How to Sell Your Manufactured home (mobile home)
Northern California is one of the most competitive and high-priced real estate markets in America. Homebuyers love the Bay Area's desirable cities and great weather, but they’re looking for better solutions for affordable housing as the market continues to become more expensive. It can be particularly difficult for first-time homebuyers to find a great place to call their own.
That’s why selling a mobile home in the Northern California right now can be a great decision. Sellers will find a receptive market of buyers who are looking for a quality manufactured home. In the latest entry of our state-by-state series on selling your mobile home, we’ll talk about the key techniques and decision points of how to sell a mobile home in California.
Sellers selling a manufactured home on land they own will have the choice of selling “for sale by owner” or selling through a real estate agent that they hire. An agent will help with some of the biggest tasks of selling a home, although it’s important to find one who works with manufactured homes and knows how to sell them effectively. Selling a mobile home directly to or through a manufactured home dealer is always a good option. Selling to or though a dealer is among the simplest and fastest ways to sell a manufactured home, as this provides the elimination and hassle of having to locate an qualify a buyer to purchase the home. However, selling a home through an experienced dealer will also make the regular sales process much more efficient.
Getting a professional manufactured home appraisal and inspection is key for selling a mobile home in California. An appraisal will ensure that you have an accurate valuation for your home and that you’re aware of any major repairs that need to be completed before selling the home.
Even in a seller’s market like California, it’s still important to know how to market your manufactured home. Working with a licenses dealer will make it much much easier to market your home because the dealer will take care of all of the marketing required to sell your home.
Improving the curb appeal and presentation of your manufactured home is one important step. Adding a little bit of simple landscaping, trimming the grass, and applying a fresh coat of paint can go a long way toward attracting a buyer. It’s also a good idea to get your home’s interior “show ready” with a deep cleaning and a redecoration in neutral colors.
Give some careful thought to the images and description of your home that you use in your listing.
Unlike most states, California mobile home title transfers are not performed through the DMV. Instead, the California Department of Housing and Community Development website contains the key forms you’ll need for transferring and titling a manufactured home in California. All relevant forms are available on the HCD mobile home registration website.
Other forms and fees may be required by your local government. If your manufactured home is affixed to a permanent foundation and titled as real property rather than personal property, the transfer will be much the same as a real estate title transfer for a site-built home.
Rockwood Homes is an experience mobile home dealer located in the East Bay Area with a combined real estate experience of over 20 years. We have helped multiple people sell their mobile home for the best price and have assisted many people and families realize their dream of home ownership. Call us today for your free Comparative Marketing Analysis to get the maximum possible for your home,