Owner Education

The Struggle with Home Warranty Companies and your Rental Home

By Nicole St. Aubin on Wednesday, May 4, 2022

We wanted to write this article for any homeowners with existing home warranties or are thinking about getting one. Our team is having an increasingly hard time working with home warranty companies, please read this article in full.As we are writing this, Lindsay, one of our prop...

Buy and Hold Investment Strategy

By Realty Masters on Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Are you looking to invest in Pensacola Real Estate and take advantage of the active rental market? Would you be interested in increasing your monthly revenue? If your goal is to buy properties and rent them for cash flow, here is some information you should co...

Landlords access to property

By Nicole St. Aubin on Tuesday, May 3, 2022

What does Florida Landlord Tenant Law say about owners visiting their properties while the home is tenant occupied? As a local landlord with or without a professional property manager, you may be required to visit your rental property regularly for inspections, maintenance...

The Right and Wrong Landlord Mindset

By Nicole St. Aubin on Tuesday, May 3, 2022

It's important to have the right mindset in order to be a successful landlord. Recently, I have seen several stories online relating to violence between landlords and tenants. A tenant was stabbed in the Bronx; a landlord was killed in her house in Clearwater, Florida.&n...

Conducting a Proper Move In Inspection

By Nicole St. Aubin on Monday, May 2, 2022

Conducting routine, consistent inspections at your rental property is one of the most important ways you can monitor your home during the leasing process. Here is Carlin Symmes, lead inspector at Realty Masters, discussing the importance of a move in inspection. We d...

One Minute Maintenance: How to prevent AC leaks

By Realty Masters on Monday, May 2, 2022

Phil Mathews, owner of Mathews Heating and Air, shows us how to complete proper monthly maintenance on your air conditioner by flushing the drain pipe with bleach and warm water and making sure your drain pipe is not buried. This maintenance, along with changing your ac filter mo...

Selling your Single-Family, Tenant Occupied Rental Property

By Nicole St. Aubin on Monday, May 2, 2022

As the real estate market in Pensacola is improving, more hesitant or forced landlords are seeking to sell their tenant occupied rental properties in the Pensacola area. For the first time in years, accidental landlords are able to sell their properties. You may be looking at cap...

How to Find HOA Documents Rules and Regulations

By Nicole St. Aubin on Monday, May 2, 2022

Are you considering purchasing a property that has a homeowner’s association or condo association? Before you consider renting or buying a home in a covenant-enhanced community, you should be aware of and fully comprehend the rules that govern the community.Unfortunately, m...

2020 Home Design Trends

By Lindsay Scapecchi on Monday, May 2, 2022

Nonwhite Kitchens- We all know that white kitchens have been all the rave for a very long time. While they are still popular we are seeing an increase in colored cabinets. Colors are ranging from soft greys and pastel blues to bold navy blues and black. Some are even combinin...

Comparing Pensacola with Other Florida Markets

By Nicole St. Aubin on Monday, May 2, 2022

We have been hearing a lot of comments about the increased costs of housing in the area. Comments such as "Housing is getting too expensive in Pensacola!" are all too common. While both rental rates and sales prices are increasing in Pensacola, the Pensacola area is still c...