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 )

[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.

Sorry Gumby, I have no idea.

How about The Tading Post?

(tell 'im he's dreaming).

[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

[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:

[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.