Selling Your Tiny House? Here’s How to Determine Its Price

Location

A home’s location has a large influence on its selling price. The closer it is to facilities such as schools and economic zones, the higher is its value. You can take a drive around your area and see what establishments are close to you, and include these details in your listing to attract buyers. Of course, this is most important for tiny homes on a foundation or tiny houses being sold with land.

Though, for movable tiny houses not permanently sited on property, location is still a factor.

It's more likely you'll find a buyer in your tri-state region than across the country. Consequently, research the pricing of tiny homes for sale in your state.

Timing of the Sale

Timing is everything when it comes to selling a home. If you are selling when other homeowners are making their properties available on the market, you will have to compete, and you may have to lower your price to attract potential buyers.

If you really want to maximize your small home price, be mindful of current trends in the local real estate market. Watch out for factors that might push more housing market activity, such as the global pandemic, economic depression, or political changes.

For example, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a boom in the sale of tiny houses.

Condition of the Home

Any guide or PDF to help sell a home will tell you to make improvements to the property if you want its price to go up. This means that you have to make a considerable investment first before you can expect greater returns.

Home renovations or even minor enhancements are not always cheap; some homeowners get loans to fund these improvements. These are only available for permitted, code-compliant small or tiny homes on a foundation.

Importantly, for tiny homes on wheels, adjust your home's price up or down based on defects or improvements, like a solar power system.

If renovations are too costly for you, at least try to make sure that the home does not have significant structural faults or other issues. At a minimum, see to it that the electrical and water systems are in working order.

The Real Estate Agent that You Work With

While it is possible to sell a small home on your own, getting a real estate agent's help can make the process run more smoothly. Real estate agents can save you a lot of stress, but their services come with a price tag,  which you will have to consider as you gauge the property's final price.

This doesn't apply to movable tiny houses.

Considering how critical their role is, it’s important for you to hire the right agent. Or you can act as your own agent; check out the Real Estate Exam Ninja. When doing your research, check their history and analyze if their license is in good standing. It’s better to be careful, especially if you are selling your tiny home for the first time.

Similar Tiny Houses for Sale

When selling a tiny house on wheels, it's important to research other similar homes for sale—search listings to identify tiny houses in different parts of the country of similar size and features.

Preowned Tiny Home-Specific Listing Sites:

• Tiny Home Marketplace
• Tiny House Listings
• Tiny Homes Classified
• Facebook Marketplace and various Tiny Houses for Sale Facebook groups

Importantly, as you look at the selling price, consider how long a particular tiny house has been listed for and what that might mean. Is a financing option also listed?

List tiny house financing opportunities in your listing to help expedite a sale.

Further, have you considered owner-financing? That might be best suited for fixed tiny homes or THOWS if the buyer plans to park in the same place or nearby.

But because movable tiny houses can be easily towed away, a GPS tracker could be worthwhile insurance for your financial arrangement and a legally binding contract too.

Selling Your Tiny House

Selling a tiny house (or any property for that matter) is an important stage in your life, and you can’t afford to leave the price up to chance. Be sure to consider these tips when you’re looking to put your tiny home on the market.