Owner Education

How to Spot Termite Infestations in Your Florida Home

By Nicole St. Aubin on Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Termites are a significant concern for Florida homeowners, often causing damage that goes unnoticed until it’s too late. Recently, we visited a home where a tenant had unknowingly lived with a termite infestation. While termites are often associated with swarms of flying in...

Where to Look for Hidden Damage in Your Home: Top 10 Spots to Check Before It Becomes a Problem

By Nicole St. Aubin on Monday, January 6, 2025

Buying a home is one of the biggest investments most of us will make, and keeping it in top shape is essential. Some home issues are easy to spot, while others can go unnoticed for years, quietly causing damage. Scott Burris from Pro1 Home Inspections has shared his top spots to ...

Why Isn’t My Pensacola Property Renting?

By Nicole St. Aubin on Wednesday, October 16, 2024

After years of high demand and rising rents, the Pensacola rental market has changed, and activity is slowing down. We’ve been getting calls every day from real estate investors and homeowners who are thinking about renting their house, some who have their homes listed for ...

Navigating Security Deposits in Florida: Tips for Florida Tenants and Landlords

By Nicole St. Aubin on Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Managing security deposits properly is important for both tenants and landlords in Florida. Proper management is crucial to ensure fairness, compliance with state laws, and a smooth transition at the end of a lease. Here are some essential tips for managing security deposit funds...

HVAC Industry Update and Maintenance Tips

By Nicole St. Aubin on Thursday, July 25, 2024

We ran into Dustin, owner of Economy Appliance Heat and Air here in Pensacola, at a NARPM luncheon recently. He gave us an update on the HVAC industry, along with some tips for effective heating and air use every renter and homeowner should be aware of. HVAC Maintenance Tips...

Should It Stay or Should It Go? - A Guide for Landlords

By Lindsay Scapecchi on Monday, April 29, 2024

As landlords prepare to transition their primary residence for a new tenant, we often receive inquiries about what should remain in the home and what needs to be removed. Most of the time, our answer is to remove the items in question. In this article, we’ll discuss the mos...

Pros and Cons of Being a Landlord

By Nicole St. Aubin on Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Are you considering becoming a first-time landlord? Transitioning your personal home to a rental property is a huge decision. Here’s a few pros and cons to help you make the best decision. Pros of Being a Pensacola Landlord Tenants pay down mortgage- Ultimately, the goal o...

What Improvements Should you Make to Your Rental Property?

By Lindsay Scapecchi on Monday, February 5, 2024

Are you preparing to transition your home to a rental property? What improvements should you make to your Pensacola home? Here's Realtor Lindsay Scapecchi answering this question with advice for new landlords about how to make your property more attractive to renters. Wh...

How to Make your Rental Property More Attractive to Renters

By Lindsay Scapecchi on Tuesday, December 19, 2023

The Pensacola rental market is changing with inventory levels increasing and in our current market causing a reduction in rental rate growth and an increase in days on the market for rental properties. Part of this is due to the huge increase in new construction inventory causing...

New changes to Citizens Insurance will affect Florida Landlords

By Nicole St. Aubin on Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Are you one of the 1.6 million Florida homeowners insured with Citizens property insurance? We’ve been hearing about some significant to Citizens in the recent months and we invited Chip Kooser, insurance agent with All Risk Insurance, to come educate you on these issues. T...