I recently viewed a home for rent in Ahwatukee and submitted an application that same evening (Sunday 5/8/16) The next day I received a message asking if I could resend my documents in a different format since apparently when printed they were of a small scale and could not be viewed easily(My agent and I could both view and print the documents with no issues) I confirmed during the call that I was the first person to apply and that my "place in line" would be held until I could resend the docs in a different formatI also confirmed that it would be ok to do so the following morning (5/10/16)I faxed the docs before my work shift began at 7am that Tuesday and waited for a responseI spent the week assuming that the background check was being performed By that Friday (5/13/16), I asked my realtor to reach out for an update since I'd noticed that the application fee had not yet been deducted from my bank account She did so and never received a reply until after several attemptsLate the following Sunday (5/15/16) evening, the realtor handling the listing told my realtor that I did not earn enough to qualify for the monthly rent amount and that I'd been declined! This was a blatant lieAt the time that I applied, my gross earnings were over $25k and as of yesterday's (6/24/16) paycheck, my gross earnings exceeded $35k yet I don't earn enough for the $rental asking price on the home? As educated person and busy mortgage professional myself, I would not have wasted my time applying for or viewing a home that I could not afford Unfortunately I must conclude that someone did not want a minority renter and that I was discriminated against My credit was never pulled nor was the application fee ever deducted from my account Oddly enough, I happened to be in process of selling my home (4th one I've owned in the past years) and my rent/HOA dues were comparable to the rental rate on the home that I was interested inThis was the first time in my life that I've EVER been declined for rent or a mortgageI've only lived in Phoenix for years but have learned since that this is a fairly common practice in certain areas of town by private home owners After such a terrible experience, I decided to lease from a luxury apartment complex nearby in Ahwatukee also The apartment rental rate happens to be HIGHER than the rent for the houseI qualified easily I wanted this complaint noted for others, particularly minorities that may have similar experiences with this company or those they represent
I recently viewed a home for rent in Ahwatukee and submitted an application that same evening (Sunday 5/8/16) The next day I received a message asking if I could resend my documents in a different format since apparently when printed they were of a small scale and could not be viewed easily(My agent and I could both view and print the documents with no issues) I confirmed during the call that I was the first person to apply and that my "place in line" would be held until I could resend the docs in a different formatI also confirmed that it would be ok to do so the following morning (5/10/16)I faxed the docs before my work shift began at 7am that Tuesday and waited for a responseI spent the week assuming that the background check was being performed By that Friday (5/13/16), I asked my realtor to reach out for an update since I'd noticed that the application fee had not yet been deducted from my bank account She did so and never received a reply until after several attemptsLate the following Sunday (5/15/16) evening, the realtor handling the listing told my realtor that I did not earn enough to qualify for the monthly rent amount and that I'd been declined! This was a blatant lieAt the time that I applied, my gross earnings were over $25k and as of yesterday's (6/24/16) paycheck, my gross earnings exceeded $35k yet I don't earn enough for the $rental asking price on the home? As educated person and busy mortgage professional myself, I would not have wasted my time applying for or viewing a home that I could not afford Unfortunately I must conclude that someone did not want a minority renter and that I was discriminated against My credit was never pulled nor was the application fee ever deducted from my account Oddly enough, I happened to be in process of selling my home (4th one I've owned in the past years) and my rent/HOA dues were comparable to the rental rate on the home that I was interested inThis was the first time in my life that I've EVER been declined for rent or a mortgageI've only lived in Phoenix for years but have learned since that this is a fairly common practice in certain areas of town by private home owners After such a terrible experience, I decided to lease from a luxury apartment complex nearby in Ahwatukee also The apartment rental rate happens to be HIGHER than the rent for the houseI qualified easily I wanted this complaint noted for others, particularly minorities that may have similar experiences with this company or those they represent