I have never written a review online for anything in my life, but when a company is this bad, a review is in order.\r
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First of all, in order to even APPLY for an apartment through Ditmas, I had to hand over $5,000 in bank checks (essentially cash)... and still had no guarantee that my application would be accepted. I tried to get around this, but I really wanted the apartment (and it was getting closer to my move out date) so I went for it and hoped for the bst. \r
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I waited almost 2 weeks to hear back from them and when I tried calling to find out about my application and ALL OF MY MONEY, they were so rude I could not believe it. It was 3 days until the 1st of the month, and for some reason I had no right calling... ? Needless to say they did not give me an answer, and instead proceeded to scream at me for calling in the first place. (""Who are you? Do you have a broker? Have him call me! I have a million applications here..."") \r
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OH and BY THE WAY it is absolutely impossible to get through to anyone if you call... you need an ext. After doing some serious detective work, I was able to find some... Try ext. 122 or 118.\r
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I wound up getting the apartment, but only because I was backed into a wall... I applied around August 12th and they told me on August 28th... they had all of my money and I needed a place to live! I don't care how busy a company is, it takes no more than 10 minutes to check someone's credit and give them an answer. At the very least, they could have updated me on where they were in the process. There is also NO reason to require all of the money up front like that...Why should anyone pay more than an application fee to apply for an apartment?\r
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There are a million apartment buildings in NYC that are just as nice and have GOOD management companies... this place is not worth the stress, and they certainly do not deserve your money.
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