Horrible service. Unprofessional and quite frankly embarrassing. We have Sara Buenrostro as our…read morecommunity manager and she is absolutely USELESS!! She does nothing, absolutely NOTHING. Refuses to take ownership, responsibility, action. This why people hate HOA's! STAY AWAY!

1 Star (because zero isn't allowed)…read more If I could give this property management company negative stars, I would. Dealing with them has been an absolute nightmare from start to finish. They are the very definition of unprofessional and unresponsive. Maintenance requests? Good luck. It takes weeks--if ever--to get a reply, and when they finally do send someone out, it's a half-baked job that usually needs to be redone. We lived with broken appliances, leaking pipes, and mold issues that they blatantly ignored. Communication? Nonexistent. Emails go unanswered, voicemails are never returned, and the rare times you do get someone on the phone, you're met with attitude, excuses, or flat-out lies. They treat tenants like we're a nuisance instead of paying customers. And let's not forget how they nickel-and-dime you for everything. Ridiculous fees, surprise charges, and no accountability. Move-out was another disaster--they tried to charge us for damages that were clearly documented when we moved in. Thank God for photos and receipts. Avoid this company at all costs. They do not care about their tenants, they don't maintain their properties, and they make your life ten times harder than it needs to be. You've been warned.

Dishonest and horrible company. Managers are vultures, never agree to meet, use erratic,…read morethreatening and dishonest accounting to confuse and intimidate tenants. They take pleasure in taunting, threatening and will added unjustified fees to everyone they can exploit. Meridian is a blight on this community

Crap management, shameful rent hikes on working families, unlawful entries for unwarranted…read moremaintenance, illegal evictions

Absolutely a joke company , all they do us collect rent…read more They never check or upkeep their properties. They also never fix reported issues. Stay away unless you are a slumlord, then you are suited well.

We just moved into one of their properties!! The place is super nice, professionally cleaned and…read morepainted. They were extremely helpful during our application, leasing, and moving in process! I'd highly recommend renting through this company :) we've never had an easier transition moving!

Stole deposit despite photo and written proof of prior damage…read more Out of the blue added "excess utility charges" without warning or notifications. There is no worse property management company. Avoid at cost. They are horrible to deal with. Three kids at ucsb. Never incountered a worse company to deal with. They need to be added to the ucsb housing list of avoid at all cost. When I suggested to their manager that I hoped karma paid them a visit, they said I threatened them. Honestly, if wishing karma pay them a visit was an act of threatening their company, then it sort of points to their own fear, guilt over their egregious practices.

Wolfe & Associates took almost the entire security deposit for my son's apartment in Isla Vista,…read morewhich he rented with five other roommates. Charges against the deposit were not properly documented and contrary to California law as they related to ordinary wear and tear. I reached out to Wolfe & Associates on numerous occasions to try to resolve this issue, but they just ghosted me. In short, do not expect to receive any security deposit back from them no matter what the condition of the apartment at the beginning and end of the lease, and do not expect any customer service.

As the owner of a local home inspection company with over 20 years serving the Santa Barbara…read morecommunity, I've had the opportunity to work with Kyle Richardson and The Richardson Team on hundreds of real estate transactions over the years, and they are among the most knowledgeable and professional real estate teams in Santa Barbara. One of the things that stands out most is the generational depth of experience behind their work. Their understanding of the Santa Barbara market comes from decades of professional stewardship serving local real estate clients, and that depth of knowledge shows in the high-caliber guidance and strategy they bring to each transaction. I've been involved in many of their transactions over the years and have seen firsthand how much they prioritize transparency and truly advocate for their clients. They take the time to ensure buyers and sellers fully understand the condition of a property and the decisions they are making along the way, always advocating for their clients' best interests at every step. The Richardson Team represents the very best of professionalism in our local real estate community. I'm always glad when we have the opportunity to work together and would confidently recommend them to anyone buying or selling a home in Santa Barbara. -- Shelby Hendrix HouseMaster Home Inspections

Kyle and Mike are fantastic! They masterfully handled a complex sale involving four sellers and…read moremultiple offers. Super responsive, highly creative with their strategies, and a total pleasure to work with. I highly recommend them and would definitely use them again in the future.

Andy Sillers is remarkably unprofessional. I wish I could give him 0 stars. He frequently ignored…read moremy emails and calls, only to return calls to male roommates. This is why I found him to be quite sexist in his interactions with me and other women. As I said, he ignored my and their requests, and often only reached out to/communicated with our male roommates. When he did speak to me, he called me a "tattle-tale" and "immature" when I shared with him how roommates were not complying with/finding unethical routes to break contract rules. When I shared with him that my sister has cancer (in a conversation about housing), he was completely unsympathetic and rude. I have never worked with someone so callous. Avoid him please, if you can.

Overall there were a lot of hoops to jump through. We had to have a lot of documents and…read moreinformation that I'm not sure were 100% needed, but hey I guess in Santa Barbara they can be as picky as they want. The place was in overall decent shape but needed a deep clean (could just be us being picky), but it had gotten all new lighting fixtures which was great. This review gets 5 Stars for one very specific reason, Lynn. She was absolutely amazing to work with. She let us know about getting everything in on time for any deadlines to get approval for our apartment. She was easy to contact, easy to talk to, and overall she is just a very pleasant person. To say she was a gem would be an understatement, She.Was.Amazing. We are currently living in an apartment from Spectrum and haven't had any issues minus getting the pipes snaked right as we got there. however they sent a person within less than a day of asking and took care of it all. Hopefully this is helpful for anyone looking for a place, and for Spectrum to once again let Lynn know how great a person she is.

I highly recommend West Property Management. Richard was incredibly responsive, professional, and…read morefriendly throughout the entire process. Although my situation unexpectedly changed and I no longer needed property management services, he was very understanding and even agreed to terminate the contract despite it already being signed for a few days. That level of honesty and customer care really stood out to me. If I ever need a property manager in the future, Richard will absolutely be my first call.

I highly recommend West Property Management. They truly deserve five stars! Richard is absolutely…read moregreat--professional, responsive, and makes dealing with any issue completely stress-free. Excellent service overall.

Gallagher Property Management has been absolutely amazing! I have been a tenant with them for the…read morepast 3 years and have never had a single issue. They are responsive, helpful, and attentive. They rarely raised our rent and were incredibly fair with the return of our security deposit. I highly recommend if you are looking for an honest, no bs leasing company!

Bad for prospective tenants. You are required to use Rently.com which offers no free options to…read moretour an apartment. In other words, you must pay to see an apartment before knowing whether you even want to apply. The cheapest option is only like $2, but having to pay to see an apartment sets a really bad precedent for an already wild housing market for Santa Barbara. This is also the only housing company I've seen that won't offer to have you tour a property without first having to pay. Sure some properties may be good, but this seems like a foreshadowing for weird red tape to deal with as an actual tenant down the road.

This is a bad management company. They want you to make a ton of improvements so they can get…read morekickbacks. Find someone else if you care about your property.

I cant begin to list all of the positive aspects of this company. These ladies are an amazing team…read moreof efficiency, organization, and professionalism that get things done and make things happen. Feel assured that if you have them working in your corner you can sit back and let them take the lead and be confident that your needs will be met. Five Star all the way!!!