In September 2018 I wrote about tenants being legally eligible for refunds after Hurricane Florence<\/a> (if you’re attempting to get a refund, visit that page also).<\/p>\n

I knew there was a problem after hearing from multiple people who were burned, so in October I wrote about Topsail Island realty agencies denying refunds to tenants<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite my legal information<\/i>, there’s only so much I can do. I told people to raise hell, cause a ruckus and call the news.<\/p>\n

At least one person did call their local news station.<\/p>\n

WRAL’s 5 On Your Side<\/i> investigated<\/a> and was able to get a couple a refund on their rental.<\/p>\n

In this case, the real estate company who has “managing” the property had the house listed on VRBO.<\/p>\n

This is what can happen when you have a real estate agency renting. There’s no personal touch here, no screening, no loyal clients. It’s a totally different business, kind of like changing tires.<\/p>\n

Just another reason why some local agents refer people to my Topsail Island property management page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In September 2018 I wrote about tenants being legally eligible for refunds after Hurricane Florence (if you’re attempting to get a refund, visit that page also). I knew there was a problem after hearing from multiple people who were burned, so in October I wrote about Topsail Island realty agencies denying refunds to tenants. Despite […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n