If you are relocating to Lexington Park or Southern Maryland, I do not recommend Franzen Realty for home rental. The owner, Marv Franzen was the absolute worst landlord I've ever experienced. We did many repairs to the home, fixes & upgrades (landscaping, replaced screen doors, pressure treated the deck, etc.). When we needed his handyman to come out the work was always 'half-ass' and sub-par. Everytime the lease was due to be renewed (every 6 months) -the rent was raised by $100. The well water smelled like rotten eggs & we shared a septic/well with the neighbors, which was unsat, as the well/septic was not adequate for 2 homes. The house was filthy when we moved in; carpet dirty, floors & bathrooms filthy, food/junk in kitchen drawers, fridge, under stove, etc. I spent a week cleaning before I could move any furniture in.
When it came time to move, I cleaned the house spotless. Steam-cleaned the carpets, washed all walls, filled nail holes, replaced screens (original ones were shot), replaced the blinds (they were trashed when we moved in), moved all appliances and cleaned behind them. I mean the place was spotless. Mr. Franzen harrassed & threatened to keep our $1000.00 plus deposit because I didn't have a professional clean the carpet!!!! Thank goodness I had photo's and documentation & letters to him stating the bad state of the house when we moved in. Regardless, I had to fight for 4 months to get our deposit back. Bottom line, don't trust him & don't rent from his company. He's a greedy, nasty, self-rightous rude individual.
