The Ellefson Companies

"I realize the 1st snowfall is always difficult to clear all areas but it's 3:10 Saturday afternoon & sidewalks nor lot have been plowed since the morn snow. I ran out to help someone who slipped & fell but she was gone by the time I rushed out. I moved here in June & questioned air conditioning in 1 bedroom because it was quite hot in there. They indicated nothing is wrong/ or nothing could be done. Winter is here & that bedroom has been @ 60-64 degrees. Needless to say that room is not being used. It hasn't been that cold out yet so nervous when it does get extremely cold. Going back to the description of the property advertised it says his/her sinks on 2nd level but there is only a single sink. On the flip side, I had some issues with things right after I moved in & someone was always here in a reasonable time . Staff has always been great. Polite. Flexible when I ever need them. I like the location. Residents are quiet. Sandy and Mark (maintenance) have helped alot. I would rent again but would have requests prior to move in date. ****EDITED**** 6pm & still not plowed/shoveled although looks as though just the ENTRANCE of the main drive a few yards into the lot has been cleared."

"I highly recommend renting with Ellefson Companies! We lived in a townhouse for 1 year and then when we had a baby and needed more room, we moved into a larger unit in the same building for another year because we liked the management and building so much. I felt the rent price was great for all of the space and amenities (like garage parking and snow removal) you received. Sandy in the office was such a pleasure to work with and she always made sure to handle any issues quickly! Again, would recommend renting from this company :)"

"First, you cannot beat the price. You are getting gold for pennies. I got a 2 bedroom with a 2 car garage for under 1G. You cannot beat it. The neighborhood is quiet. It's also convenient because you are within walking distance from a park. If you go more south, you are also within walking distance from the woods if you want to take a walk there. At night, you are close enough to the country where you do not get all that light pollution so you can actually go star gazing with your lady and have a good time. Next, dishwasher and washer and dryer. Seriously, if I spend $30/month washing my clothes at a laundry mat. It's so convenient to have it in the apartment. With any apartment that does not have a dishwasher is living in medieval times. Most places have dishwashers nowadays but it's usually more expensive for that luxury. I was extremely impressed with everything. Sandy is awesome. She GETS STUFF DONE!!!! I was moving from Illinois and the only time I was able to come up was the weekend. She met with me over the weekend to hand over the keys and have me sign the paper work (weekends are her days off like most hard working people). Her dog is fun too (i say it's a cat because it's so small). Sandy also needed to do some extra paperwork when I got a roommate a few months moving in and she was extremely helpful. Marc is a great Landlord. I had 1 problem with the belt on the garage door and he got someone to fix within a few hours. Very respectable and you can tell right away that he wants to give you the best. Also, I got my full security deposit back. COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED because this usually never happens to me. But I got a friend to help me clean EVERYTHING. Overall, this is a great place. 1. You can't beat the price (Washer/dryer, garage and dishwasher) 2. Location (quiet, safe. No light pollution) 3. The service is no less than outstanding (Both Sandy, Marc and the maintenance crew work hard so that you can have a good stay) 4. If you are a decent tenant, it's rewarding. If I move back into the area, this will be my first choice."

"I rented from Ellefson Company for 4 years, every year they increased the rent to a more ridiculous amount. My water heater went out in the middle of winter and it took them over a week to get it fixed. They did not give me any break on my rent since they were "working on fixing it" . So I went over a week with no hot water in the middle of winter. My deck was green with algae and falling apart. They stuck a stud underneath the deck instead of replacing it. My garage door had a tear in the aluminum to which they patched at least 3 times by using steel supports before finally replacing it. The trim around the garage was rotting. I complained numerous time and their way of fixing rotting trim was to paint it. When you are paying 1100.00 a month, I expect the place to be maintained!! When I moved out they kept my whole security deposit, even though I had cleaned, replaced light bulbs and put in a new screen door myself. No matter how well you clean, they will say its not clean enough and hire out a cleaning service. Normal wear and tear on appliances you are made to pay for. My stove had marks on the top from normal wear and tear when I moved in but because I didn't document it when I moved in, v(knowing it was normal wear and tear, from using the stove) they made me pay for a whole new stove counter top. Don't think for 1 second that they are honest people, they are only in it for the money and will work it in their best interest to get most if not all of your security deposit with them paying out as little as possible. Terrible people to rent from!!!"

"I have lived here two years and never experienced what others have. Every single time I've brought up a broken light or the carpet upstairs ruined by a former tenant, they were on it. Yesterday I emailed Vern the maintenance man how my dishwasher was broken. He came out the next morning and fixed it. I don't know about security deposit, but if you patch all holes and clean well, I would hope they would be fair. I love living here and even thought about going someplace like a townhouse, both times I told management I just couldn't leave. Thank you Sandy and others."