mobile homes for sale in florida: How To Sell Your Mobile Home....Part 2 - 02/28/16 12:19 AM
Listing Photographs:  This part is as important as cleaning up your home for sale.  You want pictures that clearly show your home and make it look attractive and inviting.  Make sure the pictures are well lit and clutter free.  You can Google how to take great Real Estate pictures.  It is important to remember that the listing is the first impression your buyer will have.  So make sure the picture are done well. 
 
Advertising your Home:   You will need to list your home on the internet.  Statistics show that 85% of all home buyers use the internet first for researching a home … (2 comments)

mobile homes for sale in florida: Mobile Home Park Fact or Fiction - 02/24/16 03:58 AM
Typically people have a bad impression of mobile home parks.  It is understandable.  Many of us have that park near us that we drive by every day.  The homes are run down, grass needs to be mowed, trash picked up and the overall condition is so awful it looks like they are just screaming for someone to put them out of their misery and condemn the place.   But I am here to tell you that their are some really spectacular parks and if you saw them you would be impressed.
 
Many of them today are gated for security purposes.  The streets are wide and … (3 comments)

mobile homes for sale in florida: Mobile Homes vs Manufactured Homes! - 02/23/16 10:51 PM
Manufactured homes and mobile homes are considered to be pre-fabricated homes, meaning that they're built in sections somewhere other than the pre-fab site and will eventually be permanently placed. The pre-fabricated sections are transported from the manufacturing location to the building site and assembled there.
Mobile homes, which are also commonly called trailer homes, are constructed in one, two or three sections and are referred to as single-wide, double-wide or triple-wide, respectively. Mobile homes are transported to the building site on their own built-in wheels, the characteristic that has led them to be called mobile homes or "trailers." Mobile homes are more easily moved to a different location than manufactured … (0 comments)

mobile homes for sale in florida: What's My Mobile Home Worth? - 02/21/16 11:35 PM
Mobile homes and manufactured homes typically depreciate in value, unlike conventional construction homes. This is because they generally have a much shorter expected lifespan before they begin to deteriorate. While stick-built homes are subject to swings in the market, typically over the long-term their value will appreciate. If you own a mobile home you can take several measures to ensure that it holds its value for as long as possible.
Book ValueOne thing that mobile homes have that stick-built homes do not is a book value. This is based on its size, age, and the manufacturer and model type. If you know these things you … (2 comments)

mobile homes for sale in florida: Which Brokerage Model Do you Like Better - 02/21/16 10:00 AM
Recently I had lunch with a couple of Real Estate agent friends of mine, mostly to discuss my recent decision to enter the Real Estate Business and get my license. The discussion came up about which Brokerage Model is the best to work under.   
Agent X worked under the traditional full service model and they typically charged the industry standard 6%.  This percentage was rarely negotiable and this Agent worked for a very larger international real estate broker. 
Agent Z worked for a small regional Brokerage Firm.  This firm worked under two different business models.  They did the full service model but the 6% was negotiable.  In fact about 20% … (2 comments)

mobile homes for sale in florida: Should The Banks Take Responsibility For Their Homes Sitting Out There Needing Repairs? - 02/21/16 09:13 AM
Saint Marys, GA - When we moved into our neighborhood 8 years ago, there was a home on the corner for sale...and it's still sitting there.  Come to find out from another neighbor that this home is a bank owned home and there is something wrong with the air conditioning and probably other things, however, the home is being sold with a home warranty (the sign for the warranty is usually down in the grass by the for sale sign though), but I guess the home warranty won't cover the air conditioner replacement???  So at what point should the bank be responsible for … (0 comments)