Tennessee Valley Realty Associates

"Warning! Avoid them at all cost...I do not write reviews often but i wish i could put 0 or even worse for this management. They are unprofessional and they will scam you the best they can to take all your deposit money. They charged as 700 dollars for 2 blinds, a plastic towel holder and 1 light bulb when we asked for the detailed cost of each of them they never replied back. That is juts one example of the horrible experience we had with them and the continuous problems and lack of communication. Horrible company stay away"

"Avoid renting or letting them rent your home. They are scammers BIG TIME! They refused to fix a single repair when we paid $2400 a month in rent for a year at 5709 Acapulco Ave in Knoxville. I told them there were issues the entire time as soon as we moved in and now they are trying to sue me for repairs bc they messed up and never fixed a leak in the laundry room. I can prove every bit and plan to sue them and will!!!!"

"Scott Griggs did an amazing job managing my rental property. He made sure the house was ready to go when I put it up for rent and got me some great renters. When I decided to sell the house a year later he handled that as well. Couldn't have been happier! I was out of state and Scott handled all aspects of the rental and sale. He was great at staying in touch, handling any issues that came up, including avoiding a last minute disaster the day before closing. Highly recommend as both a property manager and realtor!"

"Avoid this business! They had an excellent sales pitch and gave the impression of confidence and experience. It ended up being one of the worst business partnerships in which I've been involved. It was bad enough that at one point I questioned whether I'd been scammed. Communication is abysmal. I was completely unaware they had even found a tenant until they were mostly moved in. The tenant failed to transfer utilities, so I was stuck with an electricity bill. When I told TVRA about this, I got a defensive attitude from Scott Griggs, who claimed everything had been transferred. I had to send them a picture of the bill still in my name before they took action. I was given a date in which my first payment was to be deposited in my account. That date passed with no deposit. I tried to get in touch with someone, anyone to help, but received nothing. I triple checked the routing info, etc that I had provided and it was all correct. Still no money. Several days passed with no replies. This was the point where I started wondering if I had been scammed. Finally, a check arrived in the mail, 9 days late if I remember right. I did not sign up for checks in the mail, but direct deposit. They simply do not pay attention. The tenant they installed paid rent on time twice over the course of nine months, got a large dog against the lease terms, and subsequently lied about removing it. I wouldn't have known about any of it were it not for the neighbors complaints. TVRA was a middleman who only took money and created, not solved problems. There's no chance this tenant had an even remotely acceptable credit score. I don't believe TVRA did their due diligence in verifying the tenant. Scott's strategy for removing a non-paying tenant was weak and ineffective. They had to rely on my suggestions to get it done, and I had almost no experience with the process at all. The house was filthy upon the tenant's departure, but TVRA claimed everything was in good order. I had to hire a cleaning staff myself because I had learned they were incapable of completing even simple tasks related to the management of a rental property. Perhaps Scott and his team will eventually learn how to do their jobs with some efficiency and professionalism, but I certainly wouldn't bet on it. The only thing Scott Griggs did to help me was quit before I fired him."

"Margaret Peroulas was our realtor during our recent home purchase in Knoxville and we are SO happy we got to work with her. She worked so hard on our behalf to get showings booked, communicate with sellers agents and was very helpful explaining the process. Overall it was a stressful time to be a buyer and she did everything she could to make it easier for us- having a good realtor is even more important in this market and Margaret will not steer you wrong! She truly had our best interests in mind and cares about the buyers needs. If you’re looking for a realtor, I highly recommend Margaret!"