My Rental Discrimination from Young Star Realty based out of Palisades Park, New Jersey (Warning: Long Read - Post and Comments outline the situation with screenshots since reached max character limit) http://www.youngstarrealty.com/
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Disclaimer: I have ZERO desire to live there after learning about this and am not begging to be accepted. I just refuse to be lied to about these discriminatory practices others have been through and for them to not be widely known about. Solidarity with the Korean culture and community can absolutely be done without using discriminatory practices towards other cultures and communities.
The realtor I am working with's identity and her realty are blocked out from these several screenshots attached to protect her privacy. She works for a separate realty that is NOT Young Star Realty. She is assisting me when she can with my rental search. My understanding is that she will be reporting this to the New Jersey Multiple Listing Service (MLS) since the listing is officially Leased as of yesterday November 10. Young Star Realty LIED saying the listing was Leased BEFORE Tuesday November 10. More details and screenshots for receipts. I have time.
During the afternoon of Saturday November 7, we viewed one of Young Star Realty's listed condos on 721 Broad Ave, Ridgefield, NJ. Edward Kim or Jong Bok Choi confirmed the appointment and left the keys in a secured spot so that the realtor would be able to show me the place. I liked what I saw. I paid and applied for renting the condo on same day via Zumper.
My realtor sent an email later to Young Star Realty later on Saturday with my documents. Time difference between us viewing the condo vs. her email and Young Star Realty's response was about 8 hours. Jong Bok Choi within minutes blatantly LIED on email to my realtor saying that someone already signed the lease for 721 Broad Ave. If that was the true case, the application would have been processed and accepted already days before Saturday. Why would they allow my realtor to have me view the condo and why was the status of the listing still showing as Active instead of Pending or Leased? Why would they in good professional conscience show this property to anyone after someone signed the lease?
It was not until yesterday Tuesday November 10 that this property was officially leased. read more