bedroom than what has been assessed in the past and…read morethe future. She listed 1613 Prairie du Chien Rd. as a 2 bedroom home, was told it was in fact a 3 bd home, but kept it as a 2 bd. Then, she sold it to Jade Mgmt as a 2 bd then relisted it as a 3 bd 3 weeks later. John Quinto calls Julie Dancer a "rock star". Matt Hayek calls her "professional." John Quinto of MidwestOne has chosen to deal with Julie Dancer, a real estate agent. Quinto chooses to not put the interests of the estate he represents above the interests of Julie Dancer. Case in point, Quinto describes Julie Dancer as a "rock star". Yet, Julie Dancer double dips on estates Quinto represents. All of her actions are sanctioned by John Quinto and MidwestOne. Who knows what their cut is on her scheme. She lies to estates, depreciates the price, makes the estate pay for repairs but doesn't compensate, buys the house, cheaply and poorly completes cosmetic changes with Theresa Ralston of Jade Mgmt LLC, and then sells the houses at an inflated price to her monetary benefit. MidwestOne permits her to do this. Do not do business with her, Theresa Ralston, Lepic Kroeger, Matt Hayek, or MidwestOne.

We used Lepic-Kroeger to find our house when we moved in for residency and they were a great…read morecompany to work with. Over a couple weekends, we saw upwards of 70 houses. They took us to neighborhoods all over the city, were very knowledgable about different areas of the city and, as we found later, provided very unbiased and accurate assessments of different parts of town. The majority of the folks who work here have lived in the area for a long time and have a good idea of what's going on, what places are being built up and where is best to avoid. They were flexible on when we met and once we got things moving, got the work done in quick fashion. We were hooked up with a number of banks and were able to shop around for the best place to get our loan thanks to these guys. We've recommended them to a number of friends and will continue to do so. We worked with Mike Van Dyke and he made the otherwise stressful experience of buying a house, as low stress as it could have been!

Nancy Nolan was our realtor and would NOT recommend her to anyone! first few visits with her were…read moregood, but once our house was on the market she did NOTHING for us, we did everything! when we had showings we had to reach out to her for feedback. Our realtor out if where we moved to even had to call her because he was confused about her process and lack of communication. Even though we did most of the work to sell our house we still had to give her the full commission. The company knew we were not happy with her and no one from there contacted us. Would not recommend this company! Thanks to our out of state realtor we were able to sell our house.

Looking for a realtor? Don't go with Ray Mcdevitt. He has not done one thing for me in over a year…read morewhen selling me a new house that has nothing but problems. He is supposed to be my point of contact between my builder and I to finish up repairs but is more concerned about "showing homes" to other folks than to deal with a client who's had nothing but problems and finding a solution. Unfortunately Ruhl and Ruhl is going to lose my business in the future and word of mouth spreads very fast. If I could give him zero stars I definitely would.

My wife and I couldn't be happier that we found Emily. She really is the best agent anyone could…read moreever ask for. She's incredibly knowledgeable of the area. She knows exactly what price you should pay. And she's always available for showings. Top notch all around!! Highly recommend!!

From the owner: Get the hometown real estate advantage with Emily! Serving Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty and…read moresurrounding communities. Helping people buy and sell, achieve their goals and move towards their futures.

Terri has provided great service and advice you can rely on. Her years of experience has been a…read morebenefit to me and countless others.

I am sorry to have to put up this scathing review This…read morerealtor recently took advantage of a grieving Iowa City widow she was pressured to sell her house TO a subsidiary of the realtor for a low ball price so they could flip it!! They are defending the scoundrels on their staff and refusing to negotiate sticking to a "contract" they gave her which only benefits them Absolutely shameful

I lived in 1000 Oakcrest for more than 4 years. It is a great place to live. It is worth every…read moredollar you pay, with features that you won't find in other rentals in Iowa City. Location: very convenient, walking distance to uiowa (which saves a lot on parking ;) , many grocery stores around, Walmart,Fareway. Inside: it is a luxury apartment. granite on kitchen and baths, vinyl flooring, top notch appliances. it has a balcony that we loved, especially our cats! Parking: this is one of the best features. Interior covered Parking, so your car is always protected from heat, cold and rust. Maintenance: the staff of Houser Enterprises is very professional. Any problem we had, they always helped very quick. They have a nice website where you can request maintenance services. Neighbors: the neighborhood is very nice. And the building was always quiet and clean.

We've rented from Houser for 9 years now, and have no complaints. They keep the property clean and…read morewell-maintained, and maintnence needs are met promptly, efficiently and cordially.