Collins Property Managers

Mike was very professional and very helpful explaining the details of his service. However, when I read the property management contract, it was an extremely one-sided document. There are a large number of extra fees. When I added up all the fees, the total management charge worked out to over 16%. This was far too high, and I went with another option.

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I was unsatisfied with my current property manager - he had listed the property too high and hadn't even listed it for rent on the MLS. We received one call in a week, so I decided to make a change. I called Collins on a Saturday at noon. They said their normal rate to get a place rented was one months rent then 10% of rent after that. I was able to negotiate them down to 66% of the first month's rent (it wasn't difficult, just ask them!) and I was signed up that day. They picked up the keys the next day (Sunday), and had wonderful pictures and a full listing up within 24 hours! They gave analyzed the market and found that I was about $50 over market rent, so we reduced the rent and started getting calls immediately - one person called within minutes, before the photos even went up! After a week with multiple showings we got a full price rent offer and have our tenants signed up. Overall, Collins has been incredibly responsive and professional at all times. They are a bit more expensive than other property managers, but just look at the kinds of listings they put up and you can see why - the camera they use makes your place look amazing! They use a wide-angle lens on an SLR, not some point-and-shoot. In the end, it was only $200 more than other companies for me to get a top notch listing and service on *Saturday and Sunday*. If you call, ask to speak to Jose. He's my property manager and I highly recommend him.