Mike Miller is the most honest and customer focused agent in Mankato! It has been a rough month for…read moremy daughter and I, we were going to put our house up for auction but decided not to. I did offer to pay him for his work but he declined payment. He is honest, understanding and next year when we do decide to move, he is our first choice!

I have had dealings with a couple of other Realtor outfits in the Mankato area and Clark Diel at…read moreAction Realty is a far better option. He is very knowledgeable and seemingly unbiased compared to realtors I have dealt with previously. He has saved us from buying into money pits and has helped us profit from a good fixer upper.

SMR hands down does a great job. You listen to the lease rules and all is good. They try to update…read moreunits as much as possible. So much work is always going into the building and they do a great job! ​

I lived at Meadowview Townhomes in Sleepy Eye for 3+ years. SMR took over management about halfway…read morethrough my stay, and things continually went downhill from there. Maintenance requests were ignored, nothing was done when I called the police about domestic assault/noise complaints and reported it to management, and our rent was increased by $100 per month for "property improvements". When I finally decided I had enough of this nightmare, I did my part to clean up the apartment in order to receive my deposit back. I had the carpet professionally cleaned, scrubbed both the toilets for over an hour, and made sure I left everything in better condition than when I moved in. I even bought four new blinds for the windows (totaling $260) because I wanted the new residents to have a better experience than I did. I received my deposit in the mail 2 weeks after moving out, but they had deducted over $300 in charges/fines. Some of the items listed were completely out of my control, such as hard-water stains in the toilet (they were there when we moved in, we were also never provided a water softener, and then told that we would have to buy our own water softener if we wanted one). Additionally, there was a master lock half-installed into the bedroom door, but I figured it would be fixed eventually so I didn't mind. I was just excited to move into the apartment. This was deducted from my deposit and required 2 hours of maintenance (???) to fix. $40 stolen out of my pocket ($20 per hour). I mentioned before that I had the carpet professionally cleaned, but I was charged $125 because I didn't leave management a receipt, which was never mentioned on any paperwork. Furthermore, they added on ridiculous fines: $16 for "glass globes". I asked management what these were and where these were replaced, and I was told I would need to speak to her boss about it (?). Definitely not the right answer. I could list about 100 other things wrong with Meadowview Townhomes, but I think you get the picture. SMR has the audacity to steal from their residents' pockets in order to fix their rundown apartment complex. The extra $100 per month they added to everyone's rent went towards a new sidewalk... which only ran from the street to the managers office. What a disaster. Drugs, violence, and constant law enforcement at the apartments. I was trying to raise my newborn daughter here. TERRIBLE IDEA. I didn't get very far after complaining to management, and I figured I wasn't going to receive any further reimbursement. 0/10. Worst experience I've ever had renting. If anyone ever asks me about Meadowview Townhomes, I will steer them as far away as possible. Please pass this on if you ever hear anybody interested in living at Meadowview Apartments in Sleepy Eye.

Delighted with my experience with Atwood Management, so I have to leave a review! The staff are so…read morekind and easy to work with.

Whatever you do DONT MOVE HERE or rent from this place they are scammers!! In it for the money and…read morethat's it! Rent is insane for the apartment size and quality ( plus it's going up since no one will rent from them and they're not making money) and they do not care. I've lived here for a year and have never once heard back from the management about any issues, NOT ONCE! i communicate solely with the maintenance men who are the only people that seem to care about the residents living conditions! when we moved in they failed to set up out wifi, and of course would not respond to our messages about how/where to go to get one. We ended up having to contact the company ourselves and scheduling a time for them to put in our wifi....almost 3 weeks after moving in. Had to pay out of pocket to extend my hotspot and they refused to pay me back for their mistake. They will enter you apartment and turn off the water without notice because they "forget" to send them out. They allow dogs but there's broken glass ALL over the property that I repeatedly have to clean up. For most of the winter they didn't clean our sidewalks and my boyfriend or the downstairs neighbor would go shovel and sand so people didn't fall. We have a large problem with theft in the mail/laundry rooms and had to create a petition for the management to even consider putting up cameras. Now it's been almost a year and still no cameras but supposedly they are coming. Rent wise they charge us an extra $32 a month for "resident benefits" that we never get anything from (supposed to be coupons or free stuff from local spots) and i just found out I also have to pay annually for my dog to have a pet account each year which is another $35 on top of the $100 a month it cost to have him + $600 pet deposit that you don't get back. Overall they don't communicate or try to improve their properties AT ALL and wonder why no one wants to move in. They also have people pretending to give them 5 star reviews on google to trick people into thinking some people like them. I know because some of the account name's are people I met with/spoke to when moving in... they've boughten so many properties I believe they have to money to make decent apartments they just truly don't care about making a safe, decent place for residents to live and want to make money

Greed leads to Misrepresentation, Fraud and Embezzlement…read more Jonathan D Kietzer represented me in the purchase of Guardian Inn Motel in Le Center, MN. He claimed to be a dual agent for buyer and seller. However, later after the purchase, I found out that he was the owner/ lender/ and seller of the property purchased on Contract for Deed. He misrepresented himself, committed fraud and embezzled funds from me. He also breached the contract for deed several times. I found out from the Le Sueur County Assessor who knocked on my door at the business one day after the transaction closed. He was asking me questions about the transaction, why did I pay a higher price for the property that sold twice in one day? I said there must be a mistake. He said no mistake in the public records. I found out that the realtor made a $40k kickback on my transaction the day I signed the closing statement.  The realtor was a party to the seller's contract Scheman Properties LLC he was hiding in the paperwork by saying he was a dual agent, but was one of the sellers undisclosed. During the contract for deed time he took several payments that he lost and or did not credit to the principal balance. He breached the contract for deed by not accepting a large down payment of $500k to the principal balance, instead he let the interest build up, and up collecting payments.He wanted time to run out on the contract.  He was offered another large payment to principal for $100k but refused to accept it. The contract specifically states that a partial or a full prepayment to the principal is accepted without any penalty. He breached the contract twice, and then again. I should have filed a lawsuit against him at the time, but I got some bad legal advice that Kietzer/Scheman/Sadaka took advantage of me.  One day they drove over to the property in Le Center by appointment, and he and his buddies Tom Scheman, and Tony Sadaka handed me the warranty deed to the property and left. I recorded the deed and then also made the payment to the Scheman Properties LLC account at the Community Bank in Mankato for $467k plus additional payments made. He failed to credit my payments to the principal balance of the contract. They literally stole all of my money and breached the contract again. The Community bank is owned by Jonathan D Kietzer's family, as well as St Andrews Title company in Mankato where the transaction took place. After Jonathan D Kietzer, aka Scheman Properties LLC took my money they filed a lawsuit to sue me for the warranty deed, and to take back the property saying that I did not pay them. They hired several attorney's because they have deep, deep pockets. I am just one person aged 69 who wanted to buy a property to live in for my retirement years and to be able to earn a living. Jonathan D Kietzer offered to help me make my dream come true by offering the contract for deed terms, but instead he has turned it all into a nightmare. I hope all of the bad karma he created goes straight back to him 10 fold. He is a greedy, evil man that I wish I never met Jonathan D Kietzer. He has stolen my money for $550k + and my property. The case is still ongoing and I am helpless to fight him, I hope for the good of the community people are aware of these people who just take from others. The State of MN found him guilty of misrepresentation and fined him several thousand dollars, and put his license on probation for 4 years.  Please do not trust Jonathan D Kietzer, he is out to get you!  True story and very bad experience, Robin Ostrom

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Buildings have no insulation resulting in loud echo noises from neighbors from above. Telling…read moremanagement doesn't get you far or little to no help unless u wanna seem like the bad person

I've rented with Lloyd several times over the last 25 years and have found them to be tough, but…read morefair. Their complexes are well-maintained, and rules are enforced. It makes for a safe place to live. Two different places I've lived were placed under different mgmt and after a few years went to absolute HELL. They may not be everybody's cup of tea, I've always found them to be very reasonable business-people. That's not easy to find in the rental world!

If you ever get the opportunity to buy a home and this lady is the listing agent. She is the worst…read moresellers agent to work with I have ever experienced as a buyer. she is condescending, obtuse, zero empathy, completely disrespectful, and a pompous ass. She hammered us with questions from her sellers but literally answered our questions one time, after that she told our realtor we are annoying and was no longer accepting questions! Follow that up the day before closing her sellers left all sorts of junk in the house and we asked it to be removed and she threw a hissy fit and had her MIL also call and chew out our realtor. Then she had the balls, THE SAME NIGHT, to ask our realtor what we would offer her sellers if they were to leave an adjustable bed and head board in the house, we made a reasonable offer and then she literally tried to negotiate the price, MIND YOU, this was after we had been asked about this damn bed frame and headboard at least 5 times over the last 3 weeks.... Unbelievable. Now we just met a couple who also had to buy a house from her, they asked her a question for her sellers, she wouldn't answer - later in years she somehow ran into them and was talking about doing realty work and mentioned how this one time she had buyers that asked this stupid question and was talking how stupid it was, that question - was the people she was talking to had asked her way back. She's a horrible person. Don't use her to sell, she will alienate buyers, and don't buy from her, she's garbage.

Angie is an amazing real estate agent! She worked very hard to get our house sold before my…read moretransfer, and she did it! We would work with Angie again in a heartbeat!

SLUMBLORDS! I rented a property managed by HOM Properties in…read morethe Rochester, Minnesota area and want to share my experience to alert other potential tenants. The original rental advertisement listed a specific monthly rent amount with no mention of additional responsibilities or fees. However, at the time of lease signing, I was informed that the tenant would be required to handle all landscaping duties for the property. If I declined to perform the landscaping myself, an additional $200 per month would be added to the rent. This condition was not disclosed in the listing or any prior communications, which I found to be misleading and a significant departure from the advertised terms. During the tenancy, repair requests were frequently delayed or resolved inadequately, leaving issues unresolved or only partially fixed. At the end of the lease, I thoroughly cleaned and restored the property to excellent condition, documenting the move-out state. Despite this, HOM Properties withheld my entire security deposit (equivalent to four months' rent) and assessed additional charges of $4,800. When I disputed the deductions, they threatened legal action if the amount was not paid, noting their ownership of over 200 properties in the area and suggesting they had substantial resources to prevail in court. These practices--including undisclosed add-on fees for landscaping responsibilities, inconsistent maintenance, and aggressive deposit withholding--appear to place tenants at a disadvantage, especially those with limited financial resources. I strongly advise anyone considering a rental from HOM Properties to: * Insist on all terms, including any tenant maintenance responsibilities (such as landscaping) and associated fees, being clearly stated in writing before signing. * Thoroughly document the property's condition with dated photos and videos at move-in and move-out. * Be prepared for potential delays in repairs and challenges in recovering the security deposit. Prospective tenants should exercise caution and consider exploring other management companies in the area.

This rental company preys on young college students. They charge rent 2 times the value of the…read moreactual property. The roof was concaving on our house and the foundation leaked everytime it rained or the snow melted. They never fixed it like they claimed to us they were going to. They have so many "charges" in the lease and are quick to add them to your account without even explaining them. They scam you out of your deposit as well. I would never recommend renting from this property management company ever!! Their houses are all dumps. I would not even give this company a 1 start, but yelp makes you. Otherwise I would rate them a 0/5

Candee is great to work with! She will always put YOU first: your interests, parameters, even your…read moreschedule availability. Candee is always looking to make each client feel special with her top notch customer service. Set up a meeting with Candee to see if she is a fantastic fit for you. I recommend her!

From the owner: I truly love helping my clients achieve their real estate goals. Whether you are searching for your…read moredream home, selling your home to relocate, up or downsizing, I can make the process smoother and less stressful. I have a top notch marketing and admin staff that goes above and beyond to make sure you have the best experience possible, and my clients become my friends! When you work with me, you'll even get to use my moving van at no charge.