The Pifer Companies

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  My rental experience with Pifer Management, specifically Brandon Pifer, was the worst of my life. I lived in the same property in Harrisonburg for three years, with my roommates changing each year. It is for this reason (not complete tenant turnover) that I believe Brandon never did any routine maintenance throughout the summers. When it came time for maintenance to be done, it took forever and was the bare minimum: 1. Our AC stopped working towards the end of one summer; it took a month for it to get fixed. 2. A bathroom pipe burst, leaving an inch of water in the bathroom/surrounding hallway – it was a week before Brandon brought a dehumidifier to suck up the moisture. No further action was taken, and mold surely grew under the carpets. In addition to poor maintenance, we were subjected to possible eviction in the middle of the lease at no fault of our own. We were three unrelated college students living in a Residential 2 zone – no more than 2 unrelated people can live together. We were never made aware of this zoning restriction, and it was surely an attempt to get around the law and pack college kids into a house. We were given a deadline to fix the situation. BRANDON’S SOLUTION WAS TO COME TO US ON THE DEADLINE AND PRESSURE US INTO BUYING THE HOUSE. Not only did he try to pressure us into buying the house, the contract of sale was the perfect example of a contract you should NEVER sign. Finally, Brandon had 90 days after the lease ended to return our security deposit. It took 120 days and constant nagging. I would call Brandon asking about the status to which he would not reply. I would text him; no answer. I would call him at work, no answer, but he immediately texts me then doesn’t respond. He said he had mailed the checks; two weeks go by and no checks. I cannot speak for any other Pifer Management agents, but Brandon runs a really shady operation. Rent checks were made out to him personally, not the company. He tried to bypass zoning laws so that he could fit three college kids into a family home. When the city wised up to his operation, he tried to sell us the house and make it our problem. Nevertheless, he will be the first person to tell you that he is, “a reasonable guy.”
  By Kyle P Setterlund, June 21, 2017

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