Willamette Meadow Property Management

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Willamette Property Management has been really disappointing in my dealing with them. I moved here from out of state a few months ago, and I rented one of their properties. They were nice enough at first, and after reading all of their reviews I moved down here fairly confident that they would be a good company to rent from. It has been a struggle ever since. After I signed the lease, they told me they were unavailable to do a walkthrough of the property, which they also informed me wasn?t ready yet. This was after speaking to them multiple times to confirm the date, as I knew that I would be exhausted after my twenty hour drive up here. I had to wait in the parking lot with all of my stuff and my pets in the car until they finished cleaning it. After coming inside, I wasn?t sure what they actually did. There were dead bugs on all of the shelves and everything was still dirty. Also, I realized fairly quickly that the place was in very bad shape. The door frames were cracked, the carpets smelled of mold, and there were little holes in all of the walls that looked to be from mice. The next day one of the managers, Frank, came by because the garbage disposal wasn?t working, and I also told him that I had discovered ants crawling on the counters. It was only then that he tentatively asked me if I had seen any mice, and admitted they had been a problem in the past. He said they would have an exterminator come down but no one ever came. I have been trying to make the best of this situation for the past few months, although the property is terrible. It is invested with mice, the heater does not work (and it is freezing inside all of the time, because the doorframes and windows don?t fit properly). There are so many security issues, and the neighborhood it is in is not a very good one. The peep hole, I discovered after a few weeks, was only a silver magnet on the door that only resembled a peep hole. There are multiple windows that don?t lock at all. Last month I was broken into because of this. Someone stole my television and Xbox and left my window open so that my pet escaped without my knowing (thankfully I found him, unhurt). I filed a police report, and again I tried to make the best of things, but as I was in the house when it happened, just in the other room, I admit that it really shook me up. Then one day I came home and found that someone had attempted to do it again. I called the property company and spoke with Becky. I explained the situation and that I was not comfortable staying here with these security issues. Her solution was that they could install motion activated lights. I explained that as my lights had been on at the time?as I had actually been home?I didn?t think that that would be very effective. She also said I could pay out of my own pocket for extra security, which I said I didn?t think was my responsibility. There were no offers to fix the locks on the windows or install an actual peep hole. I decided that I needed to just leave, and talked to them about letting me out of my lease. I know someone who owns properties, and I used to work for a property company similar to this, and both allowed the termination of the lease for safety concerns, especially if there has already been a break in. However, Frank informed me that I could leave, but not only would they not give me back my $1250 in deposits but they also would be charging me an extra $1015 fee. He was very unsympathetic, and when I explained the security issues, he said that they have had this property for over ten years and never had a break in before. So I guess somehow it was my fault. He also said that this is a slow time for their company and they would have trouble renting the property out again. I know that is because anyone who actually sees it before signing the lease would never agree to rent it in the condition that it is in. I feel like they took advantage of me because I was from out of state, and am a young woman living alone. They only disclosed certain things after having me sign the lease, such as the mice infestation, something that would have caused me to look at a different property had I known; and they are unwilling to do the work to make the property livable and safe. Had I read a review such as this one on this company, there is no way that I would have trusted them to provide suitable living conditions. I strongly recommend that anyone looking to live in the Salem area take this into advisement and avoid doing business with this company. If I had, I would have saved a lot of money and frustration.

We enjoy working with this property management service!

I contacted Vince at Willamette Meadow Property asking for information on renting/leasing office/warehouse space. I have never leased office space before, so I had lots of questions as to the process. Vince was very patient with my questions and after we talked for a bit, he gave me some options he had available through his company. After looking at the locations, I had more questions, these requiring him to contact the owners to be able to get the answers. Within just a day, two at the most, Vince had contacted the owners and gotten back to me with the answers-in fact, he not only answered my already asked questions, but anticipated the ones coming and had the answers to those as well! Vince was very helpful and seemed more interested in making sure I understood the process than and quot;making a saleand quot;. Anytime I have the need to rent/lease, either personally or in my business, Vince and Willamette Meadow Property with be my first call!

Awesome job guys thank you so much

They give the clients a professional experience. From explaining their services and video tours of the homes for rent. On-line systems so clients can see their statements 24/7, consistent payment schedules and direct deposit for their clients. Thorough background checks and calling references. They do a great job of evaluating the tenants. They also tend to get a higher rent for the investor, taking the stress out of property management. I am confident they will take care of my clients and follow the rules to care for the property in a highly regulated state.