Alexandria Bari

Review of Barker Realty Inc.

Barker Realty makes their money scamming people wi...

Barker Realty makes their money scamming people with application fees. They know what the requirements are ahead of time but refuse to be transparent and upfront about it because they'd rather take that $50 (or more) from you and hit your credit report up with a hard inquiry. The administration reps will cowardly hide their rejection of you behind the company they hire to do your background/credit checks - 'Resident Research' - as if they (Barker Realty Administration) have nothing to do with the process of your application whatsoever. Other real estate companies are honest and upfront about their requirements so if you don't fit what they are looking for, it's right out there in the open, directly stated on their ads so you don't have to waste your time and money. The communication ALL around is completely horrendous and unprofessional. My administration rep, Shari A. Rice, took over a month to finally fully process my application as she took a lot of "time off" away from the office... what a hard life. This little apartment was the gem of all gems for me, fitting all my needs, I wanted/needed it so badly so I patiently waited. It was the cheapest listing I've seen in Raleigh and extremely close to my job. After being rejected by Resident Research for having an unfavorable credit score, I pleaded with her to help me or advise me on where to go from here. No answer. When she finally did answer she robotically asked if I received a copy of my report from Resident Research and if there was anything on it that I wanted to dispute, clearly she did not read any of my emails, and that she would forward my message to the property manager (surprise, surprise! Still no answer). I keep up with my credit report because I'm working diligently to bring my score back up so I'm fully aware of what's on it. I told her in three separate emails that I would be willing to do just about anything (cosigner, double security deposit) almost anything that would secure this little spot for me..I asked what my other options were because of how desperately I need a place to live but she could care less because apparently we aren't human to them... just another number... another fool to take money from. Stamp rejected right here and keep it moving. Then I find all these real reviews with this company and now I'm realizing what a blessing in disguise that this rejection is (despite being out $50, time wasted, and a hard inquiry hit on my credit report)... how they treat their tenants is absolutely atrocious. Living in my car is starting to look way more appealing than dealing with this deeply unorganized, greedy, and heartless company that is Barker Realty. My advice, if the property you are looking at is attached to this company, RUN!