Owner Education

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...

Five Things You Should Never Bring on Carpet

By Nicole St. Aubin on Monday, October 23, 2023

We recently met with our friends, Paul and Rose Dixon with Pensacola Carpet and Tile Cleaning to discuss the most common items they find causing hard to remove stains on carpet! Paul and Rose have been in the carpet cleaning industry for over 20 years and are experts in th...

Service Animal and Emotional Support Animal Information for Landlords

By Nicole St. Aubin on Monday, July 24, 2023

If you’re a landlord, you may be confused about assistance animals. Here’s a rundown of what you need to know. There are two types of assistance animals a resident may have in your property. These animals are regulated by both the Fair Housing Act and the America...

Find your Flood and Evacuation Zones

By Lindsay Scapecchi on Thursday, June 1, 2023

As today marks the first day of Hurricane Season, it's important to be aware of things like flood zones and evacuation zones. Especially in hurricane season, awareness of your location in relation to these zones are important. Take a minute to search your address and see if y...

For Sale or For Rent… Why not both?

By Lindsay Scapecchi on Wednesday, May 24, 2023

At Realty Masters, we don’t think you should have to choose just one option if you want to try them both. Did you know that we can list your home for sale and for rent simultaneously to see which happens first? Our Realtors are trained in both leasing and selling your ...

How Important is a Fenced Backyard for your Rental Property

By Nicole St. Aubin on Monday, May 15, 2023

A fenced in yard is one of the most highly requested and desirable amenities for your Pensacola, Florida investment property. In fact, it’s one of the first questions we get when renters are inquiring about a property, and the most common feedback we receive from tenants an...

Should I accept pets at my rental property?

By Nicole St. Aubin on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

This is a common question we get from new landlords. Trust us, after years of move out inspections, we can understand a property owner's initial hesitation to accept pets. Often, owners make this decision without prior landlord experience and based on emotions. Accepting pets...