Met Kathryn through a mutual friend who mentioned that she had a lot of experience. My fiance was dead-set on only looking for houses in a VERY specific area but Kathryn managed to get her to look at houses in another neighborhood that were just as nice and quite a bit cheaper. House walk-thrus took a while, but were pretty thorough. Even saw defects in some houses that weren't on the listing (thank you for saving us from a potential sewer disaster with THAT one). She explained all the contracts top to bottom so it felt like there was nothing to wonder about (probably learned more about real-estate than I expected, lol). Anyways, I felt really confident with her and will gladly call her when we're ready to move again. Thanks Kathryn!

I specialize in renting houses, condos and townhouses in the north Denver metro. Some tenants, like Liz Aiken, here on this forum, get angry when asked to pay their rent and security deposit.

From the beginning we had problems with Blue Sage Realty (Kathryn MacGeraghty) It started at Lease Signing when we had concerns regarding the condition of the rental property. The property was in terrible condition due to the prior tenants which consisted of 4 collage boys…that had destroyed a lot. The carpet was in very poor condition with numerous stains, Holes in the doors and walls, plumbing and tile issues in the bathrooms, and very unsanitary conditions. Despite the condition of the property it was in the area we wanted to be in, and was 1 block from the Elementary School for our daughter, and we decided that as long as Blue Sage was willing to complete all necessary repairs, and clean the home that we would take it! When signing the lease Kathryn was very irritated about all the repairs that she would need to complete. We asked for carpet replacement in 2 of the upstairs bedrooms which were saturated with motor oil stains, and other red stains of some kind. Kathryn said that they refuse to replace the carpet, but would have it cleaned by professionals…she became very rude at this point, and unhelpful which should have been our first hint that we were entering into a bad situation. I had visited the property approximately 2 times before our move-in date to see how repairs and cleaning were coming along. On my second visit there were a handyman and his wife at the property appearing to do some cleaning and repairs, but the house was still in the same condition the first time we had ever looked at it. I asked the woman who appeared to be cleaning in the kitchen area what Kathryn advised her to clean, and she advised that Kathryn told her not to clean the bathrooms, and to do a brief run through on window seals blinds fans etc, but no deep cleaning. At this point the carpet had not been cleaned, and not much else outlined in the work orders had been complete. There was still a few days before our move-in date, and I was optimistic that they would have all work orders complete. I contacted Kathryn at this point to confirm that all work orders would be complete before our move-in date, and to advise that we decided to have the two bedrooms upstairs re-carpeted at our own expense; as our children would be residing in these rooms, and no amount of cleaning would make the carpet sanitary at this point. On our move-in date it was scheduled with Kathryn to conduct a walk-through of the premises, and make the exchange of the security deposit for the keys to the property. I contacted Kathryn 2 hours before our appointment to see if we could let the carpet installers in the property so that the carpet would be done before we started moving our items in. Kathryn was very rude and advised that I could not be let in, and that the carpet would have to wait until after our walk-through. Disappointed I was able to get the carpet installers to come at a later time. Upon meeting with Kathryn to conduct the walk through we discovered that the property was not clean, prior tenant items were still on the premises, and several other work orders had not been complete. Kathryn provided me a walk through form and said that there was to much too list, and was not going to wait for me to fill it out, but to drop it her office when I was done, but to not be too nit picky about everything that was wrong with the property. At this point we already had our moving van full of our belongings, and were beyond a point of no return. I asked Kathryn if there could be something done about the security deposit since I was going to have to clean, remove prior tenants items, re-carpet, and wait for the rest of the work orders to be complete. Kathryn advised that she would except half of the security deposit now, and agreed to allow me to pay $100 a month along with my rent on the remaining balance of the security deposit. I advised her that the other half of the security deposit should be waived all together; as we were being stuck with all of their responsibilities. She refused my request and left me with no choice but to agree to her terms of the $100 per month. In addition Kathryn made me pay full months of rent up-front before move-in, and we moved in half way through the month. I advised her that the rent should be prorated, and she said that is not how they do things at Blue Sage Realty, and that with all the repairs that needed to be done they needed my money to pay for it. Kathryn also turned on Excel Electric Services on in my name 15-days prior to our move-in date. After moving in to the property Blue Sage Realty did not fulfill the in-complete work orders, and we discovered a major plumbing issue coming from the master bathroom that was leaking through the walls down to the bottom level. I then wrote a letter advising that original work orders were not complete, and that there are plumbing issues that require immediate attention, and advised that there may be a mold problem in the drywall caused from the plumbing issues. Also advised that these were the terms of the lease, and that I expect them to make good on our legal binding agreement, and that compensation was in order for making us wait so long for the repairs, and that again the remaining balance of the security deposit should be waived. In return I received a letter from Kathryn advising that I am out of line for asking them to complete the work orders and that I signed a lease stating I would take the property as is. She also advised that they will not accept my walk-through form stating all of the issues on the property because it was not turned in within 7 days (see attached letter) I then responded with another correspondence outlining each work order in the lease agreement that was not complete referencing each specific section in the lease, and also asked where or when it was stated that I only had 7 days to turn in the walk through form. (see attached) At this point I was very upset, and decided to give Kathryn a direct phone call to try and come up with a resolution. When Kathryn answered the phone she started yelling at me, and told me that I need to just pack up my things and leave the property. I told her that her behavior was out of line, and that if she did not want take responsibility for her obligations then I would lodge a formal complaint with the BBB, Realtors Association etc. After my terrible encounter on the phone with Kathryn she sent another correspondence outlining which work orders were complete and not complete. (see attached) At this point it was scheduled to have their so called handy man come over and start working on the repairs that were outstanding. The handy man was quite incompetent, and still did not fix everything as promised by Kathryn in her replying correspondence. I once again contacted Blue Sage and asked when the rest of the work orders were going to be complete, and they said they would send the handyman back out in a couple of weeks to finish as he went on vacation. After 3 months of residing at the property the repairs were never finished. Now a new issue arises again regarding the plumbing in the master bathroom. I contacted Blue Sage and advised that we can no longer use our master bathroom as the leaking was extensive, and that I believed my family and I are suffering of mold inhalation. Janna (in charge of work orders) advised for me to submit a work order via their Blue Sage Realty website. I submitted the work order, and did not receive a response after 1 week’s time. I called Janna and asked how long it was going to take to get this resolved, and she advised that she never received my work order, and that they would not schedule any repairs until they received it. I then got back online and submitted the work order yet again. I called Janna back to confirm that she received it this time, and advised that we are going on 2 weeks with no master bath, and that the mold situation needed to be looked at immediately as they were advised back in May when we moved in that there was a possible mold issue due to the plumbing issues. Janna advised that she needed to speak with the owner and Kathryn to see how they were going to handle. With the ongoing issues at this point I decided to pay my full months rent, but not my $100 towards the security deposit until the necessary repairs and mold investigation were complete. I called Janna to advise her of my decision, and that she could speak to Kathryn about it; as I did not want to take another verbal lashing from Kathryn. On Friday 9-11-09 a gentleman came to the property with Janna to test the moisture in the walls. As the gentleman was in the bathrooms Janna asked if I had decided to pay my $100 towards the security deposit, and I told her no…not until repairs are complete. The gentleman and Janna left the property, and told me she would keep me informed on the next step. Later that day another man came to the property to look at the master bath tile, and drywall issues…he left and said he would report to Janna his findings. At approximately 6pm Kathryn shows up at the property with a letter titled “Demand for rent or Possession” I asked Kathryn what this was for and she advised that I have 3 days to pay the remaining balance owed on the security deposit or I would be evicted, I told her that we have an agreement that it was to be paid on a monthly basis , and the reason I hadn’t paid it this month is because there were immediate repair issues left unaddressed by her and her organization. She said too bad you have 3 days, and then literally ran from me back to her car. I then went in the house and reviewed the paper she had handed to me and it stated on their that she was demanding a balance of rent unpaid….when infact I had paid rent in full…so she handed be an inaccurate document for intimidation purposes. I then made out a check for the $100 that I did not pay plus a late fee assessed (which I am not even sure they can access late fees on a security deposit), and wrote a note to Kathryn advised that the “demand for rent or possession” letter she handed me was incorrect, and that I am providing her a check to make me current on our security deposit agreement, and that I expect the repairs to get done immediately, and that it is terrible that she treats people in this manner. I dropped the check off and the note in a drop box at her office. After thinking about the events that had taken place overnight I came to the conclusion that the real reason Kathryn was demanding this money was probably to make the necessary repairs at the property, and that if this was her response to our repair issues that this is retaliation! Furthermore a Security Deposit is not for the landlord to make repairs…if this was her intention she was sadly mistaking. I then decided to “Google” Blue Sage Realty, and Kathryn MacGeraghty’s name on the internet, and I was shocked to find that I am one of many…many tenants that have encountered Kathryn’s unethical practices, and abuse. Please see links below for all people who have decided to speak out against Blue Sage Realty. This company that Kathryn is running must be stopped before they are able to inflict anymore pain on hard working tenants and their families. I will be taking this matter as far as I can, and use all resources at my disposal to reveal Kathryn’s illegal, unethical, and harmful ways of conducting business. To sum it up… • Blue Sage Realty charged me a full month’s rent before move-in to cover the cost of repairs that were never even done. We moved in halfway through May of 09’ and should have been prorated. • We were forced to move into a property that was unsanitary with harmful living conditions, and work orders outlined in the lease agreement that still to date have not been completed. It took me 15 hour days for two weeks to clean the mess that the prior tenants left behind; as if it isn’t already stressful enough moving and unpacking in the first place. • My husband and I have replaced carpeting in 2 rooms, painting in several rooms, replaced all electrical outlets, and light fixtures; as the outlets and light fixtures at the property at time of move-in were in dangerous conditions. • My husband was forced to hand move the decaying double door fridge that was at the property from prior tenants; out of the house in order for Kathryn to agree to remove it as promised. • Kathryn refused to accept my walk through form. • Verbal abuse, bullying, intimidation from Kathryn when asking that repairs be completed. • Received a document from Kathryn that was inaccurate claiming that my rent was not paid in full, and that I am going to be evicted. • Excel energy services were turned on in my name by Kathryn MacGeraghty 15- days before we even resided in the residence. • Blue Sage Reality does not provided an outdoor drop box for rent…instead they have the drop box inside of a building that is locked. Blue Sage Realty’s door is always locked.