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Harbor Realty & Management Group
Property Manager
3.4 stars
131 Reviews
Markets served
Rochester, MN
Austin, MN
Byron, MN
Pine Island, MN
St. Charles, MN
Boone, IA
Ames, IA
Albert Lea, MN
Kasson, MN
Stewartville, MN
Licenses, Designations or Certificates
License Number: 503514440
About us
As a full-service real estate company, we offer property management, real estate sales, and the coordination of renovations. From single-family homes to apartment buildings, we’re available for all your property management needs. We have developed a reliable, proven system designed with landlord and tenant success in mind. With a flat rate fee, there are no hidden surprises when it comes to your finances. With multiple long-standing relationships with local contractors, maintenance crews, general handymen, plumbers, electricians, lawyers, etc., we can oversee everything from a running toilet to reshingling your house with no upcharges. We get discounted rates from these professionals and pass those savings directly to the owners of the properties.
Specialties
Commercial
Long-term rental: 12+ months
Other Property Management Services
Mid-term rental: 1-12 months
Short-term rental: less than 30 days
Reviews (131)
3.4 stars
131 Reviews
3.4 stars
131 Reviews
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1.0 star
2 weeks ago
Reviewed by
Try Again
Rented a place from them and move in day my place was not clean. I said something to them and they offered to send their cleaners back to finish the job. I agreed and allowed them time for that. I go back to again find my place not cleaned. Microwave not being cleaned fully. Bottom shelves dirty. Even found items left behind by previous tenants. Lazy cleaners are unacceptable in this kind of business. On top of that, they didn’t give me all the proper keys since there are multiple locked doors with different keys. Having to call the leasing agent to get the proper keys was exhausting because of constant unanswered calls. Seems as if the company is way too in a hurry to rent a place out instead of taking the time to make sure everything is ready to go and things aren’t missed. Wishing I would have chose a different company to rent from.
5.0 stars
3 weeks ago
Reviewed by
Danielle Davidson
I was at the Hayfield location for two years and I never had a single problem with them. Maintenance was always handled fast and when I struggled my last couple months, they worked with me without judgment and made it a less stressful process. I genuinely found their interactions to be friendly and helpful.
1.0 star
3 months ago
Reviewed by
Dobbingoz982 Dobbingo
Do not rent from this company — documented issues at every stage of tenancy
I want to warn prospective renters about a pattern of unprofessional and unlawful conduct I experienced firsthand.
Move-in: The unit was not ready on the first day of the lease. Staff were still "cleaning" when I arrived, and the property was left in a filthy condition, including a dead mouse in plain sight. We were charged the full day's rent regardless.
Maintenance: Maintenance staff arrived at the property without any prior notice, peering through windows and walking through the backyard unannounced. This is not just poor practice; entering or inspecting a tenant's property without proper notice is unlawful in most jurisdictions.
Lease violations: Multiple appliances explicitly listed in the lease were not present at the property. Their own signed agreement was not honored.
Communication: Emails and calls went routinely unanswered. Expect to be ignored.
Security deposit: Our entire deposit was withheld with no legitimate basis. The stated reasons (routine cleaning, painting, normal wear and tear) are not valid grounds for withholding a deposit under standard tenant protection laws. When we formally demanded its return and cited the relevant statutes, it was returned in full, effectively an admission that it was taken unlawfully. This suggests the practice may be systematic, counting on tenants not knowing their rights or not pushing back.
If you do rent here, document everything in writing, photograph the unit thoroughly before and after, and keep copies of all communications. And know your local tenant rights; you may need them.
1.0 star
5 months ago
Reviewed by
AJ Arnold
Skip working with this business. We had an appointment scheduled with this company. The realtor did not show up. We waited for 15 minutes before we called the company. They told us nobody was available to show us the house we had been scheduled to see. Very poor communication and does not follow through for clients.
5.0 stars
6 months ago
Reviewed by
Steve Stroik
I stayed at the Valley View Apartments for about 3 weeks. My job has me bouncing around all over the place so originally I thought I’d be staying longer.i have to say, my stay was great! The furnished apartment was perfect and staff was very friendly and helpful! I can’t commend Julie enough for all of her help throughout the entire process. She made things very easy for me and super responsive when I had questions. Lamberton is a great small town and I would definitely stay at Valley View Apartments again.
1.0 star
Edited 10 months ago
Reviewed by
Jupiter
First of all….Half of all the positive reviews are solicited reviews or reviews from current employees to maintain a relatively good rating. Hilarious that a company has to solicit positive reviews to keep business afloat. However, I cannot stress enough how terrible my experience has been with this management company. The problems start from the moment you sign the lease, and they only escalate from there. From having to resign the lease multiple times due to the lease being built incorrectly to the utility billing being constantly wrong, and I’m left to figure out what’s going on almost month. I have to spend so much time on the phone trying to get someone to sort it out and even then, they often give me inaccurate information.
But the real issue here is the complete and utter lack of consistent communication. The staff is clearly not on the same page, and it feels like no one knows what’s going on, ever. Maintenance requests are another huge issue. When I report an issue, sometimes it takes weeks for someone to show up, and even then, the job is only half done or done poorly. The communication between the leasing office, maintenance staff, and management is so disjointed that it’s as if they’re working in separate worlds. I’ve had to repeat myself over and over to different people because no one seems to have any record of my requests or communications.
And if you try to reach anyone for an update? Forget it. I’ve had to call multiple times just to get a basic answer about anything, and most of the time, no one answers the phone. When someone does pick up, they either don’t know anything, give me a different answer every time, or just blame the property owners for the issues, which is beyond frustrating. There’s zero accountability.
On top of all that, I recently had a female employee enter my apartment with a group of men without the 24-hour notice required by law and when I called to address this issue I’m told no one was in my apartment despite the fact I have cameras proving they were there! So on top of these issues the company lies to cover up their lack of accountability. This is not only a violation of my tenant rights but is also completely unprofessional and disrespectful. I’m left feeling like my concerns don’t matter to anyone in this company.
This entire experience has been a nightmare. It’s a company that thrives on disorganization, poor communication, and lack of professionalism. I wouldn’t recommend renting from them to my worst enemy. If you value your time, peace of mind, and basic tenant rights, do yourself a favor and look elsewhere.
5.0 stars
11 months ago
Reviewed by
Ryan Martinmaki
I used Harbor Realty to help manage one of my rental properties. They worked with me from the beginning and were the only company that allowed me to set the rent for the property. They took care of everything from rental recertification to maintaining the property. The pricing for any repair was highly competitive and would not expect to find a lower price with other companies.
Overall, it was a much more laid back experience from an owners side of things and would/have recommended them to others.
2.0 stars
a year ago
Reviewed by
McKenzie Doe
Everything started out fine last year when we moved into our house. Moved from out of state and I was really pleased with the application/moving process.
Fast forward to March 2025, my partner (who lives with me & is also on the lease) both get laid off from our jobs unexpectedly. I asked about any options they have for breaking the lease (only 2 months left) and the only option they gave me was to have someone take over the lease and they began showing our home. They still haven’t found anyone to rent our home. We’ve paid the last two months rent but are constantly having to be out of our home for showings. It’s gotten to the point where we already moved out because the multiple showings a day are getting hard to work around. They have absolutely zero compassion. We’ve explained our situation multiple times and they don’t seem to care. We’ve only been able to pay our rent so our utilities have been shut off and what do they do? Tack on a $250 fee.
I understand it’s a business but the lack of empathy has made me never want to rent from this company again and never will I recommend them to anyone.
1.0 star
2 weeks ago
Reviewed by
Try Again
Rented a place from them and move in day my place was not clean. I said something to them and they offered to send their cleaners back to finish the job. I agreed and allowed them time for that. I go back to again find my place not cleaned. Microwave not being cleaned fully. Bottom shelves dirty. Even found items left behind by previous tenants. Lazy cleaners are unacceptable in this kind of business. On top of that, they didn’t give me all the proper keys since there are multiple locked doors with different keys. Having to call the leasing agent to get the proper keys was exhausting because of constant unanswered calls. Seems as if the company is way too in a hurry to rent a place out instead of taking the time to make sure everything is ready to go and things aren’t missed. Wishing I would have chose a different company to rent from.
5.0 stars
3 weeks ago
Reviewed by
Danielle Davidson
I was at the Hayfield location for two years and I never had a single problem with them. Maintenance was always handled fast and when I struggled my last couple months, they worked with me without judgment and made it a less stressful process. I genuinely found their interactions to be friendly and helpful.
1.0 star
3 months ago
Reviewed by
Dobbingoz982 Dobbingo
Do not rent from this company — documented issues at every stage of tenancy
I want to warn prospective renters about a pattern of unprofessional and unlawful conduct I experienced firsthand.
Move-in: The unit was not ready on the first day of the lease. Staff were still "cleaning" when I arrived, and the property was left in a filthy condition, including a dead mouse in plain sight. We were charged the full day's rent regardless.
Maintenance: Maintenance staff arrived at the property without any prior notice, peering through windows and walking through the backyard unannounced. This is not just poor practice; entering or inspecting a tenant's property without proper notice is unlawful in most jurisdictions.
Lease violations: Multiple appliances explicitly listed in the lease were not present at the property. Their own signed agreement was not honored.
Communication: Emails and calls went routinely unanswered. Expect to be ignored.
Security deposit: Our entire deposit was withheld with no legitimate basis. The stated reasons (routine cleaning, painting, normal wear and tear) are not valid grounds for withholding a deposit under standard tenant protection laws. When we formally demanded its return and cited the relevant statutes, it was returned in full, effectively an admission that it was taken unlawfully. This suggests the practice may be systematic, counting on tenants not knowing their rights or not pushing back.
If you do rent here, document everything in writing, photograph the unit thoroughly before and after, and keep copies of all communications. And know your local tenant rights; you may need them.
1.0 star
5 months ago
Reviewed by
AJ Arnold
Skip working with this business. We had an appointment scheduled with this company. The realtor did not show up. We waited for 15 minutes before we called the company. They told us nobody was available to show us the house we had been scheduled to see. Very poor communication and does not follow through for clients.
5.0 stars
6 months ago
Reviewed by
Steve Stroik
I stayed at the Valley View Apartments for about 3 weeks. My job has me bouncing around all over the place so originally I thought I’d be staying longer.i have to say, my stay was great! The furnished apartment was perfect and staff was very friendly and helpful! I can’t commend Julie enough for all of her help throughout the entire process. She made things very easy for me and super responsive when I had questions. Lamberton is a great small town and I would definitely stay at Valley View Apartments again.
1.0 star
Edited 10 months ago
Reviewed by
Jupiter
First of all….Half of all the positive reviews are solicited reviews or reviews from current employees to maintain a relatively good rating. Hilarious that a company has to solicit positive reviews to keep business afloat. However, I cannot stress enough how terrible my experience has been with this management company. The problems start from the moment you sign the lease, and they only escalate from there. From having to resign the lease multiple times due to the lease being built incorrectly to the utility billing being constantly wrong, and I’m left to figure out what’s going on almost month. I have to spend so much time on the phone trying to get someone to sort it out and even then, they often give me inaccurate information.
But the real issue here is the complete and utter lack of consistent communication. The staff is clearly not on the same page, and it feels like no one knows what’s going on, ever. Maintenance requests are another huge issue. When I report an issue, sometimes it takes weeks for someone to show up, and even then, the job is only half done or done poorly. The communication between the leasing office, maintenance staff, and management is so disjointed that it’s as if they’re working in separate worlds. I’ve had to repeat myself over and over to different people because no one seems to have any record of my requests or communications.
And if you try to reach anyone for an update? Forget it. I’ve had to call multiple times just to get a basic answer about anything, and most of the time, no one answers the phone. When someone does pick up, they either don’t know anything, give me a different answer every time, or just blame the property owners for the issues, which is beyond frustrating. There’s zero accountability.
On top of all that, I recently had a female employee enter my apartment with a group of men without the 24-hour notice required by law and when I called to address this issue I’m told no one was in my apartment despite the fact I have cameras proving they were there! So on top of these issues the company lies to cover up their lack of accountability. This is not only a violation of my tenant rights but is also completely unprofessional and disrespectful. I’m left feeling like my concerns don’t matter to anyone in this company.
This entire experience has been a nightmare. It’s a company that thrives on disorganization, poor communication, and lack of professionalism. I wouldn’t recommend renting from them to my worst enemy. If you value your time, peace of mind, and basic tenant rights, do yourself a favor and look elsewhere.
5.0 stars
11 months ago
Reviewed by
Ryan Martinmaki
I used Harbor Realty to help manage one of my rental properties. They worked with me from the beginning and were the only company that allowed me to set the rent for the property. They took care of everything from rental recertification to maintaining the property. The pricing for any repair was highly competitive and would not expect to find a lower price with other companies.
Overall, it was a much more laid back experience from an owners side of things and would/have recommended them to others.
2.0 stars
a year ago
Reviewed by
McKenzie Doe
Everything started out fine last year when we moved into our house. Moved from out of state and I was really pleased with the application/moving process.
Fast forward to March 2025, my partner (who lives with me & is also on the lease) both get laid off from our jobs unexpectedly. I asked about any options they have for breaking the lease (only 2 months left) and the only option they gave me was to have someone take over the lease and they began showing our home. They still haven’t found anyone to rent our home. We’ve paid the last two months rent but are constantly having to be out of our home for showings. It’s gotten to the point where we already moved out because the multiple showings a day are getting hard to work around. They have absolutely zero compassion. We’ve explained our situation multiple times and they don’t seem to care. We’ve only been able to pay our rent so our utilities have been shut off and what do they do? Tack on a $250 fee.
I understand it’s a business but the lack of empathy has made me never want to rent from this company again and never will I recommend them to anyone.