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    Business ProfileforReal Property Associates

    Property Management
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 3 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 7/29/2016

    Years in Business: 33

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Real Property Associates offers property management, real estate brokerage, and consulting services.

    Products & Services

    Property Management

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    7500 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-4221
    BBB File Opened:
    9/10/1992
    Years in Business:
    33
    Business Started:
    1/1/1991
    Business Incorporated:
    12/4/1991
    Accredited Since:
    7/29/2016
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Number of Employees:
    32
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    T:
    9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    W:
    9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    Th:
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    F:
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Sa:
    Closed
    Su:
    Closed
    Business Management
    • Mr. Alfred J Young, Owner
    • Mr. Gordon Stephenson, Member
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Alfred J Young, Owner

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Alfred J Young, Owner
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (206) 523-0315
      Primary Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Property management

    Customer Complaints

    1 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    01/23/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    I moved in a property in April of 2020. I experienced leaks and electric problems as well as exposed insulation the entire time. The electric was somewhat resolved but the leak was always temporarily fixed. The owner of the property switched property management companies sometime in 2023 to my recollection. Upon this change the new property management company was supposed to redo the bathroom in the master bedroom where the leak was coming from, never happened. Like the first property management company they sent out their maintenance guy who did temp fixes after watching a stream pour from the upstairs to the storage area and just said call if it happens again. In August of 2023 I gave notice I was moving out of state. I thoroughly cleaned the home and did the yardwork before leaving. **** who works at Real Property Associates tried to show the house while I was in the process of moving out and I told her I would have to let anyone who was looking to rent this property what was going on with it. She said she had no idea what was going on so I showed her. She was in disbelief and unaware. She then went to her boss ***** who tried to put the house on the market for 3800 I believe, when I was only paying ***** because the landlord said how well I took care of the house and property. **** advised ***** that wasn't a good idea and filled him in on what was going on. They talked with the owner and decided to take it off the market and do ****** dollars in repairs. I asked **** to do the walkthrough before I left and she said she could not because she was busy. I got back ***** of my ***** dollar deposit plus there was another $690 added for rent over payment, so ***** was the total amount. I still to this day have not got the rest of my deposit or any receipts or pictures of what the money was used for. **** tried to say ***** was going towards yardwork and new carpet in the front and back areas I let her know we did the yardwork and I would only take responsibility for the back carpet because the front carpet was already pulling up when I moved in and provided pictures. I texted her twice and she said she had no receipts yet. Then I texted her again asking for an update and got no response. I'm looking to get the rest of my money back. It's been well over the 30 days provided by LAW.
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    Customer Reviews

    3 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Sam E

    1 star

    10/05/2023

    Please, for the love of god, do not rent with this company. I have rented from a few other PMs and some were amazing and some were eh (nothing too bad) - but RPA, oh my god...Just don't deal with these people, you'll save yourself so much money and most importantly, stress. They are very uninventive to their tenants needs, good luck trying to get something fixed or addressed by them. There were a few things wrong with the apartment that needed fixing and when I asked if they would be addressed before signing a lease, *************************** (the agent who showed me the apartment) ensured me that these were things they were fixing for sure before I moved in. Never got fixed, I had to try numerous numbers to get a hold of ****** (they call from weird VOIP numbers, so the numbers change) - to find out he got fired (shocker). My concerns and fixes were never addressed and it's been a year now and I can't WAIT to get out of this place.

    Real Property Associates Response

    01/29/2024

    Hi ***, I'm sorry that you felt that your experience required such a negative review. However, after reviewing your situation, I would like to respond to your allegations. First, the requests you made were purely cosmetic, such as touch *** for paint, and ultimately completed. No request went unresponded. The leasing agent you spoke was not fired, and separated amicably with RPA. We do use a phone system where every employee has a direct line to call, and a texting service that is available for all to respond to and sometimes that can cause some confusion. The benefit of this service is that everyone will have access to the conversation and be on the same page. While we understand your frustration, Real Property Associates did what was best for the property and the owner. Your requests went up the ladder of command, and communicated with you at every step of the way. 

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