Referral Program

Posted on August 29, 2025 by admin

For years now Barrons Property Managers has partnered with local business professionals, realtors, loan officers, title companies and more.

BarronsPM is proud to offer our referral program to our business partners so ensure the clients we serve are taken care of have the best experience.

Our focus is not on selling real estate, that is not what our specialty is. The real estate business for us is only used for partnership.

For each property owner that is referred to us and signs a long term management plan with BarronsPM, we are happy to provide ANYONE with a Bonus of 25%, up to $500, or the rented price.

Visit our website at BarronsPM.com/referral for more info for call 850-934-2588

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What is the Military Clause?

Posted on July 23, 2025 by admin

Rental property owners should know that Military clause is valid on service members and their immediate family (married couples and kids under 18). This does NOT apply to boyfriends, girlfriends, parents of service members, or children over 18 who are lease holders.

Military clause gives service members under lease agreements the ability to depart a property prior to the end of the lease, which copy of orders sent to Manager office. A 30 day notice is still required.

When a Military Clause is used, owners have a legal requirement to allow the service member out of the lease early, and they can only be billed for rent if they did not satisfy the required 30 day notice. For example, if a tenant submits notice of move out (with copy of orders) to depart on July 15, but notice was received on July 1st, then the tenant/service member can be billed for a total of 14 days rent. If a tenant gives notice on July 1 to move out on July 31st, then the tenant cannot be billed.

Tenants are still required to clean the property to our standards and return keys to our office as stated in the move out instructions/procedures.

Call our office for more info – 850-934-2588

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Selling Your Tenant Occupied Home

Posted on June 23, 2025 by admin

Real Estate is one of the biggest investments a person can own, but when you are ready to sell your property while a renter is living in the home, Owners should be prepared for a few things any realtor should tell owners of rentals.

Number one, the tenants lease is legally binding and cannot be ended early in order for the property to sell. Any new owner must abide by and honor the lease on file, even if they don’t want to.

Next up: Property showings. Tenants in a lease agreement are paying rent for “quiet enjoyment” of the home/property, and therefore should not be bombarded with requests to from realtors to show the home. Tenants can decline to show the home if they are not able to facilitate them. The owner (and realtor) should both be understanding of the tenants schedule and limit viewings to 3 per week.

Rent proceeds: Owners and Realtors should prepare for rent proration to be documented in closing documents when the time come. The current owner (seller) is responsible for making sure these amounts are noted and paid as required. It would be prorated based on the closing day.

Offering tenant lease buyout: Owners always have the option to offer to let the tenants vacate the home early. The terms are up to the owner, but the buyer should be informed of this offer made to the tenant.

Contact our office if you wish to sell your home, currently managed by Barrons and we can answer any questions. 850-934-2588

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Pet Policy

Posted on May 20, 2025 by admin

About 70-75% of renters have pets these days however not many understand that have pets in a rental is a privilege. Renters must follow pet policy’s set by the owner of the property. Owners have full digression to allow pets or not allow pets as they see fit.

Some properties allow no cats, but allow dogs or vise versa. There may be a weight limit or a number of pets allowed limited. The owner has full authority to deny any pet at any time during the rental term.

All rental properties where owners carry insurance are also subject to breed restrictions. Those breeds include Pit bulls, Rottweilers, Doberman, Husky, Chow Chow, wolf hybrids and any mix of these breeds.

The pet fees required are due before a pet enters the home, after a pet application is completed. Pet fees are nonrefundable and range from $275-275 per pet. There is also a annual pet inspection fee of $150 due at move in and every renewal thereafter. This fee covers our office coming to the property every 6 months to look specifically for pet related damage.

The pet application is required for all animals, even those claimed to be support animals/service animals. The application will ask for proper, legal appropriate, documents for the service animals. None of the information the pet application asked for violate the any laws. The point of the pet application is to filter out people claimed to have “bought” support animal certificate. Nothing available online is a real legal document. Support/service animals can only be prescribed by a licensed physician.

For more info or questions, please call our office at 850-934-2588.

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Lease Terms and Lengths

Posted on April 18, 2025 by admin

BarronsPM offers 3 different lease terms, 2 of which come only after owner approval. Below you will see them listed and what circumstances may allow that specific lease to be done.

  • 12 Month lease – a standard lease length for all properties. Any property, unless specifically noted will be a 12 month lease. Now the 12 month lease will begin on a certain day and will ALWAYS end on the last day of the month. A lease will never exceed 12 months, or 356 days. It will either be exactly 365 days or slightly less, depending on the move in date selected. For example, a lease will be April 18, 2025 – March 31, 2026 or May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026.
  • 7 Month lease – much like the 12 month lease, it will always end on the last day of the month. This lease option is available for certain properties that, for example, are rented during winter months only, or the owner wishes to not do vacation rental. A 7 month option is also available, with owner approval, at tenants request after a 12 month lease, in such case where a tenant is unsure they will be able to stay for another 12 months, or is looking to buy, etc.
  • Month to month lease – This is only available for UP TO 3 months, after a 12 month or 7 month lease option. It requires owner approval as it is a temporary option until tenant finalizes a move or the owner finalizes their decision to offer renewal. It could also be done in the event the home is to be sold and is under contact.

A copy of BarronsPM lease is available online for potential owners/tenants to view at all times. Simply visit Owner< Sample Documents< Sample Lease.

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What is ‘Fair Housing’ and ‘Equal Opportunity Housing’ ?

Posted on March 21, 2025 by admin

Part of the benefit of a having a professional Property Manager for your home/investment properties is following Equal Housing Opportunity requirements and Fair Housing Guidelines. Many private landlords want to only rent to military people, or people with no kids, only married couples, etc. That is a blatant Fair Housing Violation. You cannot discriminate against people in those ways.

The best tenants are those who qualify on the application with no issues. This is where BPM supersedes others in placing tenants. Our applications requirements are very strict. See our Application Process page on the website. Here are the highlights

  • – No combined income unless legally married. This includes life partners, common-law couples, and engaged couples.
  • – No combined/averaged credit score unless legally married.
  • – A co-signer must qualify on ALL portions of the application, not just the credit or income.
  • – Everyone over 18 (including children who are there part time, or will not contribute to rent) MUST apply and be approved.

One of the biggest problems Self-Managers face is following the laws and knowing Owner rights and Tenant rights. Both are equally important and require special legal knowledge that BPM staff have.

The Fair Housing regulations go beyond placing a tenant. The lease wording is very important and maintenance issues must be addressed accordingly as well.

Contact BarronsPM to learn how you can benefit from a Professional Manager today. 850-934-2588

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What’s New for BPM

Posted on February 21, 2025 by admin

Hi Friends,

Its been a while since we posted anything here so, with that said we want to catch up on our services, what has changed and what’s coming up.

We still offer multiple pricing options, leasing only, full service and premium management plans. We offer military discounts, multi property discounts, and are branching into some commercial management. Another thing we offer is housesitting for owners with a vacant unit who want supervision of the home while they are out of town.

Our tenants are required to have liability insurance, which is not the same as renters insurance. This liability insurance is another layer of protection for owners. If an incident occurs at the property that a lawsuit is filed, the tenants liability insurance will be used first, then the owners insurance. Renters insurance is coverage for tenants personal belongings, and costs associated with having to stay somewhere else in the event of a maintenance issue requiring them to stay somewhere else.

Our Owner Protection Service is an insurance option for owners who want protection from eviction costs, loss of rent, malicious damage, loss of rent from tenant death, and other charges. Ask us how you can get this exclusive insurance coverage.

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BRRRRR It’s cold outside!

Posted on January 11, 2024 by admin

Temps are low and staying low for a while, so make sure you take preparations and protect your family and the property.

  • Wrap all pipes, hose spigots and plants
  • Check heater operation
  • do not leave space heaters unattended
  • Check chimney flutes
  • Never leave bonfires unattended

Barrons wishes everyone a good weekend and just remember, we are one day closer to spring.

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Happy Monday!

Posted on August 14, 2023 by admin

It’s Monday, school started back up for our area and it’s still steamy hot outside. What can we do with our time now that kids are back in school??

I think we can all agree cleaning does not sound all that fun, but what would you rather do, lawn work in 100 + degrees or work inside? We vote for inside work, and pray for cooler days.

However, if you are an outdoors person, here are some great things to do around the house

-remove window screens, wash, and reinstall

-clean out shed or garage

-clean gutters out

-trim up bushes off house

-watch your sprinkler system and make sure its working correctly

-vacuum your dryer vent

If you are an efficient person, you can probably get this done in one day and then spend all night inside the air conditioning and have no worries!

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Heat Advisory

Posted on June 29, 2023 by admin

Hello everyone!

In case you live under a rock and haven’t been outside, it’s HOT. While we hope everyone stays cool along with their family and pets, don’t forget about your home. Make sure your sprinklers are running and your grass and other lawn items are being watered and are not being scorched.

If you are in a property with a pool, make sure you are keeping the water level at an appropriate level, with water at least 2-3 inches over the skimmer. If you notice you are adding more water than normal or previously, make sure to report this to our office.

We hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th of July and enjoy the Blues show next week!

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