By VKCCC234 December 21, 2014
Encore at Sam Houston is not really a great place at all. They try to sell you on the fact that they're "cheap", just keep that in mind! Lots of hidden fees, don't let them lie to you about that. Laura and the curly head Erin are really rude, they act nice but as soon as something comes up they blow up in your face about it instead of acting professional. The other people that work there though are really nice, so far. Oh and by the way the "Starbucks" coffee is really cheap coffee from HEB, I asked one of the workers, it's not Starbucks at all. It used to be $435 a month but now it's $465 a month. And if you think about it that's not really cheap. You're paying for $465 a MONTH for ONE room! You can rent an entire apartment to yourself for that price, I've looked into it. When I first moved in there, there was paint all over the floor and furniture from when they came in to fix the apartment, and we had rats for the longest time. They don't do the roommate selections very well, I've had issues with two of my roommates from the beginning and they have done nothing about it! You fill out a roommate form just to be thrown in there with somebody that is nothing like you, it's like they don't even pay attention to the form that you fill out. If you have any issues with your roommates, they are not going to do anything about it. You can hear EVERYTHING, like I can hear when the people above me walk or when the neighbors are on the phone. One time someone was throwing a huge party at 2 in the morning and the police that supposedly live at Encore wouldn't even answer the door, so they did NOTHING! The water and electricity bill... Is there even a cap on it?! I have got a "conservice" bill every single month and don't let them lie to you, you will NOT only go over like 10 dollars. Every single time I have gotten the bill it has been 35 dollars or more. I seriously don't think they put a 30 dollar cap on it like they say, because if that were true my bill shouldn't be almost 40 dollars every month. Maintenance was good until they fired the man that actually did all of the work. There's only one maintenance guy now, and you have to send in multiple maintenance request for him to even do anything and even then it's not guaranteed that he will do it. There's been a broke light outside that flickers and shines in my room for over a month now, luckily the light is just about to go out so it won't flicker so brightly in my room. I wouldn't recommend living here at all.. Unlucky for me I've already signed the lease. Don't make that mistake. Keep looking at other apartments, these are made to look nice but they are not. ...read more
By jacklynn August 31, 2013
These ladies did a WONDERFUL job of cleaning up a new construction / remodeling job. Removal of dust/ powder , sheetrock mud etc. As well as pet hair from upstairs. ...read more
By NotYourBiz March 06, 2013
The water is constantly being shut off, due to poor maintenance. They keep putting a quick fix on the pipes, like every other maintenance issue, so the water will be shut off for an entire day, multiple times. The parking is inadequate and hard on your car because of the slope and pot holes. The complex is dangerous, with drug dealers and car break-ins. The worst part is how the windows are so close to the doors that people can break it and reach in to unlock the door and steal all your stuff. My brother-in-law lives in this same complex and someone broke in during the middle of the day and stole his laptop and tv. Being close to campus, I assumed that many people who live here would be students (which there are some) but mainly it seems to be the dregs of society. The laundry is allows broken so you end up using twice as many quarters as needed to move over the clothes that you put in a broken washer/dryer, also clothes go missing from your laundry if you do not stay with them. ...read more
ITS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO CLEAN YOUR HOUSE OR APARTMENT BEFORE MOVING OUT . ITS THE RIGHT THING TO DO TO LEAVE IT CLEAN FOR THE NEXT PERSON. SHOWS GOOD RENT ETHICS. GETS THE DEPOSIT BACK. WOULDN'T YOU RATHER MOVE INTO A CLEAN HOUSE THAN A DIRTY HOUSE? ...read more
By Lauras House Cleaning Services May 08, 2010
Any person putting a house on the market to sell it in Real Estate stands a much better chance of selling their home if it is clean. It is well known that a clean home will sell faster then a dirty home. First impressions are always important. When putting a house on the market you want to hire a proffesional house cleaner to come in and give it a good cleaning. Your house needs to smell clean and look clean it can make the difference between selling and not selling. If a home is dirty a would be customer will feel like the house wasn't maintained. A dirty house is a huge turn off. A clean house will shine ,sparkle and smell fresh. ...read more
By Lauras House Cleaning Services September 27, 2009
Furnished apartments draw in a variety of people from all walks of life. From students to business people many are open to the idea of renting a furnished apartment over an unfurnished apartment. Those who are prospective renters of furnished apartments should be aware of all that having a furnished a... ...read more
In this economy, many people are searching for low income apartments that they can rent that will provide a stable place for their family to live in this unstable world. For this reason, many of these complexes have a long waiting list. These lists can take anywhere from a month to numerous years depe... ...read more