I wrote one of the first reviews on here, but I don't see it now. So I thought I'd write one again. I moved here in late 2004 and moved out at the end of 2007. If I had been staying in the area permanently, I never would have stayed so long, but I was looking to leave the area. Why did I choose to move in in the first place' 2 main reasons. First and foremost, cheap rent at the time. When I first moved in, I was paying something like $565 for a 2 bedroom. I was taking my first job out of law school, so I had heavy student loan debt and my job was with the state so it didn't pay very well. This place was all I could afford, especially since I would be living alone until my fiancee and I got married and he moved in.

Second main reason, there aren't a lot of apartments in Fayetteville. There is an apartment directly across the street which is much nicer, but pricier. Also, that complex had huge, huge speed bumps and lots of them. No, speed bumps aren't ususally a deterrent, but you'd need to drive through the complex to see how annoying and hard on your car it would be to live there. Plus, Weatherly Walk is nicer for surroundings with more trees. Other than this, there is only one more complex I know of which is also close by, but it has really small rooms so we didn't even consider it.

However, reason number one disappeared quick! Just 3 months after I moved in, management sold the complex and the new owners kept jacking up the rent without changing a thing in their level of service. I told them, I only moved in here because of the low rent, but they didn't care. I calculated it, and I believe my rent went up a total of 27% from the time I moved in to when I moved out. Most people can't afford that. I know I certainly couldn't, even after I got married and my husband joined me. Yes, rent has now probably come up to more like market value, so maybe if you moved in now, you wouldn't face such drastic raises in rent. You'll almost certainly face some, like everywhere, but maybe not as bad. Still, be aware that when I moved out there were rumors the place was going to be sold again, so you just might face huge price jumps after all. This place is so run-down, it is like a hot potato that no one wants. Someone comes in, buys it, and thinks it will work like a cash cow--oh, we already have tenants and there is little competition in the area. But then, the residents who are there start complaining (and legitimately so) about things that need fixing, and the new owner realizes all he bought was a headache. So, they start trying to dump it and the cycle starts over again. With that, it is hard to predict how volitile prices could be.

Also, even though there are only 3 apartments in Fayetteville itself, that I know of, Peachtree City isn't far away. From what I have heard, those places are much, much nicer. I would check out every single one of them before making any kind of a decision about WW.

I would also like to say that despite the price increases, which was hard on us, we did in fact pay our rent on time. No, we were never threatened with eviction either. It really ticks me off that some people are so self-righteous and think they know everything that they suggest only problem renters would have problems with a complex. Hey, if you didn't have any problems, good for you! But that isn't necessarily the experience of everyone. It certainly wasn't mine. Here are some things that were wrong:
1. Apartment was not cleaned at all. The stove in particular was filthy, filthy, filthy.
2. Appliances were old and falling apart. The dishwasher didn't clean dishes at all. The fridge was falling apart. One time when we renewed, I let management know how upset I was about the price increases. All they offered was 1 measley new appliance and linoleum in the kitchen. We got a new stove, only to find out the wall behind it had not been painted. It had old wallpaper behind it. When we complained, they came to paint it--a shade that was like 3-4 times darker than the paint above it. They just painted over the wall paper. It looked horrible. Oh, and the new linoleum, they tore it up moving our fridge to fix a problem in the apartment next door.
3. When they moved our fridge, they discovered a huge hole in the wall behind it. (I'd guess it was about a foot or two across, so we are not talking about a tiny dime sized thing or anything). Imagine all the heat and air conditioning we had lost and this was well into our tenancy! Then, they promised they'd fix it, but we had to remind them several times over the next few months.
4. Everything is cheap and/or old. If you manage to pester them into fixing something, it is usually no better than before. We got our screen for our sliding glass door maybe 4-6 months before we moved out. Was it shiny and new' Of course not! It was old, rusty, had screws sticking out of it, stuck really bad, and had holes in it. I was scared they'd try to blame my two cats, but luckily they didn't. I'd rather not have had a screen at all than to have had that thing. Also, when maintenance came to fix something in our bathroom, they saw for themselves how rusted our sink was. (We had complained of it before, but no one cared until they saw it). They tried to "paint over it" with some white substance that looked awful. They replaced the faucet with a cheap one that had no plunger. I had never heard of something like that. To stop it up, you put down this small rubber stopper which doesn't work at all.

Those are just some of my experiences. Look, I stayed in school for a long, long time (4 years undergrad, 2 grad school, and 3 law school), so I am used to staying in lots of apartments and apartments that are not top of the line either. I am used to putting up with hassles and living conditions which are worse than ideal. However, I can honestly state that this was the worst place I ever lived, even though it was not the cheapest. Only my first apartment came anywhere close to being as run down. We did have good neighbors when we lived here, I'll admit, but everyone was trying to move out as soon as they could. Those who are moving in aren't as nice. And yes, the crime rate seems to be increasing. If WW is the best you can do for some reason, then good luck to you. I guess it is a little better than being homeless. However, if you have a choice, WW should not be what you choose. Look hard for other options and I'm sure you'll find something better.

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