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Complaint Review: Smart Key Properties Review - SmartKeyProperties.com Review -

Smart Key Properties Review - SmartKeyProperties.com Review - SmartKeyProperties.com - Smart Key Credit - Smart Key Realty - Taylor Crawford - Oleg Crawford This Company Has Several Online Identities While Charging Fees For Shady Credit Repair Service With No Refund Policy. They Seem To Pose As A Real Estate Company While Doing It In Altamonte Springs Florida

  • Reported By:
    CT-Knows — Tampa Bay Florida United States
  • Submitted:
    Wed, November 08, 2017
  • Updated:
    Sat, November 18, 2017

Smart Key Prooerties charges $300-$500 for a "Credit Repair" service with a NO REFUND policy.  If it doesn't work you don't get your money back.   

A no refund policy on a credit repair service?  This alone is shady.  Even moreso, when you consider the Credit Repair Organization Act.  This is designed to protect consumers from predatory services.  This federal law prohibits companies from taking advanced payments before the credit work is FULLY PERFORMED.  This company is asking for $300-$500 without a No Refund policy.

This company was recently formed.  They have no online profile.  Nothing on their site explains who they are.

Not only are they promoting a "credir repair" service, they also seem to be doing under the premise of a real estate corporation.  On their site have a shady offering of listing homes for sale on the MLS for a flat fee.  And a discounted "full service listing service"  like a licensed Realtor would have on their site .  There is no real estate license posted on the Smart Key Properties website. 

The question of ethics and charging people up front for credit repair by this company was asked of a group of Realtors.  Over 50 replied.  If you are thinking og using this company read this: activerain . com / questions / show / 60318 / is-it-ethical--or-even-legal-in-your-state--for-a-realtor-to-charge-a--500-upfront-fee-for-a--credit-repair--service---this-company--smart-key-properties--of-altamonte-springs--fl-is-promoting-it-#861445

Smartkeyproperties.com review: I did some research on the company they claim to run "Smart Key Properies" of Altamonte Springs, FL

They have a 3 recent websites built on Free Platforms at Wix and another free site.  On all of these sites they are promoting a $500 upfront fee for "Credit Repair" service.   See the "Credit Repair" service offer here on their websites:

smartkey properties. com / plans

homekey credit . zohosites . com / the-home-key-plan.html

mysmartkeyteam . com / Buyers / How-We-Serve-Buyers / Getting-the-Best-Financing  -  On this site it's only $300 for the credit repair.  

The only other thing online is a never used Zillow and Trulia profile under "Smart Key Realty".

zillow . com / profile / TaylorSmartKeyRealty/

zillow . com / profile / TaylorSmartKeyRealty/

Any other SmartKeyProperty.com reviews?   Check out the reviews on their Facebook page.  One review from a no name, no face , no profile user on Facebook.  This reviewer gave them 5 stars for their credit repair?  Nice.

The Facebook Page: facebook . com / smartkeyproperties/

The faceless reviewer: facebook . com / profile.php?id=100004816691868

If you're in the market to spend $500 on some credit repair and the added bonus of "Real estate agent to assist you in locating a property..." then contact them.  However, if things do not go as they expect, then look out for a slanderous campaign against you online. 

Here are screenshots of their sites and the offer to charge UPFRONT FEES for credit repair.

Site #2: different Site. Same Plan. $500 upftont

Site #3: They run a discount on this site.  Only $300 upfront for credit repair.

And finally...as the reprimand us for a no refund policy by writing:

"Reputable companies that stand behind their offerings typically have a money back guarantee...."

Well how about the Refund Policy on that Credit Repair Service? If your credit score doesnt go up, you dont get your $500 back!

The NO REFUND $500 upfront Credit Repair service from the Smart Key Property site:


If you need credit repair do NOT allow this company to charge you upfront with a NO REFUND policy.  Instead talk to a reputable Realtor or motgage professional in your area.  They can show you how to repair your credit at NO COST.

 

6 Updates & Rebuttals


CT-Knows

Tampa,
Florida,
United States

SmartKeyProperties is not a legitimate real estate company

#7Author of original report

Sat, November 18, 2017

In their first reply to this report they wrote "we don't charge $300-500 For ANYTHING".  This was a lie which can be seen in the video proof.

They wrote this despite the FACT they had 2 payment plans for credit repair on thier site.  See this youtube video: youtube.com  / watch?v=-7inrWw3MbE (if link does not show search "SmartKeyProperties Review" on youtube to find it).

In this video, you can see SmartKeyProperties charging $400 and $500 upfront (with a NO REFUND POLICY) on their site.  

Since this report was posted the company removed these 2 plans.  Now they have only one payment option for $200.  This is listed on their site under "Credit Assistance".  What a joke! It can be seen here: smart key properties . com / plans  (DO NOT PAY THEM FOR CREDIT REPAIR).

NO REAL ESTATE LICENSE

They claim they are licensed real estate professionals?  Then why isn't even one name or license number listed on their own website. 

In the last reply they claimed "OUR LICENSES ARE PUBLIC RECORD"?   This is another joke.  Public record? Really?  Where are these licenses posted?  They aren't posted on your company website? 

What are the names of the licenses real estate agents, borkers, or Realtos?  Also not posted on your company website. This information is ALWAYS  posted on the site of ANY REPUTABLE real estate professional along with their name.  But this company doesn't provide this basic information.

SmartKeyProperties is soliciting the public to buy and sell real estate on their website but they don't have any license information listed on the site.   Thats outrageous and is more evidence this company is not the type of company you want to use. This is just more shady business from SmartKeyProperties.


Oleg

Orlando (and vicinity),
Florida,
United States

CT KNOWS IS A SCAMMER

#7REBUTTAL Owner of company

Tue, November 14, 2017

 YES, CT you called our company several times asking for money and stating you work for rip off report. LIAR. Funny thing is, you're the one who placed the initial post! Our company just opened 3 months ago. We've had 6 real estate deals in 3 months AND NO ONE COMPLAINED. You have never done business with us, but took the time to try to defame our company.

At least Google verifies that a poster used a service. CT KNOWS goes around looking at web sites still in progress of being built, posts all kinds of fake stuff about lack of license WHEN OUR LICENSES ARE PUBLIC RECORD, then calls us 5 times, even after being asked to stop. That's called harassment. Never dreamed a real estate license would be catalyst for online and phone harassment from a California scam artist.

CT, please go find another new small business to try to ruin since you have so much time on your hands. I imagine you are in a basement somewhere scouring the net, trying to make a buck. Never met you, never did business with you. This is defamation, pure and simple. Not sure why CT has it out for us, but our customers are happy and we will continue to provide top notch service. CT, when you're ready to come out of moms basement and buy a house.....don't call us.


Consumer

Scottsdale,
United States

Oleg Obviously you do not have the ability to understand how complete work on the Internet

#7Consumer Comment

Wed, November 08, 2017

Obviously you do not have the ability to understand how complete work on the Internet.   I’m sure that you do not understand how reputation companies work yes you’re going to get phone calls and emails of people promising that they can remove whatever is been posted on Rip Off Report they are the scammers 

 I tried to call you twice to explain to you what can happen when you get negative reviews to pop up with various SearchIt chance but you did not want to listen to me thinking that I was a scammer obviously you are in over your head you have no  clue of what’s going on when it comes to review sites 

 You will more than likely get a lot more people contacting you telling you that they can remove negative reviews and complaints off of the first page of Google continue to deal with them because you’re not willing to listen to the information I was willing to bring to you 

 I’m sorry that you’re going to get these type of phone calls and emails learn to deal with it 


CT-Knows

Tampa Bay,
Florida,
United States

SmartKeyProperties changed their "Credit Repair" plans

#7Author of original report

Wed, November 08, 2017

I NEVER contacted this company about any reputation management service.  I never contacted them at all about this report.  I found a company promoting a shady practice so I posted it here. 

The good news is it seems this review has worked (sort of). The company removed the plans charging $400 and $500.

I created a video showing the SmartKeyProperties.com website with the 2 Credit Repair plans that were posted on the site.  One plan was $400.  The other was $500.  The video was recoreded yesterday (November 8, 2017).  

Today the company removed these "Credit Repair Plans". They are no longer soliciting $400-$500 for a credit repair service.

They changed the cost to $200.  Still a joke.  Do not pay this fee.  

Here is the video showing the $400 and $500 plan on the SmartKeyProperties.com website/ This video was recorded 11/8/2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7inrWw3MbE  (If link does not work, search "SmartKeyProperties Review" on Youtube to see it)

Not only can you see the 2 plans, but I went to their FAQ section to show the NO REFUND policy on the credit repair service.   I also recorded 2 other sites where they were promoting the same credit repair plans at $400 and $500.  

Lesson to learn: Do NOT trust a company that asks for fees in return for a credit repair service.  Simply contact a local Realtor or Mortgage professional and explain your situation.  They can help you AT NO COST.   No reputable Realtor or morgage professional would no charge this type of fee. 


Oleg

Orlando (and vicinity),
Florida,
United States

LIAR-SCAMMER

#7REBUTTAL Owner of company

Wed, November 08, 2017

 This is an obvious scam post. 5 minutes after this was posted, we received 4 emails from gmail addresses asking us to PAY to have it removed. This scam poster never used any real estate service provided; this is basically extortion and rip off report is allowing it . Smart Key Properties is a licensed real estate brokerage, not a credit repair service. Smart Key is owned by a licensed real estate broker and licensed mortgage loan officer with 21 years experience. Credit assistance is offered to those who are purchasing homes, period. This scam poster went through a lot to tarnish the name of a small business THEY NEVER solicited . All so they could send spam to our email box to try to get a buck. We have no negative reviews anywhere. Since rip off report allows any lie to be posted, here's our first one. Based completely on lies--- review says we are not licensed and to seek a licensed real estate or mortgage pro.....geez. Exactly what we are. Yes, we use wix and zoho, like thousands of other businesses. Yes, we have only one review on FB. Client was nice enough to put it there even though they only use FB for gaming. And we don't charge $300-500 For ANYTHING. Our site clearly states we are a licensed real estate brokerage, but this poster claims it does not. Remarkable. This poster went through a lot to discredit a small business that recently formed.


CT-Knows

Tampa,
United States

Here is a picture of their website

#7Author of original report

Wed, November 08, 2017

Here you can see they are trying to charge fees for CREDIT REPAIR.  

If you need credit repair do not pay for it.  Contact a local and reputable Realtor or Mortgage professional.  They can help provide credit repair at no cost.

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