Selling a Manufactured Home
Selling your manufactured home is easier than you may think, although it
does require more effort than just putting a "For Sale" sign in the
window. Proper planning and preparation for the sale, choosing a sales
agent, determining the price and marketing your home should all be
carefully taken into consideration.
Here are some ways you can help make your home attractive to buyers,
competitive with other manufactured homes in your community and priced
right for a quick and profitable sale.
Create a Good First Impression
House hunters look at dozens of homes that fit their needs, so you'll
want to make your house stand out in the crowd. Sometimes all it takes
to separate your manufactured home from the competition is freshening it
up with paint, removing clutter and giving every room a good cleaning.
Spiff up the outside. Paint the front door, clean up oil spills in
driveway, wash windows, conceal garbage cans, remove any yard debris and
put a couple of pots of blooming flowers on the porch.
Coat the roof, if it's galvanized, for appearance and for good
maintenance.
No matter what season of the year, it's important that the outside of
your home looks good. In summer, mow, edge and fertilize the lawn. Trim
shrubs. Get rid of weeds and lawn pests. In autumn, rake the leaves and
in winter make sure to shovel the walkways and driveway.
Quickly update your home's interior with light, neutral colors for paint
and wallpaper.
Clean carpeting or replace with a neutral colored carpet.
Get rid of ugly clutter like piles of old magazines or newspapers. Look
over each room with a critical eye and consider removing some pieces of
excess furniture to help make rooms look larger.
In the kitchen, clear counters, add a cheery curtain or a plant, clean
stove and oven, fix dripping faucets and replace any burned out light
bulbs.
Scrub the bathrooms thoroughly. Replace shower curtain, freshen grout or
caulk around the tub, change the toilet seat and remove personal items.
Display your best towels, bath rugs and mats.
Colorful bedspreads and fresh curtains help create attractive bedrooms.
Clean out and organize closets in bedrooms so they look more spacious.
This is also a good time to box up those unwanted clothes and donate
them to charity.
Check cabinets and closet doors to make sure they open and close
smoothly. If cabinets and doors stick, they will probably stick in your
prospective buyer's mind.
Pull back your curtains and drapes so prospects can see how clean, light
and cheery your home is.
Choosing a Sales Agent
What KME Homes will do for you. We advertise on the internet
through several web sites, as well as our own web site. We guarantee
your home to be on all of our web pages. You pay nothing, we add our
commission into the cost of your home. We have professional sales agents
who make sure to pre-qualify your buyers to ensure that the buyers we
show your home to are capable of purchasing your home. We are open 7
days a week to ensure that your home can be shown as often as possible.
We are always here to answer the phones and to greet those who just
happen to stop into our office. We pride ourselves in serving you as we
would like to be served ourselves. We will work aggressively for
both our buyers and sellers. Call today to hear what KME Homes
will do for you!
Marketing Your Home
Knowing how to market your home is essential to the sale of your home.
This is KME Homes specialty. Our guarantee to you is:
Our selected sales team and office staff will work aggressively to sell your home.
We guarantee to advertise your home.
We will list your home on 5 different internet sites.
We do Open Houses.
Determining the Price
Everyone wants top dollar when they sell their home, but it's best to be
realistic in pricing. Your KME sales specialist will have a list
of comparable homes for sale in your community.
Financing
KME Homes will assist your buyer in obtaining financing through a selected list of Manufactured Home Lenders. We handle all negotiations, paperwork, contracts, and obtain park approval for your buyer. We manage your transaction through closing and final walk through.
Credit Problem - Buyers
KME Homes has a bad credit specialist to work for all clients with credit issues.
