If you’ve been considering a move to Pensacola, the pre-spring month of March is a perfect time to plan your exploration of the City!
Four fabulous March events in Pensacola are not to be missed. They explode the City with fun, mirth, and a Festival-like quality as Spring begins to pop its head out.
Many people, prior to making a house purchase here, have either travelled to, or fallen in love with the City. But it isn’t just home buying that warrants a good “look-see!” Moving from another part of the U.S.A. to Florida is a major life change. Unless recruited by a Company with “orders” to move, you may be trying to decide where you really want to live – maybe for five years or maybe even for the rest of your life. If you've narrowed it down to Florida, take a closer look at Pensacola and combine it with a fun vacation!
You wouldn’t buy a car without a test drive right? Why not plan to spend a solid two-week Spring Break vacation and enjoy these wonderful events that add to making Pensacola a desirable place to live and work. We believe that once you visit here, you’ll want to stay here! But even at that, smart people have found that renting a home, instead of buying, allows even more flexibility without being tied to a mortgage.
1. Downtown Pensacola is holding its fabulous Gallery Night on March 16th. Gallery Night is a lovely evening to stroll downtown and see all the art galleries and the culture so prevalent in this beautiful City.
2. St. Patrick’s Day is especially special on Pensacola beach! March 12-17 is “Go Irish on the Island.” Visit a pub crawl, watch the green bikini contest (or enter it?), jig dancing contest and even leprechaun hunt. Loads of fun activities are here for those with a little blarney in their souls.
3. Nashville is bringing country music starts and so much more to the annual Beulahfest on March 18-20. Carnival rides, food, arts and crafts and top entertainment for all to enjoy!
4. On March 30-31 the University of West Florida has its annual Festival on the Green. Are you a dog lover? They have a dog agility showcase. The Festival includes live music, sporting events, children’s fair and so much more.
All-in-all Pensacola is teaming with fantastic events in March and the weather is just right! While you’re here you will have plenty of time in between to learn about great rentals, and the “in’s and out’s” of moving here as your new home. We’re here to assist you. Pensacola – a wonderful place to live!
“Yes, Virginia, Pensacola is not your Grandmother’s quiet town!”
If you think of Florida as a quiet retirement state, think again! 
When you think of Florida, naturally Orlando and Miami come right to mind. But they aren’t the only two Florida cities with culture and entertainment! To, perhaps, great surprise, Pensacola, Florida, is quite sophisticated and nightlife in Pensacola provides a range choices for all, for a city of its size. Pensacola, Florida is a “happening” place to live, not just for nightlife, but for culture of varied kinds. Work or play, Pensacola, Florida will surprise you!
What is your style of nightlife? Do you like clubs and bars? Check out Seville Quarter, where you’ll find some of the hottest spots in this Historic district -- not to mention there are beautiful 
restored New Orleans-style balconies on an antique-brick complex of buildings. You'll find a vast collection of restaurants, pubs and fabulous dance halls. From Dixieland jazz to country and western, Irish pubs and bands – you’re going to be happily surprised.
Looking for a quiet beach walk with your loved one (and romantic dinner on or near the beach? Quietwater Boardwalk is the place! Or, enjoy Santa Rosa Sound for shopping, dining and live bands in the summers and on weekends in the off-season, as well as even a sports bar, and reggae bar too.
If you absolutely love unique, the Interstate Mullet Toss and Beach Party held the last weekend in April just cannot be described! There is the ever popular raw oyster bar with beautiful Gulf views and cold beer. Country Music lover? Check out The Last Great Road House, Flora-Bama Lounge on Perdido Key Drive right on the Gulf has jam sessions on weekends from mid-day to midnight! They also hold a famous Frank Brown Int’l Songwriters’ Festival first week of November.
Is performing arts is your passion? Check out the Saenger Theater with its incredible Spanish baroque architecture, the ambiance adds to the joy and pleasure of opera, symphony,
Broadway musicals and major name touring performers. Major concerts, exhibitions, sports events and a host of conventions at the 10,000-seat Pensacola Civic Center are bound to hold events of interest throughout the year.
Pensacola is also a great place to live and work. This beautiful city is a gem still being discovered. Whether it’s Pensacola nightlife you care most about, or living on the Gulf, it’s a city teaming with charm, ambiance and so much more. Discover Pensacola!
The Baby Boomers are flocking to Florida these days, and many are getting wise and saying "I want to rent my home, not buy"!
There is an old saying: “You are throwing away your money if you rent” And yet another saying is: “An excellent way to build wealth is through home ownership." While accepted as "the truth", if you take a closer look you may may just reconsider and join the many voices shouting “I want to rent my home”!
Why “You’re throwing away your money if you rent” is a myth
Are you really? In first five years of home ownership you're simply paying the bank for the privilege of borrowing the money! Then you just barely begin to pay down the principal. Costs on top of the interest include:
*Closing costs, *Property taxes, *Maintenance, *Decorating, etc. Are we talking thousands of dollars yet? 
Let’s look at the difference renting a home: Renters only pay for one thing each month: a safe, affordable dwelling.
*No Closing costs, *No interest fees, *Minimal to no maintenance, *No property taxes or anything else… just rent!
Here is yet another point: renters pay a security deposit, first and last month’s rent. But, the security is almost always returned to the renter when they move out. The first and last month’s rent insures you have two months paid up.
The high cost of buying a home:
Look at what is paid up front, and never to be seen again: there are closing costs (usually 5% of the loan amount) and real estate agent commissions, (usually around 6% of loan amount). So you’ve paid 11 percent of the loan amount up front and if your home doesn’t appreciate by at least that much, you can’t even break even.
If you’re looking at renting a home in the Pensacola area you may also want to speak with a rental expert about houses for rent in Navy Point, Florida, and houses for rent in Pensacola. If you’re looking at apartment rental you may want to speak with an apartment rental expert.
Why "Buying a house is a good investment" is also a myth the banks want you to believe:
Some people think owning means tax benefits. Let'In reality tax benefits are a drop in the investment "ocean." Basically, if you are deducting your mortgage interest from taxable income, it amounts to about 30 cents on the dollar you paid. Not a great deduction or return. Deducting interest really doesn’t give you an advantage tax-wise. The only way it would is if you pay more in interest than the standard deduction allowed. During a boom in housing it seemed a great investment. Under the assumption of this myth, many thought home prices would rise. We have now seen, however, the biggest foreclosure crisis in US history!
Housing is shelter, plain and simple. Realtor associations and banks want to keep you buying and keep telling you paying off your mortgage is building long-term wealth.
The rate of appreciation on housing doesn’t surpass inflation over the long-term. If you calculate the real return on housing for the past 100 plus years (say from 1890-2004) you come out with 0.4% per year!!!!
Why not take the dollars saved by renting and invest elsewhere? Think about it – you’re literally saving hundreds to thousands compared to a homeowner and that money can be put to great investment use!
If you’re considering Florida, there are houses for rent in Pensacola. Check them out. But whether in Pensacola or Boise, ID, we think you'll decide to save your money, invest it elsewhere and rent.
Pensacola Florida, A Home For Breathtaking Beaches & Vacation Getaways.
Rebuilding America is a firm that manages properties in Pensacola Florida. We also provide a growing list of properties including homes and apartments for rent in the great city of Pensacola.
One of the reasons we love working and providing rental properties in Pensacola Florida is the outstanding beaches available in our community. Pensacola is home to some of this country's finest beaches. In fact, Trip Advisor & Southern Living magazine call The Pensacola Bay Area beaches one of the nations most family friendly beach destinations. If you are visiting Pensacola for the beaches, make sure to add these beaches to your list of beach destinations:
- Perdido Key
- Pensacola Beach
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
Although we consider and recommend these pristine beaches as maybe the primary attraction in Pensacola, we would like to provide this list of resources that will let you get more from your visit to Pensacola.
Pensacola will welcome the entire family in every season of the year. You can explore pre-civil war brick fortresses, hands on history museums to racing go-karts. No matter what your vacation theme may be, you can find it all in Pensacola.
For information regarding renting a home or apartment in Pensacola, be sure to give us a call at 850-432-0823 as we are the areas premier rental property provider in Pensacola. We also have years of experience in property management in Pensacola so if you have property here in Pensacola and need property management, call on us and we can discuss your goals and objectives.
Is Selling Your Home Mandatory Before Buying A New Home?
According to SmartMoney.com, most of us assume we must to sell our home when we move. At Rebuilding America home rentals in Pensacola Florida, we agree with smartmoney.com when they encourage you to consider renting your home instead of selling your home.
This is a somewhat easy decision if you need to leave on a temporary basis. It seems obvious to consider home rental if you plan on being away for a year or so. Many times, especially in our more recent housing market, home owners can't get what they feel is an acceptable price so they may hold onto the home until the market rises. Maybe you would consider getting involved in home rental market if you feel your home will have more significant value and you can make more money in a year or two.
According to SmartMoney.com, here are the considerations when deciding to sell or rent your home when it's time to move:
- Taxes When Selling: When you sell, you get a significant tax break if you have lived in your property for more than 2 years. Remember that if you do rent your home for 1 year, you still get the credit for living there from a tax perspective.
- Taxes When Renting: Becoming a landlord also has tax benefits from deductions, expenses and appreciation.
- Can You Afford To Rent Your Home: In many cases you may not be able to afford to rent your home as you will need the capital to purchase a new home.
- Are You A Landlord: Some people simply aren't built to be a landlord. Managing a rental property is a business and needs to be approached as such. You need to ask yourself if you are ready to become a rental property manager and landlord.
These are only a few consideration when deciding to rent your home or sell your home when it's time to move.
If you would like to speak with an expert when renting a property in Pensacola Florida, feel welcome to call us at any time. Our phone number at Rebuilding America is 850-432-0283.
Apartment Rental Tips
Rebuilding America manages apartment and home rentals in Pensacola Florida but the apartment rental tips below apply to renting an apartment or home virtually anywhere.
First we would like to give credit to www.ForRent.com as they are also an authority on apartment rental challenges and solutions.
We have created these apartment rental tips to help you go through many of the thought processes required to avoid any apartment or home rental mishaps.
We hope they help you in your search for an apartment or home to rent and remember, if you are renting a home in Pensacola Florida, please give us a call, or send us an email.
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Give yourself time: Finding an apartment or home to rent takes significant time and the more time you can provide yourself to to the leg work and search, the better off you will be. Remember, you will most likely be living there for at least 1 year so spend the time and be sure it's the right place.
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Apartment rental terminology: Like any advertisement, the apartment advertiser's goal is to get your attention and successfully rent you a home or apartment. Therefore, the language they may use was created for this purpose. Be careful when processing this information and be sure you understand that the terms they use, need to be translated into terms you understand and meet your apartment rental requirements.
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Making your decision: It is natural to see an apartment or home you love (or think you love at that moment) and be pressured into making your decision. Apartment rental management companies are notorious for pushing you into a decision quickly. We encourage you to take your time and make the decision (even if it's no decision) thats in your best interest.
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Trust your instincts: Many times when renting a home or apartment, buying a car or making any large purchase, your instincts will guide you and even warn you about certain features. Trust these instincts and take the time to investigate. In most cases, your instincts will be accurate and there is very little downside to waiting and a real significant upside to paying attention to these instincts.
You already know that making an apartment rental or home rental decision is a big one and needs to be addressed with time, thought, consideration and hard cold facts. If you do take the time and care required, chances are you will end up in an apartment rental or home rental that is more comfortable and one you will stay in for a longer period of time.
Once again we strongly encourage you to do the homework and use all resources available to you. If we can be of any assistance in apartment rental or home rental efforts in the city of Pensacola Florda, contact us directly.
Welcome to Navy Point PropertyIf you are looking for a rental home in Pensacola, you need to check out Navy Point! This waterfront community is in South Escambia County and near Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS), shopping, schools and Perdido Beaches.
Most of the charming cottage homes were built around 1944 and have been revitalized. Many new homes have also been built. One thing that makes Navy Point so attractive is this community was built around Bayou Grande. It has a public boat ramp, play ground area and 2.5 mile walking trail along the Bayou coastline. The grounds are beautifully maintained by the county so you pay no association fees. During many months of the year you will get to see the Blue Angles practice twice a week. .Great area for young or young at heart! Come and experience the Florida life style from Navy Point, Pensacola today. Rental prices for homes are very affordable for this area of Pensacola. Rebuilding America Inc. has many rental homes in Navy Point, call us for details.
Pensacola Lighthouse is a Key Place to Visit in Pensacola
The Pensacola Lighthouse is one of the key landmarks in the whole area. Built in 1859, the Lighthouse stands tall on the grounds of the Naval Air Station. It is 170 feet high and is still in operation today. The history of the Lighthouse dates back to 1825, although the current lighthouse was built 34 years later.
There are guided tours of the Pensacola Lighthouse, available by reservation and has obviously become a big attraction for tourists. What makes it extra enoyable is that the beach is accessible from the Lighthouse and there are picnic tables on the grounds, so you can make it a place to spend the whole day. Times the Pensacola Lighthouse is open includes specific times on the weekend and althought there is an admission charge for adults, children under 5 go free and there are discounts for older children and seniors.
The city of Pensacola is a wonderful place to visit and if you are planning to move to Pensacola, there are endless attractions to enjoy! Check out our listing of Houses for Rent in Pensacola which will help you find inexpensive housing in this great city! We plan to highlight some of the best and most interesting places in the area in our upcoming blogs! Places such as the Barkley House, Fort San Carlos De Barrancas, Plaza Ferdinand VII and much, much more!
Looking for Pensacola rentals? Warrington is a
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great place to begin your search! This coastal area borders Bayou Grande and the many inlets that run though the southwest tip of Pensacola. There are many amenities that bring locals and visitors to the waterfront for recreational activities or to check out the scenery, and also gives Warrington its nautical feel. With 1.5% of employed workers living in the Warrington neighborhood active in the military, this neighborhood has the distinction of having a higher proportion of people in the military than 96/.1% of American neighborhoods. Pensacola Naval Air Station is nearby. This is a major shaper of the neighborhood’s culture and character. Rebuilding America has rental homes in this convenient area of Pensacola and are eager to show you what we have! Give us a call today at 850-432-0283.
Welcome to Navy Point Property!
If you are looking for a rental home in Pensacola, you need to check out Navy Point! This waterfront community is in South Escambia County and near Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS), shopping, schools and Perdido Beaches.
Most of the charming cottage homes were built around 1944 and have been revitalized. Many new homes have also been built. One thing that makes Navy Point so attractive is this community was built around Bayou Grande. It has a public boat ramp, play ground area and 2.5 mile walking trail along the Bayou coastline. The grounds are beautifully maintained by the county so you pay no association fees. During many months of the year you will get to see the Blue Angles practice twice a week. .Great area for young or young at heart! Come and experience the Florida life style from Navy Point, Pensacola today. Rental prices for homes are very affordable for this area of Pensacola. Rebuilding America Inc. has many rental homes in Navy Point, call us for details.