Where do you sell a transportable home ?

[Gumby]

I've got one of those Jayco relocatable homes (like they have permanently in caravan parks) in the rear of a property I'm building units on. I need to get rid of it but have no idea what it's worth or where to start. It's pretty big, 2 bedrooms on a steel frame and was dropped in with a crane for the people who owned the property before I bought it. It was used as a granny flat, fully self contained.
I won't need the crane to get it out since the garage is being demolished in the process of constructing the units. I would say it's around 4m wide by about 15m long.
Anyway, it's got to go and I know moving won't be cheap. Has anybody done anything like this and got any tips ?

(some smart **** replies expected, since I give out a few of my own :D )

[Barry_White]

Sell it cheap with a condition the buyer organizes the removal. Maybe on E-bay.

[craigb]

That's what I like about this board, you never know which topic is going to crop up next. :D

Sorry Gumby, I have no idea. :o

How about The Tading Post?

(tell 'im he's dreaming). :rolleyes:

[bitingmidge]

Sort of what Baz says, we usually budget to get the cost of the demolition back, anything else is a bonus (or a big lunch!).

We advertise under "homes for removal", and anything else you can think of, and get the money up front with a demolition clause in the contract if it's not gone by the agreed date.

Have you thought about checking out a site at a caravan park and selling it retail?

Usually the transportables unbolt down the middle for relocation so shouldn't be a problem, if you can find a site.

As I have previously mentioned, my PB was having a house stolen after advertising it. We had the demolition permits in place, and called a few tenders and one of the tenderers thought he'd get it for nix.

He quoted our permit no when arranging the Police escort :eek: , and relocated it 350ks away!

Our tenant was a bit peeved when she arrived home after a weekend away, and couldn't find the place!

Cheers,

P

[Sturdee]

Move it to your place and convert it into a good workshop and put your cars back into the garage. :)


Peter.

[craigb]

Move it to your place and convert it into a good workshop and put your cars back into the garage. :)


Peter.

Actually that's not a bad idea Peter.

A Jayco with the guts ripped out would make a reasonable shed.

You could always leave the kitchenette in so you had somewhere to have a brew or a coldy. ;) :)

[journeyman Mick]

Gumby,
I'd be pretty suprised if you can't sell it and make some decent money on it. Advertise it in the paper on the weekend. I had an ex main roads site hut (9m x 2.5m) sitting in my yard for a while and people used to come and knock on my door trying to buy it. Ended up selling it for a tidy profit.

Mick

[DavidG]

Have seen some on EBay and at http://www.realestate.com.au and at http://allhomes.com.au advertised as "houses for removal".

Wouldn't mind it myself but it would need wings to get where I would want it.
They seem quite popular.
Should have no trouble selling it.

[Gumby]

Thanks guys, I'll take it all onboard. I thought there'd be a market for it. brand new these things are around $40,000 so it has to be worth something, even if it costs 5 grand to shift. I thought of sticking it in a caravan park myself but I love the workshop idea......if only it would fit in the back yard :D

[Iain]

There is a place in Baxter that sell and rent these things, I found them on a google search once when I was looking for something else.
This place is a park full of homes like you describe offering an alternative to retiree's who want to own there own home.

[craigb]

There is a place in Baxter

What, the Detention Centre? :eek: :eek: :D :D

[echnidna]

If you want to get rid of it sell it cheap. Try the trading post.
Or put in on a block as a holiday house for yourself.

I looked at some portable classrtooms for the Scout Camp a couple of years ago.I could get them for free.
The cost of transport & foundations etc was a bit over $20k each.
Add the cost of providing services say another $15k
so the cost mounts up.

[Ashore]

stop building units and open a caravan park problem solved




You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.

[idee]

Hi Gumby, have you sold the relocatable, if not have you decided how much you want for it...thanks idee

[Gumby]

Well, sort of yes. The guy from the company who moves these things offered me $3000 and said he'd get rid of it too. Moving it would cost around 6 grand and it's probably worth 10 so I agreed to him having it. If it doesn't come off I'll let you know. It's going next week I hope.

[cjracey]

There are a few sites that might help you with this.

Transportable homes in Australia (http://www.squidoo.com/TransportablehomesinAustralia) discusses the use and financing of transportable homes & manufactured homes.

Removal homes in Australia (http://www.squidoo.com/removalhomes) talks about the use, sale & financing of removal homes. Typically a 2nd hand home is called a removal home so this is your best bet.

Transportable Home Finance (http://www.transportablehomefinance.com.au) is a specialist mortgage broker that finances removal homes. Has some good articles and links to all the companies that handle the sale of removal homes as well as industry bodies.

Good luck!

CJ