Tsintolas Realty Co

I've lived in Flower House for about 10 years and it's great. I love the spacious apartment. The neighborhood is safe and friendly and the building is right on the bus line to Takoma Park or Silver Spring. And you can't beat the rental price!

Steve Tsintolas and the Tsintolas Realty Co. are great managers. Any maintenance issue is quickly and competently taken care of. It's never more than a day or two between calling about a problem and it being fixed. I even had a stove replaced on Christmas Eve after I smelled gas. There was NO gas leak but they installed a new stove just in case.

Flower House is an older building so there are bound to be times when you hear neighbors, but everyone in the building is generally very respectful of each other.

I'd encourage anyone interested in any of the Tsintolas properties to move in if you get the chance. Tsintolas Realty is the best landlord I've ever had.

Early this morning (2:38 AM - July 4), I required emergency maintenance service in my studio apartment. I was relieved to say that within 15 minutes of calling in my request - I was contacted; and had a service tech at my door a few hours later. Problem resolved and was able to enjoy the Fourth with my friends down at the Mall -- :)

I just moved back to DC after spending five years in Africa working with a NGO. I was happy to learn my previous landlord Steve Tsintolas had not retired and was was still in business. His firm offered me an apartment in the Brightwood neighborhood which had just been remodeled, and at a special reduced rate for the first year. I love my new place, it is clean, quite and I have great neighbors - many who have been living in the building for over 10 years... Glad to be back in DC

I just want to express my gratitude to Steve Tsintolas and his management firm for handling my daughter's housing needs during the past 4 years while she completed law school in DC. During her tenancy, all issues were dealt with -- promptly and professionally. She has now located to one of their Maryland properties closer to her new job.

I recently contacted Steve Tsintolas who helped my mom rent an apartment in DC. When I responded to a an online posting, I was not aware Steve's company was the same management firm that had previously assisted my aunt - Vivian Johnson - several years ago who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. My aunt died several months after her diagnosis. During that time Steve was able to secure from the property owners a substantial discount - which reduced her monthly rent. After her passing his office worked with her family to make sure all her belongings were secure, never asked for any rent during the transition period (which lasted a few months) and made sure everything was done properly. I feel an extra ease knowing that my mom is now renting with the same company who helped Aunt Vivian. Funny how things work out.

Thanks for everything -------- - Having to relocate out-of-state for my job, I moved from my Capitol Hill apartment which was managed by Tsintolas Realty Company. During my 4 year stay, I found Mr Tsintolas and his team to be highly professional, well informed and responsive to my needs as a tenant. When I provided my moving notice, I received a detailed list of procedures to follow - which i did, and a few weeks later received my deposit back with interest. I have since recommended a classmate of mine from college who contacted Tsintolas Realty and who has rented an apartment at another location. If I ever return to DC and need a place to rent, my first call will be to Mr. Tsintolas

In 2006, a co-worker suggested I contact Steve Tsintolas who offered me a furnished Georgetown Pied-a-Terre which they manage. It is located across the street from Dumbarton Gardens and near my firm's DC office. After viewing the building and chatting with some of the residents -- I immediately knew my search was over. I love my apartment! The building is clean, beautifully decorated and well maintained. Everyone from the concierge -- to the building caretaker -- or the maintenance staff are professional, knowledgeable, and responsive. My weekly commute from Boston to DC is often hectic and compressed. I never worry about my apartment. Any maintenance issues are addressed promptly. Steve or his staff are just phone call away.

I rented from from Steve Tsintolas from 2010-2011 at a wonderful 6-Unit building about 100 yds. from the Petworth Metro stop. He's easy to get a hold of, responsive to service requests (the two times I needed service, I called in the morning and the problem was fixed before I got home from work), and generally fair and straightforward. He was also flexible to the time frame on my lease, which was appreciated. I never had a payment problem, and received my security deposit in full +interest after moving out, having cleaned according to specifications to be roughly like it was when I moved in. Never had a problem with security, safety, or anything like that either in the building.



The apartment itself had a bit of wear and tear, including some older plumbing and such -- but you get what you pay for. I knew what I was buying when I moved in, and the price was fair. As a whole I'd say the apartment was functional, clean, and reasonably priced.



The only complaint I ever had about the apartment was that the mail-person who serviced the building was kind of an idiot. But that's not Steve's fault.



I would rent from them again when I return to DC.

Tsintolas Realty Company managed my rental apartment for over a year. We generally got good, speedy maintenance (including a neat engineering job to build an aluminum shield to protect our water heater pilot light from drafts). I couldn't give a full 30 days notice when I moved out, but Steve Tsintolas worked with me to help me avoid forfeiting my security deposit (I found a friend of a friend to move in, sparing them a search).



A good, small business-- rents are low and apartments are well-maintained.

Steve Tsintolas managed my rental for 2 years in SE DC, and I had zero problems. Steve was responsive to service requests, available whenever we needed him, and property was well maintained. We received our full security deposit back upon moving out--did a basic cleanup of the apartment, spackled most of the nail holes and touched up some of the hardwood floor scratches to make it look like when we moved in, and that's it. One afternoon of cleanup = full deposit refund.



There clearly is a concerted campaign on the internet by a single disgruntled person or a group of like-minded people to attack Tsintolas, for who knows what reason. Their complaints are unspecific, repetitive and vitriolic. Clearly their grievance is personal and not professional. I assume these attacks have gone unanswered for so long because Steve does not use the web very often.



But if you're thinking of renting a place from Steve Tsintolas, just be a normal decent tenant, don't leave the place wrecked when you leave (broom-clean, and all that), and you have nothing to worry about. Seriously.