So I've been living here for a few weeks now, and I'd like to give feedback.
Kaya ako nag-rent sa isa sa mga SMDC condos is my sister is really interested in buying a unit or two sa Fern/Grass and she wanted to me check it out kasi wala sya dito sa pinas. Long story at hindi ako nakapagrent dun, so inisip ko to rent na lang din sa MPlace just to get a feel of what it's like to live in an SMDC condo, feeling ko kasi hindi naman masyado nagkakalayo sa quality, service and maintenance ang mga different projects nya.
I've been here for about month pa lang pero sinabi ko na sa ate ko na huwag na lang sya kumuha. I've had several issues na agad in such a short span of time.
Sa 15 or so units that I checked out among MPlace, Mezza, Grass and Blue while I was still searching for a place, parang kalahati yata sa kanila eh may issue sa leaks. This unit I'm renting right now, in fact, I really regret moving here kasi may leak sa may gitna ng unit na dati dito na akala ko naman naayos na kasi sabi ng owner sinabi sa kanya na ayos na, pero hindi pa pala. So I'm not enjoying my stay. Nai-imagine ko kung ako yung unit owner and I have to live with this leak forever. It would really stress the hell out of me. Hindi naman ako mayaman para bumili ng condo unit basta-basta so it would be a huge investment for me, tapos defective lang pala yung unit na makukuha ko and they can't or won't fix it. Yung ibang units naman, tiles are loose, nangagalawang na ang balcony, sirain ang shower, etc. All this for units that are not that old pa naman di ba, considering ilang taon pa lang naman ang SMDC compared sa mga ibang developers
Now, kahit naman ibang condo na hindi SMDC may problema. But I've lived in several condos throughout my life, here and abroad, cheapo units to expensive ones, but I have to say parang pinaka-delicate at mahirap i-maintain sa lahat itong unit na ito, and never before have I had a sense of helplessness in terms of fixing problems talaga. I mean, the people running this place are nice and polite and all (that's one thing nga pala na I like about here), but at the end of the day, hindi naman naaayos yung problema.
So that's my rant/review. For sure merong mga sinuwerte sa units nila with no problems at all. But personally I would stay away from SMDC pagkatapos ng contract ko. Just my 2 cents.