Military PCS Moves to Patrick Space Force Base

The base is on the barrier island, so the closest neighborhoods are the beach towns: Satellite Beach and Indian Harbour Beach to the south, and Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral to the north. Those places put you minutes from the gate, with beach-town prices and insurance to match.

Many families look to the mainland for more house or a different school setup. The Pineda Causeway connects the base area to the mainland near Suntree and Viera, and the Eau Gallie Causeway leads to Eau Gallie and the rest of Melbourne. Merritt Island is another common choice. Sam helps you weigh the drive against what you get for it.

Start with the dates: when you report, when household goods arrive, and when you can travel to look. Sam builds the search around those dates, sends comparable sales and video walkthroughs of serious options, and plans in-person showings for a single house-hunting trip if you can take one.

Florida closings can often be handled remotely through the title company, which helps when one spouse is still at the last duty station. If timing is tight, Sam can help you think through options like a later closing, a rent-back, or renting first while you learn the area.

Yes, VA loans are widely used here. Your lender handles eligibility, the certificate of eligibility, and the VA appraisal. Sam works with your lender to keep the contract deadlines aligned with the VA process, including the appraisal and any repairs it calls for.

Condos need extra attention: the building generally has to be VA-approved for a VA loan. Sam checks that early. Insurance also matters — on the barrier island, flood and windstorm coverage can be a large part of the monthly payment, so get quotes before you commit. See flood zones for more.

Many military buyers plan to keep the house as a rental when they move on. That changes what you should buy. HOA rental rules, the type of tenant the neighborhood attracts, and whether the numbers work at a long-term rent all matter.

Sam is a property investor himself and looks at a house both ways — as a home now and as a rental later. The investment property page covers the rental side in more detail.

If you have orders out, Sam can list and sell your house while you are already gone — coordinating access, repairs, showings, and remote closing. If you plan to rent it out instead, he can help you think through the choice before you list.

The sellers page explains how Sam prices and markets a home. The short version: current comparable sales, strong photos and video, and clear communication while you are on the road.