Barker Realty, Inc

Jnanya L. 

on Citysearch

8 years ago

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 o... read more

Lori H. 

on Citysearch

9 years ago

DO NOT RENT FROM I was fooled by the aspect I was getting into a Brand new townhome. Yea it was brand new but the neighborhood was awful and the house was thrown together almost. Within a couple months doors were falling off the hinges, the slightest bump to a wall would cause a hole and in that hole was nothing but space and a thin wall. Ants galore because apparently they built on top of thousands of ant hills, dishwasher stopped working within the first 6 months, and I could go on. I was charged $75 for them to flip a bre... read more

T B. 

on Citysearch

10 years ago

AVOID!! AVOID!! RENT ANYWHERE ELSE BUT BARKER!!!!! Employees are rude once you're approved and are one of their renters and especially when you move out. I've read other reviews with the exact same complaints I have: in reference to the privacy breach . . . FOR RENT sign up 2 days after submitting our intent to vacate; 24-our notice of prospective renters coming to view our home while we still live there; in reference to the yard . . . yard was HORRIBLE when we moved in, yet we were charged a ridiculous amount of money for c... read more

anneh85 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Good HOA management – We've been satisfied with the quality of service Barker Realty has provided in managing our small homeowners association. Staff has always been professional, and it's clear that their goal is to stay on top of everything for us. We did our homework before making the move to Barker, and they were highly recommended by the other HOAs they work with. 

E Blair 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Great Property Management Company! – I have been extremely satisfied with Barker Realty. The staff is very professional and helpful. Karen is always friendly and willing to help! Carolyn is very fair in how she handles her tenants. I have gotten along great with Carolyn and have a great relationship with her. This company is very honest in the work that they do. I have done my part in paying rent on time, following the rules according to the lease, ect and have had no problems with this company! I highly recommend renting fr... read more

Fabo 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Avoid at all costs... unprofessional and flat out rude – Wow - I don't know where to start other than to say that these people, once a lease is signed are absolutely different than when you are looking at a property. We have a considerable amount of time left on our lease and intend to fully honor it however we are very, very thoroughly documenting any and ALL incidents. They do not return service calls, they do not follow up or send out service calls, they do not notify you in a timely manner of filter changes (which we do ... read more

outoncemyleaseisup 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

DO NOT.....I REPEAT...DO NOT RENT FROM THESE THUGS – these are the most insensitive and most incompetent group of people you can deal with....they act as if they are doing the tenants a favor; which in fact is the other way around we are doing them a favor paying our rent on time hence paying their wages!!! That woman Summerville and the receptionist are both rude and unhelpful. I made a mistake and renewed my lease thinking that I was doing business with human beings - but they are animals...enough said!! Run from this crow... read more

WarwickD 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Very unprofessional. Avoid renting from them at all costs. – I've seen plenty of reviews giving a plethora of reasons to avoid dealing with Barker Realty. Not only can I confirm that renting from them is a bad idea, but I can also see why one would avoid them as a property owner. The single most disappointing thing about Barker Realty is the dichotomy between how it's run and its size. At a handful of employees, one would think this privately owned company would have a "Ma and Pop" feel to it. I found the reality of the situ... read more

everymoveumake 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Dishonest and irritating to deal with on all aspects – I am so sad and upset! My client needs to take her parents into their home because her mother is having her leg amputated and her father has Alzheimer's. She just got this news last week about her mother and Barker Realty will not let them out of their lease without paying absolutely ridiculous fees so they can get a home large enough for her parents to move in with them. Mr. Barker owns the home they are to move into next week, it was his decision. There is no way for t... read more