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Find a Location

Agate Bay Realty, Inc. has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Agate Bay Realty, Inc.

      4991 N Lake Blvd Carnelian Bay, CA 96140

    • Agate Bay Realty, Inc.

      PO Box 490 Carnelian Bay, CA 96140-0490

    Business ProfileforAgate Bay Realty, Inc.

    Real Estate
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 3 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    3 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Agate Bay Realty specializes in north Lake Tahoe real estate sales, vacation rentals, long term leases, and ski leases.

    Products & Services

    Real Estate Sales, Ski Leases, Long Term Leases, and Vacation Rentals

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Agate Bay Realty, Inc. has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • Agate Bay Realty, Inc.

        4991 N Lake Blvd Carnelian Bay, CA 96140

      • Agate Bay Realty, Inc.

        PO Box 490 Carnelian Bay, CA 96140-0490

      Location of This Business
      4991 N Lake Blvd, Carnelian Bay, CA 96140
      BBB File Opened:
      8/14/2003
      Years in Business:
      62
      Business Started:
      3/16/1962
      Business Started Locally:
      3/16/1962
      Business Incorporated:
      12/21/2004
      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:
      5
      Alternate Business Name
      • Agate Bay Realty
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      T:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      W:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Th:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      F:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Sa:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Su:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Business Management
      • Mr. Brett C. Williams, President / Broker
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Brett C. Williams, President / Broker

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Brett C. Williams, President / Broker
      Additional Contact Information

      Phone Numbers

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      Customer Complaints

      3 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      08/09/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Sales and Advertising Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      We rented a house for 7 nights under their claim dedicated to providing exceptional accommodations. and our rentals are curated to ensure comfort, convenience We paid over $3500 for the week. Besides the house and furnishings being run down and the entire property dirty and unkempt, we experienced mice, a foul sewage smell the entire time, and furniture being delivered and setup while we were there. We had people knocking on the door and coming in relating to these issues throughout our stay. They were told repeatedly that the sewage issue was outside yet they insisted on having a plumber come in the house, making one of the two bathrooms (for 7 people) unavailable for hours. The plumber didnt clean up the bathroom, nor was the patio furniture put back in place after the old couches were taken out While we understand the sewage issue is not their responsibility, it made it impossible to enjoy our stay and was made worse by them not listening to us or the utilities company. Their only disclaimer is for acts of God (weather, power outages, natural disasters). We had 7 people staying in the house including our pregnant daughter and her 3 year old son. Being able to rest or nap wasnt possible most days due to the many interruptions. Their website posts all 5 star reviews of this house. After researching I found every single house they have has all 5 star reviews which is impossible. False advertising for sure.
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      Customer Reviews

      3 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Belynda P

      1 star

      01/12/2023

      Its a huge disappointment with this rental company. Booked a ************** for this weekend, with the current weather in ** weve been watching the weather forecast to plan our trip. Thursday 1/12 came, perfect weather to drive up but the forecast for Tahoe expect huge storm starting Friday thru Tuesday. Hmmm, worrisome since were booked Thursday thru Friday. Emailed rental company since they wont returned or answer calls to explain the concerns and see if were able to reschedule for another time. Im told it would have to be in April because its their policy even though theres availability thru March. Its frustrating, I am trying to change the date so we can safely travel to and back and the lack of cooperation is unbelievable. Mind you we paid $3200+ for 4 days, why are they in business if they have no intention of providing service.I would not use them ever again and shocked that they have A rating.Unhappy and dissatisfied vacation rental customer.

      Agate Bay Realty, Inc. Response

      01/13/2023

      We received your review. FYI, we do not have your name or email address in our system as a stay. None the less, I would ask if there was poor weather forecasted, not enough to prevent flying or staying at a hotel, would an airline or hotel refund you when they have been turning away other guests by holding space for you? Would they even offer a credit for a *********** if you didn't want to go based on the forecasted weather vs truly being displaced? I think you will find our cancellation policy to be very favorable to the travel industry standard when it comes to predictions of Acts of God (weather) that are not closing roads, etc...

      Customer Response

      01/23/2023

      Wow, the level of perjurer this company is incredible, it's interesting you don't have any record but here are two emails from your organization confirming my first booking and the second booking to reschedule. It's crazy how you're able to stay in business the way you conduct your business.

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