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17th May 2005, 08:23 PM #1
Where do you sell a transportable home ?
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)
If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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17th May 2005, 08:32 PM #2
Sell it cheap with a condition the buyer organizes the removal. Maybe on E-bay.
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17th May 2005, 08:38 PM #3
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).
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17th May 2005, 08:47 PM #4
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,
PLast edited by bitingmidge; 17th May 2005 at 08:52 PM. Reason: Accidentally hit "submit" before I was finished!
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17th May 2005, 08:54 PM #5
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Move it to your place and convert it into a good workshop and put your cars back into the garage.
Peter.
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17th May 2005, 09:30 PM #6
Originally Posted by Sturdee
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.
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17th May 2005, 11:06 PM #7
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"If you need a machine today and don't buy it,
tomorrow you will have paid for it and not have it."
- Henry Ford 1938
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17th May 2005, 11:46 PM #8
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.
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18th May 2005, 09:26 AM #9
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
If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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18th May 2005, 09:50 AM #10
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.Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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18th May 2005, 09:52 AM #11
Originally Posted by Iain
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20th May 2005, 08:57 PM #12
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.
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20th May 2005, 09:19 PM #13
stop building units and open a caravan park problem solved
You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.
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30th May 2005, 09:31 PM #14
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Hi Gumby, have you sold the relocatable, if not have you decided how much you want for it...thanks idee
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30th May 2005, 09:40 PM #15
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.
If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.