A mobile home selling takes just as much work as any home selling. But you'll be happy to know that the price of the mobile home has increased in the last year. A mobile home with two bedrooms can be worth as much as several 10's of thousands! Its an especially staggering number because even in that price, the homebuyers don't own the land of the home. Because of this, buyers still need to pay rent to the...
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How do you decide whether you should be selling your manufactured home alone or with a realtor specializing in those types of homes? There are pluses and minuses to each approach. Let's look at some of the key ups and downs. Only you can decide which approach has the most pluses in your situation. Why go FSBO? FSBO stands For Sale By Owner and tells buyers you are not using a realtor to represent...
People who choose the cost-efficient mobile home lifestyle can save even more money with specialized mobile home tax deductions. Owners of mobile homes who pay taxes to local government for parking in their cities or states are eligible for a tax deduction. Under IRS rules, a “home” can be a house, condominium, co-op, trailer, mobile home, or even a houseboat. In order to qualify as a home, the...
Whether you live in a site-built home or in a mobile home, the possibility of facing foreclosure exists, especially in this economic climate that includes a volatile real estate market, increasing unemployment rates, and increases in fuel, food, and related prices. At the same time, you should remember that if you find yourself in financial difficulty and are having trouble making your mobile home loan...
How would a prospective buyer view your manufactured home? That’s the first thing you should ask yourself before putting your home on the market. Here are some tips to prepare your manufactured home for sale. Is it cluttered? Remove photographs and small items from tabletops; put away kitchen appliances and other items on countertops and tables; organize closets and cabinets; and remove furniture...
There are some key things to look for when considering your purchase of a Manufactured Home. The first one is in the name itself? Is it a “Manufactured Home,” a “Mobile Home” or in some places they are still referred to as “Trailers” or “Trailer Homes.” Other classifications of factory-built homes are “Modular Homes,” “Panelized Homes,” “Pre-Cut Homes,” “Tiny Homes”...