October 6, 2014
My landlord is AWESOME!!!! To anyone who is looking to lease a property in the Fort Collins, Colorado area, I highly recommend my (now previous) community of Fossil Creek managed by Middel Realty. Now, you may be wondering why I would be promoting my previous landlord so strongly and publicly. Well, it’s easier than you might think and longer than I can type to explain.
We (my husband, kids and I) feel we moved into a community that promotes good old fashioned principles which are simple and achievable regardless of your scale. They get to know their prospective residents…..I am not positive on just how many properties are managed/owned by Middel, but our Fossil Creek community is majority Middel leased tenants and they are also awesome folks (as well as those that own their homes in the neighborhood).
For the holiday season, we received a card signed by the entire Middel staff/family. Not one of those hum/drum thanks for giving us rent, but a genuine thanks for being part of the Middel family. Don’t laugh, (I would) but let me tell you more.
When we were looking to lease a home while searching for a home to purchase, we knew it would take a consideration to our “issues” i.e. credit history (I got sick/disabled lost my ability to work, bills piled up…blah blah blah, it’s a story that’s been told before). Middel measured the risks and looked at us as people and what really mattered….will they pay their rent….yes, do they have income,….yes, are they good “all around” people,….yes. I have no Idea if this is what they really thought (I never asked) when considering us as tenants, but I can only image this to be part or most of the process. On paper, we didn’t look great (life happened to us) but I truly feel that we were looked at this way because I can figure no other process to consider us (we looked somewhat bad on paper). I truly commend them for looking past that and considering our unique situation.
The staff at Middel is incredible!!!!!! They (staff) must be rewarded well with kindness and or something because it shows by sharing the love with the community of residents (I’m not the only one, my neighbors’ boast as much as I am now, no joke, I’ve heard it with my own ears). The environment is fostered from the top down. Mark Middel is the sweetest, gentlest man and his son Matt is a true reflection of his father. Susan, office manager, is so gentle and kind, she loves to entertain my 6 year old upon a rare visit to the office (she must have kiddos because she is such an amazing nurturer). Christian is beautiful inside and out. So kind, fun to talk to, and very on top of her job. I can always call her for any question (even caught her on a lunch hour call transferred to her cell) and if she doesn’t know the answer, (like Mr. Henry Ford) she will find the answer and call you back ASAP……. and she really does.
We moved into this beautiful home at 5535 Fossil Creek Drive in Early August of last year (2013) and just a week in, we were greeted at our door with a welcome basket full of adorable treats from a fellow tenant a few houses down the street. Our next door neighbor had a daughter the same age as our own (who are now best friends) and many sleepovers followed. We did not just move into and lease a “temporary home” but a home. I am so grateful and at the same time truly saddened that we have now left this amazing neighborhood.
I am blessed beyond belief that we got to be a part of something so special, but if I wasn’t so elated to be a homeowner myself, I would have no hesitation to stay and maintain the leasing relationship I had with Middel Reality.
As for the property itself, well, it is beautiful, spacious, well maintained in a fantastic neighborhood. I’m not the kind of chick to float a boat for someone, in fact, I’m kind of the opposite. I have never written a review of anything, landlord or otherwise, but I am simply so blessed and have felt that the Middel family really went above and beyond to take a chance on us and always treated us not only with respect but shear God given kindness and affection that I am elated to have the opportunity to share this feedback with others.
Oh, I’m not done, it goes even further…..Middel offered to be our broker (real estate) when looking to purchase our new home. This is one of those “win/win” type deals. If you are looking to lease a home we all know that you have that renewal time each year. We knew we wanted and were ready to buy but our lease renewal was coming soon. What do we do? I didn’t want to live in a hotel for months while our house was being finished (new construction). Middel offers a plan where if you have them as your realtor (transaction broker) you will live in your leased home up to the day your new home is ready and no “lease breaking”, no “30 day notice” no …..Well…… no nothing. It was really just that simple. We could not have felt more blessed.
I do not have one single negative thing I could possibly think of when it comes to our entire experience with anyone or anything related to Middel Realty. I have a big mouth (ask anyone) and when I am not happy I either say too little or nothing at all so my review should speak volumes and I pray that it does for the right folks. I have many little tidbits of funny and loving moments we’ve had with the Middel family but the truth is I am thinking of the big picture…..that I’m gonna miss no longer being a part of the Middel community. We know that we were blessed beyond measure for the time that we were…….truly FAMILY!!!.
– Millie Brinson