Selling a Mobile Home That Needs Repairs in Mississippi

You do not need to fix it first

The advice to "make repairs before you sell" is written for stick-built houses with mortgage buyers. For a Mississippi manufactured home on a rented lot or older than the finance cutoffs, repair money often does not come back. Putting eight thousand dollars into a roof does not automatically add eight thousand to what a cash buyer will pay.

What we see most in Mississippi homes

• Roof and ceiling damage. Metal roofs with failed seams, shingle roofs past their life, and the ceiling stains that follow.
• Soft floors. Almost always around tubs, toilets, and exterior doors — the particleboard subfloor gives up once water gets to it.
• Humidity and vacancy damage. A home that sat empty through two Mississippi summers with the power off will have mold, warped cabinetry, and a dead HVAC system.
• Storm damage. Wind damage on the Coast, tornado damage in the Delta and north Mississippi, and skirting and anchoring torn loose in both.
• Piers and anchoring. Shifted blocking and rusted straps, which affect both safety and insurability.

Insurance claims and storm-damaged homes

If you have an open or recently paid claim, tell us. It affects the sale — sometimes it means waiting a few weeks, sometimes it means the proceeds belong to you and the home comes to us as is. Either way, hiding it only blows up the closing later.

Homes we still buy

Pre-1976 homes with no HUD label. Homes with fire damage. Homes with the floor open. Homes full of a lifetime of belongings you do not want to sort — leave what you do not want. We would rather see it exactly as it is than have you spend a dollar getting it ready.