It's obvious the person who complained about being sued by the management just couldn't be bothered to do what is generally expected of most tenants and pay in a timely fashion. Rent at Pine Valley is due the first day of every month, but they'll give you until 8 AM of the sixth before they tack on a late fee. I think that's pretty generous. I've NEVER been sued by Pine Valley or been slapped with a late fee -- and I rarely turn in rent by the first.

Chalet tenants get one free covered parking space. My space is steps away from my front door, which is incredibly convenient, although occasionally I have a problem with unknowing visitors swiping my spot while I'm away. There really should be a "reserved" sign somewhere on the structure. Maintenance is prompt and manages to address every concern that I have -- when I complained that the cabinets were ugly and asked for a cover-up paint job, maintenance actually went one step above my request and installed new wooden ones. My front door was also replaced with a tighter-fitting one after I complained about the insects that were crawling in through it. Box elder bugs were a major issue for a couple months in the early spring, but management had the trees sprayed and my apartment treated, and I haven't seen them since. I do see a few little insects here and there these days, but I guess one can't ever have a completely bug-proof apartment.

The only things I don't like about this place are the garbage setup (you have to go outdoors and walk a bit to throw away a trash bag) and the laundry ($1.25 per load, and chalet residents have to go to another building -- but non-chalet residents won't have this problem). Oh, and noise -- walls are kind of thin, but Pine Valley residents as a whole tend to be pretty quiet people. Granted, there are exceptions. One last trifling thing -- the maintenance guy, Junior, is kind of an -------. He does his job, which is all anyone can ask for, but don't expect service with a smile.

There is an AATA stop right outside -- the
route goes to the umich campus but it isn't free. All in all, I think I'm getting a pretty good deal -- my visitors often guess that I pay hundreds more than I actually do.

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