Nya Sweet

Review of Barker Realty Inc.

Unforunately for low income families, Barker Realt...

Unforunately for low income families, Barker Realty holds the contract for City of Raleigh city owned homes. I applied under their affordable housing potfolio that i totally qualified for. I was rejected because i had a balance of $0 owed on my eviction record from a property i lived several years ago. According to Bill North, manager, the only way i could be considered for the city owned apartment was to have the $0 balance removed..impossible. He was very rude, disrespectful, and arrogant on the phone as if i was getting on his last nerve. He basically told me i was nobody special and he couldn't do anything special for me. With every question i asked he continued to get more agitated and continued to repeat himself saying no im not gonna do that for you. A $0 balance owed means exactly that! There was nothing to be removed. I got in touch with Mrs. Lancaster at City of Raleigh and she made them overturn the decision. I was called by Veronica, Bill's pet, the next day and told i could come in the following morning to sign my lease. She emailed me hours later, just at 5pm..knowing it was the end of the business day and i wouldn't be able to dispute that by 8am... to tell me another lady had been approved and was coming in to sign the lease. During our phone conversation she told me i had to bring in my security deposit in money order form and secure renters insurance for 300,000 listing barker realty as business of interest. That cost me an additional $40 down payment..wasted money when im already low income. I feel like this was done out of spite for going over their heads. I emailed Bill's supervisor, Minion, as well as the owner Mr Barker himself, and never received a reply. They are completely insensitive and down right discouraging people to deal with. I pray that City of Raleigh pulls their contract and finds a more credible property management company so that low income families will not be subject to such harsh treatment