We specialize in full service property management to fit your needs as a landlord/investor. Our goal is to maintain and enhance your property and to ensure that you have the highest level of service for your investment. We will manage your home as if it is our own. If you are looking for a rental home we offer tenant placement services to help you find the perfect rental home.
Whether you are looking for a single family home, townhouse or condo, we will have one of our dedicated team members work with you to find the best home for your needs. I love Tony Bennett, the University of Virginia men's Basketball coach. I begin my first blog with this not because UVA men's basketball is one of my favorite topics, even though it is.
Whether you are looking for a single family home, townhouse or condo, we will have one of our dedicated team members work with you to find the best home for your needs. I love Tony Bennett, the University of Virginia men's Basketball coach. I begin my first blog with this not because UVA men's basketball is one of my favorite topics, even though it is.
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We have been in business since 2007 and pride ourselves as leaders in our local real estate and property management community. Alan Atwell is a fourth generation native of Charlottesville. His father was a member of both the 82nd Airborne and Army Special Forces with three tours in Vietnam. Alan moved extensively throughout the United States until his father retired and moved his family back to Charlottesville.
We offer a full range of property management services tailored to you as an investor, homeowner, or landlord. We have an extensive portfolio of single family homes, townhouses and condos in Charlottesville and the surrounding areas. Marketing is key to successful rentals. Associated Brokers provides an expert market analysis for each property we manage to maximize your return on investment.
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A: We primarily perform property management. However we are pleased to list and represent our Owners when it comes time to sell their property. We do offer a discount to our owners in this instance. We are qualified and able to assist in identifying potential investment property including 1031 exchanges.
A: No, we cannot reserve a property. We must have a ratified lease including a security deposit equal to one month's rent and a check for a full month's rent (two separate checks) in advance in order to secure a property. A: In the state of Virginia an applicant to lease a property must be at least 18 years of age.
Reviews (10)
Ben Xu
Oct 11, 2019
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This is a 3-person company, I rented a townhome from them last year, after moved in, I filed 2 repair tickets, some of them are plumbing issues, others are for lights, blinds etc. they never contacted me back nor anyone came to fix anything, until a few weeks later, I emailed them back to ask why no one came to fix my request, Alan called me back, he states they have too many turn overs, so they don’t have time to fix my issue. and also he tried to convince me to fix those bad blinds by my own. I’m sorry, is that the reason for not coming to fix my request, even plumbing issues? finally they
Brandon B.
Jul 30, 2019
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I initially heard a lot of negative things about ABR, particularly with withholding deposits when you depart. However, the house we really wanted to rent was through them and we took the gamble. We actually had a really good experience. We rented with them for 3 years and they were always very responsive to maintenance requests or questions through email or their online portal. Also, the rent increases each year were very reasonable (the rent only went up about 2% each year). While their move-out checklist was a little burdensome, we followed it and had no problem getting our full deposit back
Anika L.
Jan 10, 2019
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ABR managed our rental property for 8 years and ultimately brokered the sale of the property this year. We highly recommend Pat and Alan. They were always professional and responsive to our needs as the property owners, as well as the needs of our tenants. We are grateful for the advice they offered us through the years and the hard work they put into managing our property (especially since we were out of state) and we wish them all the best.
Megan S.
Dec 06, 2018
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Stay away from this company, it is run by antisocial people. I think they lure people in by making rent slightly lower than you might expect, but then capture your money through unexpected fees and excuses to keep your deposit. But if you do find yourself needing to rent from them, follow mine and other reviewers’ suggestions and cover yourself. Read the lease carefully so that you have a sense of how they’ll try to steal your money during move-out. Also, take a thousand pictures of every little flaw when you first move in and send copies of all the photos within their required time window
Brandon Skelton
Jul 17, 2018
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ABR managed my property for 7 years. I lived out of state, hundreds of miles away, so I was totally dependent on them to handle everything. For all that time, they kept my property rented and rarely required my input for anything. Then, when it was time to sell, ABR handled everything on that end as well. I could not have asked for anything more from renting or selling, would use them again if ever in the same situation, without question.
Demetrice Smith
Jul 06, 2018
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I rented a condo in Carriage Hill through ABR last year. The first problem was the property wasn’t cleaned prior to move in. The upkeep was horrible with broken blinds and patched up carpet. The handyman was nice but took several days to come out when there was an issue and never really fixed the problems. Six months into my lease the owner decided to sell the property and ABR refused to let me out of my lease early. The final disappointment came after I moved and inquired about my security deposit. It was mailed to the wrong address in another state, ABR charged me $35 to stop payment and reissue
Charingso
Dec 27, 2016
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I can only rate the experience of trying to see 3 properties that were for rent. We filled out the form and included 2 different days, different time blocks that would work for us to view them, as requested - when contacted 2 days later - I was told one time was available, different from both those chosen - that we could view them. When I asked for another time to go see them, which is reasonable given professional schedules - he was too busy. Oh well. I left another message the next day for a possible alternate time to go see them...he never called back. A real unprofessional and lazy way to conduct
Oliver M.
Oct 27, 2016
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I agree with all of the negative reviews posted of ABR here as I just experienced them for the last two and a half years. It is true that they do not adhere to your maintenance requests, unless it will adversely affect the home itself (ex: leaking toilet). Prior to my move in they had replaced the light fixtures in the two bathrooms, but never painted the walls to match the fix. I was told it was my responsibility to paint if I desired. I explained it wasn't my fault that the guys who did the job didn't finish it!
In the move in process I also requested that another carpet cleaning be accomplished
In the move in process I also requested that another carpet cleaning be accomplished
Neil Stephenson
Nov 28, 2015
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TJAGLCS renters beware!
If you rent from these creeps, every interaction that you have will be unnecessarily painful and will take money out of your pocket. They work for the landlords and take every opportunity to remind you of that fact. Dishonest, unprofessional, and just generally loathsome individuals.
Go ahead, Pat and Alan, let the character assassination begin - because that is your MO in dealing with online reviews. But what you need to realize is that the reviews, taken as a whole, paint a picture of what a terrible company you run and how you exist solely to screw over renters.
If you rent from these creeps, every interaction that you have will be unnecessarily painful and will take money out of your pocket. They work for the landlords and take every opportunity to remind you of that fact. Dishonest, unprofessional, and just generally loathsome individuals.
Go ahead, Pat and Alan, let the character assassination begin - because that is your MO in dealing with online reviews. But what you need to realize is that the reviews, taken as a whole, paint a picture of what a terrible company you run and how you exist solely to screw over renters.
Dan Bobs
Nov 08, 2013
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Alan Atwell and the rest of the crooks at Associated Broker Realty are the most horrible group of individuals I have ever had to deal with. I ignored all the warnings online because I thought their rent was relatively cheap compared to other companies, but once you add in all the stupid fines (100's of dollars for parking on the grass, $150+ for one day late on rent), them stealing an extra $2,000 from you (entire security deposit + another 1,000 additional cost for having to "clean and replace blinds" in a clean house), you end up not only paying far above market rents, but have to deal with these
