How to sell your Mobile Home in New Jersey

Determine your options

When deciding to sell your mobile home, you have a couple of different options. In New Jersey, you can list a home yourself, hire an agent, or sell it quickly to a licensed Mobile Home Specialist.

1. Listing Yourself

If you'd like to sell your mobile home yourself first be sure to take plenty of pictures of the home. Make sure your home is well lit and free of clutter. Remember, present your home as well as possible to maximize the chances of a sale! Get a for sale by owner sign and put it in your front window or yard and include your phone number, be sure to check you are not breaking any park rules with your signs. You can list your home online for free on sites such as craigslist, or pay a fee to list on MHVillage, the worlds largest mobile home site. Once you find a buyer and agree on a price, you will need to go to the MVC (Motor Vehicle Commision) and transfer the title. For a bill of sale you can hire a lawyer to write one, or can find a basic one online. We recommend that any contract you have sign be notarized, this protects both you and the buyer.

2. Hiring a Realtor

If you'd like to hire a realtor for your mobile home make sure to do your research. In New Jersey, as well as many parts of the country, many realtors have never sold a mobile home. Don't be afraid to ask for their experience, many aspects about mobile homes are completely different and unique from traditional housing such as title transfer, lending requirements, and community approval.

Once you find a realtor you can trust, prepare for the listing and fees. On average, we see realtors charge about an 8% commission for selling a mobile home, and this does not include closing costs! Because realtors are used to selling traditional homes (which can be hundreds of thousands of dollars or more), the closings costs can be thousands of dollars for lawyers, title transfer, escrow services etc, these fees may not mean a lot for a 500,000 shorefront property, but are substantial in comparison to a mobile home. Be sure to research and ask your realtor about all closing costs before signing a contract.

​Despite the fees, choosing a realtor can be a really good option if you do not want to have to deal with selling a home yourself, just be sure to find a realtor who has experience in selling mobile homes!

3. Selling your mobile home fast

If you'd like to sell your mobile home fast and without closing costs, you can contact a licensed Mobile Home Specialist. Sunpoint Homes is licensed and registered in the state of New Jersey. We specialize in Mobile Homes and are familiar with all the unique requirements of selling your home. We buy homes as-is no matter the condition and charge no fees or closing costs. You get cash quick and hassle free. If you'd like a free no-strings-attached offer you can give us a call at (732) 907-8492 or fill out a form with your home information online.

A final note

In conclusion, there are multiple ways to sell your mobile home, and it all depends on what you are looking for. We have seen many mobile home owners sell homes by themselves or through realtors with success in New Jersey. Just be sure to do your research and exercise caution, it is your home after all! Let us know if this article was helpful, and feel free to write a comment or contact us anytime if you'd like more information.

Happy Selling!

Patrick Pugliese

​Director of Sales
Sunpoint Homes LLC
1515 State RTE 35 #1004
Middletown, NJ
07734
​Sales@sunpointhomes.com