A.T. Smith & Company

Oct 11th, 2023

Aug 28th, 2023

Aug 27th, 2023

Jun 16th, 2023

First off, I do have to thank this company for showing me before signing a lease what it would be like to rent from them. If seven days was this frustrating I couldn't imagine 365. Heed the warnings of these reviews. This company was able to get me to do a viewing of a property by listing the deposit as 1,500. After that I contacted them to fill out the application it was then supposedly 2,000 for some convoluted reason, but listed as 1,500 on their website. Whatever, red flag but I wanted to be done looking. Filled out an application, and paid for it and once this occurred I couldn't get a hold of the agent or the company. Called and called, sent emails, and nothing. After seven days of no response, I started looking at new properties and accepted I had been scammed. Well, to my surprise the woman called me after seven days of ghosting me at 2 pm telling me I was approved. I was confused because I was driving from Westminster to Highlands Ranch at the time and it was an unknown number. She didn't introduce who she was, or mention the property, just was indignant and demanding. Said I had until 5 p.m. to pay her or she was processing the next application. I needed a minute to think about if I even wanted to rent from such rude people who lied, ghosted me, and then made demands in an unhinged manner. I think to myself that I will deal with this when I get home and pay it online if I want to rent from them. The application had talked about paying fees online and said I had 48 hrs. Well, she called me again at 4 pm while I was driving home and I just asked "Can't I just pay it online?" She said no and that it had to be certified funds. That would have been great information two hours earlier because I would have just shown up to wherever I was supposed to go with my debit card. I haven't moved in 8 years and it's 2023 why would I think a debit card wouldn't be good enough? I contacted her once I got home to ask her all the information she should have given me. What form do you need the money in, who do I make it out to, where is this money paid, and what are the hours of operation? And I am ghosted again. You know because 3 hours is up and that was all people are given. Or is it just the amount of time given to those being discriminated against? This company gave me 3 hours to complete a task and wouldn't even tell me where I was supposed to go. There isn't a single legal reason that someone wouldn't rent to me. I have a spotless record, good credit, and a great rental history. Never been late with a payment, and never had a single complaint. My family does however check boxes in the protected classes. You know meaning we have faced discrimination in our lives a lot and luckily laws are catching up to help level the playing field. Legally they can't discriminate against my family for its race, color, religion, national origin/ancestry, sex, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and familial status. Raising the deposit on me, refusing to answer questions after taking money, and then after being approved making it impossible for me to pay the deposit is a way to skirt around this legal protection. Feels like a complaint to the FHEO is in order and I am sure this place has others and I will add mine to the pile. If you own the property at 9627 W. Chatfield Ave., #F, Littleton, CO 80128 please know that the company has chosen some very shady practices when it comes to renting it out. It has been on the market for quite a while and I would imagine that it had other applications that were approved as well and they were given 3 hours to complete a task with no instruction other than "pay me right now!" I must add that she did lie and say she sent me an email the night before, there was no email, but even if there had been that was still less than 24 hours. Still, If I had actually received an email that apologized for not being in contact, and pleasantly gave me all the details, she would have had that money by the next morning. Instead, this company wanted to play a really weird game.
Oct 21st, 2023