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Born2RV · 01-28-2011, 07:06 PM

We're in the process of listing our home for sale here in Michigan in order to downsize and travel more in our motorhome when we retire in a few years.

In your opinion, what is the best way to promote a home that has a special RV barn for a motorhome? We're only 2-1/2 miles from town on a little over one acre, but we have a 24' X 40' barn with 12' door that we store our daughter's class C in, and we've built a brand new 15' X 44' X 16' high barn with a special 30 amp rv plug to store our 40' diesel. I know that any RV enthusiast would fall in love with it, but I don't know where to advise our realtor to advertise such a feature? Thanks for your advice!!!

Barlow46 · 01-28-2011, 07:13 PM

Take a look at this website and see how they do it. Others offer the same classified section. TiffinRVNetwork Classified Ads - Home Page

How is your high barn holding up in the snow this year?

GaryKD · 01-29-2011, 05:14 PM

Hi Born2RV,
To hit your target marker, consider:
1. Motorhome Life Magazine
2. FMCA Magazine
3. Any of the 100's of sites that one can advertise their RV or Rv related products.
4. A local Realtor can also help with finding people that match you property. That's their job. No sale no money spent.

RVhauler · 01-29-2011, 09:01 PM

That is what the realtor gets paid for

Born2RV · 01-30-2011, 05:17 AM

Thank you for your advice! Our realtor is AWSOME, but she doesn't have a CLUE as to what a motorhome is!

She's a young woman and just doesn't know the value of the barns. Plus, she just had a baby - so we're trying to "help" her and us out! LOL! I know there are people in the area like us looking for someplace warm and cozy to store their beloved "home on wheels", but I just didn't know where to find them as far as advertising. We are members of FMCA, so maybe I'll start with that magazine and the classified section on this website - which I wasn't even aware of.

Thank you again!

swamphog · 01-30-2011, 05:24 AM

there is alot of guys out there looking for a big pole barn to work on things or to build things. I don't think you would have a problem selling it,, alot us would love to have a barn that big just to do things in as a 2 to 3 car garage or a work shop in the baement just don't seem to work for some.

nutsrus · 01-30-2011, 06:41 AM

I'm not sure if I would stay with a Realtor that can't find the value of a barn.... It sounds as though she may be a little on the inexperienced side, I think you need someone who knows how to market your place.

Outlaw45 · 01-30-2011, 10:07 AM

X2 on that.

Outlaw

Born2RV · 01-31-2011, 05:38 PM

Could I suggest to our realtor that SHE purchase some ads in the suggested magazines?

TXiceman · 01-31-2011, 06:19 PM

Biggest thing to help it sell would be somewhere south of I-20 and preferrably south of I-10....

Just kidding....

Ken

bgsc · 02-07-2011, 12:11 PM

We just sold our home with a 32x48 heated RV barn with 1-12x14 door and 1-10x10 door on 2 acres. you can google (1750 20th sideroad new tecumseth on.) and the description and pictures will come up the people that bought it the husband had a collection of old John Deere tractors and his wife wanted a new house to enjoy, now they both are happy and we are full timing it for 1-2-3 years. good luck with selling your property

Bob and Inga · 02-07-2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by nutsrus

I'm not sure if I would stay with a Realtor that can't find the value of a barn.... It sounds as though she may be a little on the inexperienced side, I think you need someone who knows how to market your place.

X999 on this one. She might be nice, but she has no clue based on your post.