A responsible direct offer is not a fixed percentage of an online estimate. Roger first confirms whether the property fits We Buy Doublewides, then reviews the land, home, records, condition, local market, and the work and risk required after closing.
Step 1: confirm the property fits
We Buy Doublewides considers a manufactured home only when the seller owns the land and intends to sell the home and land together. Roger does not buy park homes, rented-lot homes, home-only interests, or homes that must be moved. The normal core is roughly 50 miles from the Jeffersonville, Indiana office, although location alone does not guarantee fit.
Step 2: identify exactly what is being sold
Roger reviews the deed, parcel, ownership names, home serial and HUD-label information when available, title or recorded conversion status, mortgages, liens, taxes, probate or divorce authority, access, utilities, and other material records. Owning the land does not by itself prove that the home is legally real property.
Step 3: estimate a supportable resale outcome
The starting point is relevant local evidence: recent closed sales, current competition, acreage, lawful access, site utility systems, neighborhood and rural-market demand, flood or zoning constraints, and how the home’s age, size, construction, condition, and legal classification affect the likely buyer pool. Active asking prices and automated estimates are context, not proof of a closed value.
Step 4: assess condition and required work
The review may include roof and moisture problems, subfloor, foundation or supports, HVAC, plumbing, electrical service, well, septic, exterior, additions, outbuildings, debris, and safety hazards. Roger may obtain specialist estimates when a material issue cannot be assessed responsibly during an initial visit.
Step 5: account for transaction and ownership risk
A buyer may need to fund acquisition, closing, taxes or liens negotiated as part of settlement, repairs, cleanup, insurance, utilities, financing costs, resale marketing, and holding time. Title, estate, boundary, access, environmental, or code issues can change feasibility and timing. These inputs vary by property; they are not honest when reduced to one universal percentage.
Step 6: decide whether a written offer is possible
After reviewing the property and records, Roger may decline, request more information, or provide a written offer with its terms and contingencies. An initial phone call, online form, or site visit is not an offer. A professional closing verifies authority, payoffs, title requirements, and the seller’s net before ownership transfers.
How to evaluate the result
- Compare the offer with an independent appraisal or agent market analysis if maximizing price is the priority.
- Build a realistic retail net using your own repair estimates, negotiated compensation, holding period, concessions, closing costs, and payoffs.
- Read every contract term, including inspection, assignment, access, closing, and default provisions.
- Verify the buyer and proof of funds. Use a reputable title company or closing attorney as appropriate.
- Do not rely on verbal promises about price, timing, credit, foreclosure, taxes, or title resolution.
The editable comparison worksheet can organize the numbers, but it is not a valuation. Use written quotes and professional advice for important decisions.
Reviewed August 25, 2026. This explains Roger’s general evaluation framework; it is not an appraisal, formula, legal or tax advice, or a promise that an offer will be made.
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