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What Mobile Homes Are For Sale In Sarasota?
Are you looking to move to Sarasota, Florida permanently?

Ever thought about buying a second home or a home you can retreat to when the winters up North become unbearable?

Yes?

Am I speaking to you there?

I thought so!

I too, am originally from the Midwest, and over time grew extremely tired of the freezing cold winters and gray skies that seemed to linger for months on end!

Florida is well-known for its high quality of life and low cost of living. Communities of all types, from those catering to retirement communities to those catering to people living in mobile homes, have found a home in Florida.

Those who choose to make Florida their home can settle either inland or along the coast. The large size of the state makes it possible for a wide range of manufactured housing options, including the increasing popularity of mobile home communities and the purchase of prefabricated homes for individual lots.

When looking at purchasing a mobile home in the greater Sarasota Florida area there are several factors that every Buyer has to be fully aware of before making an offer and pursuing park approval for residency in the mobile home park.

Let me tell you, from personal experience, palm trees and ocean breeze never gets old!

After personally living in the Sarasota area for several years now, I feel no better place along the Gulf Coast of Florida offers this much bang for your buck when it comes to affordable housing.

When looking at living in the Sarasota area, I would suggest you take a look at the affordability of living in a mobile home. Mobile home parks are all over the Gulf Coast of Florida, with over a hundred parks being located right here in Sarasota.

The parks here in Sarasota range quite a bit from traditional mobile home communities, where you buy the home and rent the land to resident-owned parks, where you own both the home and the land that it sits on. There are also several different types of age-qualified parks, as well as family parks in the area to choose from.

Mobile home in Florida

One of the reasons why so many people decide to make a mobile home their place of residency is the affordability of these homes. Prices on mobile homes can vary quite a bit from a few thousand dollar fixer uppers to well over six figures for the latest models with all the bells and whistles the industry currently has to offer. One, two, and three-bedroom single-wide, and double-wide mobile homes, are available all over the area at very affordable pricing. Operating costs in a mobile home are very reasonable, but the electricity usually runs under a hundred dollars a month.

Many parks provide other basic utilities within the monthly lot rent payment. These utilities are water, sewer, lawn maintenance, and garbage pickup, as well as the cost of the upkeep of all public areas the park has to offer. Lot rent can vary quite a bit in Sarasota from the low end of about $500 to well over a thousand dollars a month.

The main reason why lot rent varies so much in Sarasota is due to the location and the amenities that the park offers its residents.

If the park is located down the street from the Gulf of Mexico, expect to pay more. If the park offers a gated entrance with 24-hour security and resort-style living, you will be paying extra for those amenities.

The great part of all of this is that the location and the amenities these parks offer come at a fraction of the price compared to if you were renting an apartment or buying a single-family home in the area.

This is one of the main reasons why a mobile home is such a popular choice for those who want to call Sarasota Florida home, either full-time or just for the winter.

Whatever your budget is, or what your interests are, I believe Sarasota has a mobile home that will suit all of your needs.

In addition, buying a mobile home also needs a strategic land decision. While a privately owned parcel has a certain allure at first blush, leasing land in a mobile or manufactured home park also provides value. These are critical items to check off when considering buying a mobile home in a park. Usually owning a mobile home placed in park decreases in value over time. This is why you want to make sure to have the information pack with you before making a purchase. Go through these questions and understand how to buy a mobile home in a park.
- How much is the homeowner’s association fee (HOA)?
- Does the park have common areas you can utilize?
- Does the mobile home park have gated security?
- Do you receive adequate land and privacy to meet your needs?
- Can leased land be owned over time?
- Can you get a minimum 3-year lease to help qualify for a federally guaranteed mortgage?
- What are the advantages of purchasing a mobile home in a park?
Buying a new mobile home and having it delivered to a leased land park can lower your monthly mortgage costs and provide you with more money for leisure spending. Not having to purchase land upfront also helps many first-time buyers qualify for home loans in 2021. Home loans can be complicated if not done correctly. It is always recommended to check different options before buying a new mobile home.

This is Mark Kaiser with the Mobile Home Dealer, and we help mobile home buyers and sellers get to a better place in life.

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January 29, 2024
How To Get Your Sarasota Mobile Home Ready For Sale Episode #2
How Do You Get Your Sarasota Mobile Home Ready For Sale? Unlike traditional houses, some mobile homes depreciate similarly to cars. To maintain and even increase the value of a mobile home, the owner must perform regular maintenance and even minor repairs that can be done by themselves.

Once you are ready to sell, you can make many structural, cosmetic, and functional repairs and updates to increase the value, as well as tips and tricks to attract potential buyers. It is easy to determine what repairs and updates to make when you know what people are looking to buy.

If you are looking to sell your Sarasota, Florida, mobile home fast, how do you do it?

Although this seems like a detailed answer that needs to be given, it is not. Selling your Sarasota, Florida, mobile home quickly can boil down to three specific factors that, if followed, will help get your mobile home very quickly very top dollar.

Now, I am not trying to eliminate the professional opinions of others in the space. Still rather, I am trying to give all of the readers of this blog a much better understanding of how to get their mobile home sold quickly without all the extra garbage out there on the internet discussing what to do and what not to do.

With that understanding, please take this as a guide of what we at The Mobile Home Dealer have seen on a repeated basis that, if followed correctly, will lead to you not only getting your Sarasota, Florida mobile home sold fast but also for top dollar regardless of what the market is doing in your community or within the area your mobile home is located in.

We received a lot of interest regarding our video blog last week, reviewing what should be done to get your Sarasota mobile home ready for sale.

Last week, we discussed the more basic items that should be done when getting your home ready to sell, such as getting rid of clutter and airing your home out to get rid of all the bad smells. And, oh yeah, making sure the Buyers are buying a home and not a zoo!

Fenced mobile home

Today, I am diving deeper into the idea of getting rid of clutter, as this seems to be one aspect of getting a mobile home ready to sell that we at the Mobile Home Dealer continue to see Sellers have a problem with.

When we are speaking of clutter, we are referring to cleaning up and getting rid of anything in the home that makes it feel too busy and unable to provide the Buyer with a good sense of the true size of your home.

Many mobile homes have quite a bit of space, much more so than what initially appears on the street. The key here is for the Seller to make sure that your home shows as large as possible. Having big, bulky furniture will often make the rooms look smaller.

Now, I understand it may be difficult to switch out or move much of your furniture when you are looking to sell your home, so I am not concerned with the size of the furniture in the home.

I am concerned with all the additional stuff that adds to the clutter of the home you want to sell.

These items are usually stacks of magazines, empty boxes, old mail, or that one piece of furniture that is broken but you thought you might get around to fixing one day. All of this stuff adds to the space being taken up in your mobile home and does not allow the Buyer to get a good sense of how open the area is.

Most mobile homes in Sarasota have a carport with connected storage or a shed in the backyard. Look to use these areas to store the items we discussed above anytime you are looking to sell your mobile home. If these areas are already full of your household items, then it may be time to start getting rid of some of your stuff to ensure that the Buyer has a good idea of just how large the mobile home is that you are looking to sell!

I fully understand how stressful moving is.

You will often want to hold onto many of the items that make your house a home, and for good reason. However, showing how large your home is a sure bet to gaining the Seller’s attention, which could lead to selling your mobile home faster!

Many mobile home sellers believe that since the real estate market is going crazy, they, too, can push the price of their homes out of average values in an attempt to sell for the most profit possible.

Although we appreciate their exciting nature, this is not the case.

Getting your mobile home in Sarasota ready to sell can be daunting, but it can be made easier by following a few simple steps. First, you should ensure all the necessary repairs and maintenance have been completed. This includes updating the electrical systems, repairing any plumbing issues, and ensuring that the roof and exterior are in good condition. Additionally, it is important to de-clutter the interior and exterior of the home to ensure it presents well to potential buyers.

Next, you should invest in some cosmetic upgrades. This could include painting the walls and trim, replacing the carpets or flooring, and upgrading the kitchen or bathroom fixtures. Investing in a few simple upgrades can make a difference for potential buyers and help your mobile home stand out from the crowd.

Once those steps are complete, you should work on staging your home. This involves arranging furniture and décor to accentuate the features of your mobile home and make it look appealing. Finally, consider having professional photographs taken of your home so that you can share them with potential buyers.

By taking these steps, you can help ensure that your mobile home in Sarasota is ready to be sold quickly!

The reason is that most mobile home Buyers are looking for a safe, clean, and affordable home. Not providing the affordability part of this equation to the would-be Buyer is a downfall many mobile home Sellers are falling into.
The key is to look at other homes in your area, specifically your community, understand what they are selling for, and price your home accordingly.

This is Mark Kaiser with the Mobile Home Dealer. We help mobile home buyers and sellers get to a better place in life!

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January 22, 2024
How To NOT Get Your Sarasota Mobile Home Sold Episode #3
Today, in our third installment of, “How To Not Get Your Sarasota Mobile Home Sold”, we will be discussing the importance of the mobile home Seller and the Sales Agent working together towards the common goal of getting a mobile home sold.

Although teamwork is something that is often discussed in several aspects of life, it is one that I feel needs to be addressed here when discussing how to get your mobile home sold quickly.

Selling a mobile home comes with all types of emotions attached to it. This could be due to health reasons, a death in the family, a lifestyle change, or any other situation that can come into play when someone decides to sell their mobile home.

We are all humans and know that sometimes life changes happen fast and, although we hope that these changes are all for the better, we cannot always guarantee it.

Sometimes these sudden life turns are very emotional.

We at The Mobile Home Dealer have experience working with mobile home Sellers who need to get their homes sold due to any one of the reasons mentioned above. We feel we are very patient and understanding working with every Seller when they call us to get their homes sold quickly. We stress to all of our team members at The Mobile Home Dealer the importance of being empathetic to someone’s needs, no matter how serious or casual they as Sales Agents may think they are.

With that understanding, let’s dive into the importance of working together to reach the same goal of getting the mobile home sold as fast as possible, for as much money as possible.

When working with each client, we at The Mobile Home Dealer stress our credentials as licensed mobile home Brokers in the state of Florida. At each listing presentation, we review our experience in the area with the Seller and can provide recent sales comps for like homes, along with our average days on the market for homes sold in that area.

During this listing appointment, we explain what we feel is a solid price structure to correctly price the home so that it is in a position to be able to sell quickly within the current market conditions.

During our listing appointment, we always provide three numbers to the Seller with how we feel the home will sell in the community, as well as weighing in the current market conditions and the time of year that the home is being sold. All of these factors play a role in how and when the home sells.

Mobile homes

During the listing appointment, we explain what we feel will be the home’s strengths and the challenges in selling that property.

Here, we also explain that we feel that our best action is to be taken so that we can get the home sold quickly.

Our goal is, when we leave the listing appointment, to all be on the same page and ready to work together as a team.

Sometimes, though, the agreed-upon plan is intentionally gone against by the Seller.

We have had Sellers attempt to try and sell the home themselves while within a listing agreement with us only for the Buyer to then back out, but not before the Sales Agent has found out.

As I am sure you can imagine, this creates major trust issues and a possible legal situation as the Seller has gone against the listing agreement that they signed.

We have also had Sellers not follow along with the pricing structure that was agreed upon at the listing appointment by digging their feet into the sand after they had already agreed upon what they were going to do with their stair-stepping of the price of the property.

We have had sellers not allow showings on their property or go as far as calling a Sales Agent to cancel the showing minutes before the showing starts.

We at The Mobile Home Dealer believe that these actions are taken purely out of emotion by the Seller and not by thinking in a level-headed mindset with what was agreed upon in the first place with the Sales Agent.

Mobile home Sales Agents are professionals in the space. These Agents sell mobile homes daily, are in and out of these communities regularly, and have a ton of experience in the mobile home industry.

It is important to trust in the sales process that has been laid out and realize we are all working together to achieve the same goal of getting the mobile home sold as fast as possible.

If you are trying to avoid selling your Sarasota mobile home, there are a few things you can do to increase the chances of keeping it in your possession. First, make sure to keep up with regular maintenance, such as sealing and painting the exterior, replacing broken fixtures, and checking that all utilities are in working order. Second, try to boost curb appeal by adding landscaping features that make the home stand out. Third, explore the option of using a mobile home park as a way to provide consistent rent income from tenants. Last, consider leasing your mobile home rather than selling it, which can be a viable option for many owners. By following these tips and taking the necessary steps to maintain and improve your Sarasota mobile home, you can increase the chances of keeping it in your possession.

If you want to sell your Sarasota Florida mobile home fast, it is important to trust your agent and prepare everything important to the buyer, especially the documentation. Changing your mind intentionally after the Buyer is ready to move forward with the purchase is not only stressful but can also result in a myriad of problems including potentially, legal ones.

The Mobile Home Dealer are licensed mobile home broker in Sarasota Florida and the surrounding areas. We provide professional buy and/or sell assistance to our clients. If you have any questions, please contact us by clicking this link. You may also visit our Facebook Page and send us a message.

This is Mark Kaiser with The Mobile Home Dealer and we help mobile home Buyers and Sellers get to a better place in life.

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January 21, 2024
Considering Selling Your Mobile Home? Read THIS!
You may have been living comfortably in a mobile home for years. But, now that you need to sell your mobile home for personal reasons, reading this article will teach you what to do before selling your mobile home in the Sarasota, Florida, area.

When looking to sell your Sarasota Florida mobile home, many Sellers will look to improve their home prior to putting it on the market in an attempt to try and sell their home at the highest price possible.

While we, here at The Mobile Home Dealer, can certainly respect the thought of doing this we want to issue a warning to everyone who is looking to update their property.

Sarasota mobile home

Too much improvement of your mobile home in and around the greater Sarasota Florida area can lead to a property not selling.

Let us explain!

Mobile home Buyers who are looking to purchase a mobile home on leased land throughout the greater Sarasota Florida area are mainly looking for the same three attributes within their new home.

These Buyers want the home to be safe, clean, and affordable.

In referring to the home being safe, most Buyers have a reasonable expectation that the home will have all of its major structural components in good working order, free of major issues. These components will be the roof, AC, electrical, and plumbing systems. If any major attention is needing to be taken to these areas of the home the Buyers will expect the price to heavily reflect the work needing to be done.

Buyers want a clean home, one free from smoke, pet, or mold odors, and that welcomes them into the property. If one of these types of odors exists then it should be clearly stated and, again, the price should reflect the work that needs to be done.

Affordability is a relative term, what is affordable to one mobile home Buyer may not be affordable to the next Buyer.

This not only goes with mobile home sales but anything in life.

Many Sellers excel in making their homes safe and clean but, many times they strike out with making the home affordable.

This is in large part to cosmetic upgrades that have been done to the home that they were interested in that do not have anything to do with the structural components of the home but rather the paint, carpet, appliances, fixtures, or kitchen upgrades.

These upgrades often increase the price fast because they can be expensive items.

The issue with over-improving a mobile home is that many times these cosmetic upgrades will not provide any real value when the home is ready to be sold. The Sellers do not realize this and expect to see a dollar-for-dollar return on their financial investments with the upgrades and price the home accordingly.

When this is done the home sits on the market and does not sell quickly which leads to the Seller paying more money in lot rent and utilities.

Mobile home park

If you are looking at improving your mobile home, great, but make sure you look at using your upgrade budget on more structural upgrades making the home safe and clean, and less on cosmetic upgrades so that your mobile home is in a good position to sell fast!

Instead of making improvements that could cost thousands of dollars, declutter and fix minor maintenance issues.

When a mobile home’s base settles, the doors and windows also get out of balance and won’t shut or lock properly. These are the pieces of your mobile home that potential buyers can easily see. It’s essential to get these repairs completed so that you can sell quickly.

Some people buy a mobile home as an investment. Thus, it’s crucial to fix any issue and make your mobile home an excellent deal for investors for you to sell it fast. Repaint, refinish those cracks, and fix any other holes. Remind yourself of how much you love it and why it makes you happy by showing it off to anyone who will take it. You’ll impress people and will likely get a better price.

You should also declutter your mobile home. The ultimate goal is to make your mobile home look like a move-in-ready home, even if you have to live in it for another few weeks until you can set up a new, better one.

After fixing maintenance issues and decluttering your belongings in your mobile home, you’re now ready to find the right place where you can sell it fast.

Selling a mobile home can be complicated for many, especially those who don’t have proper knowledge of how to do it right. Doing it wrong could only complicate and lengthen the process.

Selling your mobile home can be easy and quick if you’ll follow the essentials needed before selling it. Fix up all maintenance issues, consult professionals who know more about selling your mobile home, price your home at an acceptable rate, and plan everything before you post it for sale. Participating in online auctions, selling via a real estate broker, or advertising your mobile home online and offline are great ways to sell it fast.

The Mobile Home Dealer are licensed mobile home broker in Sarasota Florida and the surrounding areas. We provide professional buy and/or sell assistance to our clients. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us by clicking this link. You may also visit our Facebook Page and send us a message.

This is Mark Kaiser with The Mobile Home Dealer. We help mobile home Buyers and Sellers improve their lives.

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September 26, 2023
What Is Expected To Happen To Sarasota Florida Mobile Home Lot Rents In 2022?
With the Holiday decorations packed away until the end of the year and the rush of snowbirds in full effect, one needs to ask, what will happen to the lot rent you are paying on your mobile home in Sarasota, Florida, for the year 2022?

Mobile Home in Florida

If you are looking at finally taking the plunge and buying your piece of paradise here in the Sunshine State, you need to be conscious of the fact that lot rent will increase sometime throughout the first quarter of the year. Knowing when this increase will happen and how much it will help you, the mobile home Buyer, get a better idea of how to budget your dollars when purchasing your new mobile home.

Mobile homes in Florida located within land-leased communities are viewed and taxed as personal property, not real estate.

This means that purchasing a home is very similar to purchasing a vehicle. In this transaction, you do not own the land, so property taxes do not apply, but monthly lot rent is a bill that every Buyer needs to budget for.

Lot rent is a fee that is paid to the mobile home park for the usage of the land that your home sits on.

Certain parks may include additional bills within the lot rent, such as the homeowner’s water, sewer, trash, lawn care, and usage of park amenities such as the pool and clubhouse.

Lot rent will never be paid off, and rather, this is a bill that will be paid monthly for the foreseeable future.

In order to pay the lot rent, the home’s resident will need to sign a land lease with the mobile home park. The lease names the resident as the responsible person who is required to pay the lot rent each month to the park.

Failure to pay the lot rent may result in the tenant and their home being put through the eviction process so, needless to say, this is a bill that needs to be taken seriously and paid on time every month.

It is reasonable to expect that lot rent will increase by 1-3% annually regardless of its current level.

The increase is because the cost of many of the bills included above increases each year, and the mobile home park needs to account for the additional fees that their service providers charge. These additional costs will then be passed on to the residents themselves.

Most mobile home parks increase the lot rent amount each year based on the national inflation percentage as the price for all goods and services rises each year.

With the higher-than-normal inflation, we are seeing throughout the United States we, here at The Mobile Home Dealer, are seeing higher-than-average mobile home lot rent increases across the board.

Mobile Home in Florida

What we continue to see at the time of this writing is instead of lot rents increasing 1-3% we are seeing 3-5% and in some cases as high as 10% for each lot within the mobile home park.

As you can imagine this is a sizeable increase, much more than the previous years.

With the higher-than-average increase for 2022, we hope to see a smaller if any at all increase in lot rents for 2023 as the rest of the world economy begins to get back to normal post-pandemic.

When looking at purchasing a mobile home within the greater Sarasota Florida area that resides in a land-leased park make sure you fully understand what the lot rent is and what it includes. Another important question to ask the park manager is a list of all past lot rent increases over the past several years to see how the park has increased its fees and compare these to other parks you are interested in purchasing within.

Different mobile home parks in the Sarasota, Florida, area require different amounts of lot rent. Your options will be based on your financial capacity, preferred location, and mobile home size.

Thorough research is essential if you are looking to buy a mobile home in the greater Sarasota area.

Don’t get fixated on a beautiful mobile home you just found online. That mobile home might be sitting on a mobile home park that requires a land lease that costs more than your targeted budget. If you have limited time and resources to search for the most appropriate mobile home for yourself and your family, hiring a professional brokerage firm like The Mobile Dealer will ease your burden.

Being a well-educated mobile home Buyer will help get you a better idea of what exactly to expect when purchasing your mobile home within Sarasota Florida.

The Mobile Home Dealer are licensed mobile home broker in Sarasota Florida and the surrounding areas. We provide professional buy and/or sell assistance to our clients. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us by clicking this link. You may also visit our Facebook Page and send us a message.

This is Mark Kaiser with The Mobile Home Dealer and we help mobile home Buyers and Sellers get to a better place in life.

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September 25, 2023
Ready To Sell Your Sarasota Mobile Home? Accept Your First Offer!
When looking to sell your Sarasota mobile home, we here at The Mobile Home Dealer always stress to our clients how important it is to take every offer they receive to purchase their mobile home seriously.

Residing within a highly sought-after neighborhood can wield substantial influence over the valuation of your mobile home, potentially inflating your sense of value and pride. The dynamics of such a locale, mainly if you’ve been an attentive observer as neighboring mobile homes change hands at steadily ascending rates over the past few years, can undoubtedly foster elevated expectations as you prepare to list your property for sale. Anticipation builds as you envision the prospect of commanding a price that scales the upper echelons of the prevailing range, if not surpassing the historical pinnacle.

The synergy between your residence and the esteemed neighborhood bolsters your confidence in the value proposition you present to potential buyers. The established trend of ascending property prices within your vicinity instills a sense of optimism that your mobile home, marked by its convenient location and proximity to desirable amenities, holds the potential to fetch a premium valuation. This optimism fuels the aspiration for a substantial return on investment, aligning with the prevailing market sentiment and the precedent set by previous transactions.

However, it’s essential to approach this optimism with a balanced perspective, considering various factors that contribute to your mobile home’s overall value. While the neighborhood undeniably plays a pivotal role, factors such as the condition of your property, its unique attributes, and prevailing market conditions also play a substantial part in determining the eventual sale price. Thus, while the allure of a prime neighborhood elevates your prospects, it’s prudent to temper your expectations with a comprehensive understanding of the broader real estate landscape to ensure a successful and gratifying sale experience.

Before you test the waters with your mobile home, vowing only to consider offers that meet your (admittedly high) expectations, take a deep breath. A mobile home sale that meets your needs isn’t just about the final sale price on paper – it’s also about the contingencies and details that ultimately make the deal successful for everyone involved.

In many cases, the offer that gets you to a sale will be the first one you receive.

Especially when living in a hot real estate and mobile home market, a good – but not amazing – first offer may make you consider waiting to see what other buyers may be out there. Holding off could lead you to a great offer but also backfire.

Part of selling a mobile home is fielding all offers, some of which will be quite a bit lower than what you, as the seller, want to accept, but it is how you respond to each offer is a major determining factor in how fast your home sells.

All of our sales agents at The Mobile Home Dealer must send all offers we receive for the mobile homes we have listed directly to our clients. We mention this because many other firms in the area attempt to act like they own the home they are listing and not send all offers to the Sellers. These sales agents feel it is too much of a burden to ask their clients to consider an offer that is under what their client feels they should be paid for the home.

We do not believe this is the right way to sell a mobile home, and as such, we present all offers, good, bad, and ugly, to our clients.

We do this because when a Buyer makes a written offer, they have already mentally decided that they are ready to purchase a mobile home and are so interested in your home that you are selling that they have decided to commit in writing to giving you a certain amount of money for the purchase of it.

It is important to mention this in this article because obtaining an offer is the hardest part of the process.

When humans mentally decide to buy something, we weigh the pros and cons of this decision and step through any door of failure, fear, or insecurity by simply making the offer. Once the offer is made, then a counteroffer is much easier for the Buyer to give because the most complicated thing has already been done by making the initial offer.

This is the reason why we bring every offer to every Seller.

Once the offer has been made, the Seller needs to understand that the Buyer is ready to buy; we just need to get both the Buyer and the Seller to the same number.

Although this may seem like a difficult task, many times it is not.

Once the Buyer has sent out an offer, the Seller can counteroffer to an already motivated Buyer.

The worst thing the Seller can do is receive a less-than-optimal offer and immediately dismiss it and the Buyer by not counteroffering.

It’s important to keep perspective on any interest you get from a potential buyer and also remember that everything is up for discussion. “There are always negotiations and countering back and forth,” says Patrick O’Connor, a real estate agent with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in Naples, Florida.

Even if the first offer you receive isn’t the price you were hoping for, you can easily make a counteroffer or negotiate for other details – like skipping an inspection or allowing you more time to move out – that can make the deal the right one for you.

Remember, the Buyer has already decided to Buy, and the Seller has already decided to sell the property.

When looking at selling your mobile home, we always stress taking each and every offer seriously and not relying on the same old adage of “it is just the first offer” as the first offer, which, many times, will be your Buyer!

The Mobile Home Dealer is a licensed mobile home broker in Sarasota, Florida, and the surrounding areas. We provide professional buy and/or sell assistance to our clients. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us by clicking this link. You may also visit our Facebook Page and send us a message.

This is Mark Kaiser with The Mobile Home Dealer. We help mobile home Buyers and Sellers improve their lives.

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September 25, 2023
How Long Are FSBO Mobile Homes Taking To Sell In Sarasota?
Are you trying to sell your mobile home in Sarasota yourself and are curious if the time that it’s taking to sell is normal?

Are you wondering about the selling market and how COVID-19 is affecting the buyers wanting to buy your home?

I understand your questions and realize that these are oftentimes concerns that many sellers have when beginning the journey of selling their mobile home, especially right now.

It is no secret that we are in a very unique and trying time when referring to COVID-19. As such, sellers need to be aware of how to best navigate the waters during all of this to get the most money for their home in the shortest amount of time.

We at the Mobile Home Dealer help sellers who have tried to sell their homes themselves with very little success and have been able to get them exactly where they want to go much faster.

Many times these sellers have not sold a mobile home before and are often confused about the process needing to be completed to get the most eyes on their home as fast as possible.

It is very common we see sellers putting out a for sale by owner sign outside of their home and are hoping that someone will eventually call, look at their home, set up a time to view it, and make an offer that the seller is willing to accept.

This is essentially where the marketing for the sale of their home begins and………… ends.

What is For Sale by Owner and what are its Pros and Cons?

Advantages of For Sale By Owner
1. You will have greater profits since the commissions that would correspond to the agent can be saved (without considering the value of your time in the entire sales process)
2. You can do things in your way, for example: publish your sale announcement wherever you want and whatever you want (but if you do not review it frequently, you will not find out that there are people interested in your property)
3. You will have the opportunity to work at your pace, without coordinating activities with third parties (anyway, that could make some potential clients lose).
4. You will be in charge of selling only one property, so you will have more time than an agent who has other properties to sell.
5. You can establish your own game rule (but not necessarily your rules are accepted by the potential buyer. Probably a professional broker could establish a balance point and get the sale to be made).
Disadvantages of For Sale By Owner
1. Selling a mobile home demands a lot of time and dedication. In addition to your daily activities, to achieve the sale, you will have to deal with all parts of the sales process.
2. Licensed mobile home agents such as The Mobile Home Dealer have multiple tools (contact networks, website, experience, market trajectory, etc.) that will allow you to find potential buyers.
3. The mobile home agent has sales strategies, useful and necessary to close a sale.
4. You can also provide advice. Negotiate and write contracts that you do not know.
5. If something in the operation goes wrong, you will always have a responsible firm to claim and demand a guarantee. If you were scammed by an individual, you would have no one to claim. And the cases of fraud are increasingly numerous. Do not put your mobile home at risk.
6. If you do not work with an agent, you will have to take care of the cumbersome process of paperwork, fees, payments, etc.
Although the sign method is a good, basic strategy that may have worked in the past, it should not be relied on now or in the future.

With the market changing due to the global pandemic of COVID-19, we are seeing more and more buyers buying mobile homes, sight unseen, through viewing the home solely online. The method for buyers finding homes online varies but it is safe to say that there are considerably fewer people driving around and calling for sale by owner signs right now.

With that being said, buyers like everyone else are more focused on their safety now than ever before, this caution translates to the buying of a mobile home as well.

Fewer buyers driving around looking for signs equals fewer eyes on your home.

Currently, we are seeing an uptick in how long it is taking sellers to sell their homes themselves. Right now it is taking eight to nine months for a seller to sell their home themselves. This amount of time is assuming the seller continues to keep the home up for sale the entire time and doesn’t get flustered and take the home totally off the market.

Eight to nine months of hoping the home sells on its own without any help from a professional brokerage firm is a long time, especially with each month that passes by, the seller has to pay lot rent, utilities, upkeep on the home, and taxes.

Not only is this a financial strain but it’s also an emotional one as well having to constantly put your life on hold in a hope that some buyer will eventually come by to see your home for sale.

I believe if you are looking to sell your home quickly and for the most money possible, you will want to look at working with a mobile home brokerage firm that specializes in selling homes fast for top dollar, especially during these unique times of COVID-19.

This is Mark Kaiser and we at the Mobile Home Dealer are happy to help you guide you through the process of selling your mobile home today.

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September 21, 2023
How Much Does It Cost To Sell Your Mobile Home Yourself In Sarasota?
When I was working through all my new leads this week, I made over 150 calls to mobile home sellers looking to sell their mobile homes themselves.

I found it very interesting, during all of these conversations, why sellers want to sell their homes themselves and how….. expensive it is to do that!

My team and I found these homes for sale by seeing the sellers’ For Sale By Owner signs in their front yards.

All of the 150 people I spoke with are trying to sell their homes themselves without the help of a licensed mobile home broker, such as the Mobile Home Dealer. The homes I called on are located in either Bradenton, Sarasota, or Venice, Florida.

During my conversations with all of these sellers, I found that essentially the sellers really had two concerns when working with a brokerage firm.

The first is the seller felt that they could do a broker’s job and marketing showing and giving their home enough exposure to sell, regardless of if they live in the state of Florida or not. The second concern the sellers had was the commission with the brokerage firm and how that amount of money would actually cost them more if they went to sell their home on their own. Most sellers were utilizing just their For Sale By Owner signs in their yards, with no paid advertising of any kind and no marketing to out-of-state buyers whatsoever.

All of the sellers I spoke to were hoping someone would drive by, see their sign, and make an offer that they were willing to accept for the sale of their home. Here at The Mobile Home Dealer, we do market locally, but our main focus is finding out-of-state buyers who are ready to move to Florida for the winter or for full-time living.

We do not wait for the buyer to find us. No. We find the buyer and bring them to the seller.

The seller’s next concern was the issue of cost and they felt a brokerage firm such as The Mobile Home Dealer would charge them more than what it would cost them to sell their home themselves.

Now, although I can appreciate the seller’s desire to save money, the numbers I will discuss with you next show that’s not a valid concern.

In Bradenton Florida, the mobile home park lot rent average is $513 per month. Bradenton sellers are averaging six months of listing their homes themselves without any assistance. Today on average, Bradenton sellers have spent $3,078 in trying to sell their homes themselves.

For Sarasota, mobile home park lot rent averages $837.33 per month. Sarasota sellers are averaging five months of their home being on the market without any assistance. Sarasota sellers have spent on average $4,186 in trying to sell their homes on their own.

Lastly, in Venice, mobile home park lot rent averages over $940 per month. Venice sellers’ homes have been on the market for over months without any selling assistance from a broker. Venice sellers are spending over $7,500 to date selling their homes themselves without the assistance of a mobile home broker.

To recap, when a seller is looking to sell their homes on their own, they are, on average, paying the following amounts to do so:

Bradenton $3,078, Sarasota $4,186, Venice over $7,500.

As trusted professionals who understand the market and the closing process, brokers are valuable partners to have when selling your mobile home.

Having said that, here are some of the advantages of hiring a brokerage firm like The Mobile Home Dealer when selling your mobile home.

Get significant exposure to your mobile home to unique and qualified buyers. Mobile home brokers like The Mobile Home Dealer use a number of marketing strategies both online and traditional to introduce your mobile home to the pool of qualified buyers. Exposure is the most important part of marketing your mobile home and without this, your mobile home may accumulate monthly lot rent payments without seeing a single buyer.

Another advantage is, that with a broker, there is someone to vet and filter buyers on your behalf. Doing it on your own without a broker, you could end up working with unqualified buyers who could waste your precious time and sabotage your chances of selling your mobile home.

A professional broker can obtain the highest possible price for your mobile home. There is a big difference between a buyer who is brought by the broker to your listing and a buyer who just appeared from nowhere. When a broker brings a buyer, he is ready to buy if he likes the mobile home. But if you are selling it by yourself, you could end up assisting people who just want to look around and are not real buyers.

I believe when you are looking to sell your mobile home and keep both costs and time down, you may want to look at a brokerage firm such as The Mobile Home Dealer that specializes in selling mobile homes on leased land to list your home for sale.

The Mobile Home Dealer are licensed mobile home broker in Sarasota Florida and the surrounding areas. We provide professional buy and/or sell assistance to our clients. If you have any questions, please contact us by clicking this link. You may also visit our Facebook Page and send us a message.

This is Mark Kaiser with The Mobile Home Dealer. Our goal is to work with you in getting your mobile home sold quickly so you can begin living your best life, now.

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September 21, 2023