Pam Keen, broker/owner of Realty Masters and author of The Real Estate Rulebook discusses What Makes a Good Pensacola RentalStart by picking an investment strategy. We have a market for both short-term rentals and long-term. What your ultimate plan for the property is im imp...
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As Realtors, we frequently hear from landlords and property owners asking about the accuracy of Zillow’s Zestimate for their Pensacola rental property. Right from Zillow’s website, Zillow reports the Rent Zestimate is a “starting point in determining ...
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Most Important Questions for Potential Property Manager
By Nicole St. Aubin on Sunday, April 24, 2022
Most Important Questions for Potential Property Manager
1. Are they a property management company or do they rent houses?
While these agents may be licensed, they may not be familiar with landlord tenant laws, security deposit disbursements, inspections, advertising r...
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Improvements Tenants Want for Their Rental Property
By Nicole St. Aubin on Thursday, April 21, 2022
Landlords: your tenants want updates.When asked the question "What one improvement would you wish for your rental?" upon vacating, our tenants had a lot to say. Here's a list of the most common answers we received this year in order of frequency:Needs upgrades...
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As a landlord, you have to mitigate liability by ensuring that your property meets all applicable city, county, state, and national laws. One of the biggest challenges for the do-it-yourself landlord is staying on top of all of these regulations! One regulation you may not ...
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The Impact of Hurricane Michael on the Pensacola Area
By Nicole St. Aubin on Thursday, April 21, 2022
We've felt some impact from the aftermath of major Hurricane Michael, which hit the Panama City area in October 2018. Here are the ways we've been impacted. Rental Market Remained Steady On the positive side, we waived application fees for storm victims and re...
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Multi-Family Properties for Sale in Pensacola, Florida
By Nicole St. Aubin on Thursday, April 21, 2022
I ran across this article on Bigger Pockets recently entitled "Here's Why I'll Never Sell My Multifamily Investment Properties" and thought it was really telling as to why there's always low inventory in the small to midsize multi-family sector. Most investo...
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Pensacola's Section 8 Housing Information for Landlords
By Nicole St. Aubin on Thursday, April 21, 2022
Realty Masters manages properties for owners who participate in the local section 8 housing program. While some municipalities require participation in the program, participation in the program is voluntary in our area.
Both Escambia & Santa Rosa County have a housing depa...
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There's been a lot of talk this year about Opportunity Zones and a new way to reinvest funds that would have normally been paid towards capital gains taxes in real estate in low income zones designated "opportunity zones." If you are an investor looking to invest in...
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Florida hurricane season is roughly May through November. That is over half the year! On top of that, hurricanes don't always occur during their season. For homeowners in Florida and in other coastal communities, hurricanes are a huge threat.Does your insurance pol...
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