Pierce County, WA: 5555514452

The Pierce County Finance Department offers mobile homes for auction and encourages bidders to research the personal property thoroughly using the following information as a starting point.

Deposit Requirement

A single $250 deposit (plus a $35 non-refundable processing fee) is required to participate in the Pierce County auction. Deposits must be received by Bid4Assets no later than 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT) Tuesday, October 17th. Click here to place your deposit.

Disclaimers

Pierce County Finance Department retains the right to reject any and all bids for any reason. Pierce County Finance Department may withdraw this property from the auction at any time before or during the sale. Pierce County Finance Department reserves the right to cancel the sale of a property at any time prior to the issuance of the title.

 

End of Auction
After the close of the final Pierce County Finance Department property for auction, all winning bidders are sent detailed instructions via e-mail on settlement procedures and how to provide the county with the necessary title transfer information.

The Pierce County Finance Department requires that the winning bidder submit the Bill Of Sale information to Bid4Assets within 24 hours of the close of auction.

 

To bid on this auction, all bidders are required to become qualified by placing a deposit. The deposit of the winning bidder is automatically transferred to the seller at the end of the auction. If the winning bidder fails to perform on any auction, the entire BidDeposit will be forfeited to the seller. Non-winning bidder deposit refunds are mailed within ten (10) business days after the close of the auction. This deposit cannot be applied to other auctions. To find out more about the BidDeposit requirement, click here.

Full payment must be received by Bid4Assets no later than 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT), Wednesday, October 25th, 2023.

Bids on property will have a $50.50 title transfer fee. Bids on property that are located in a mobile home park will have an additional title transfer fee. The amount of the fee that the department must collect must be 0.25 percent of the sale price of the manufactured home, but in no case may the fee be less than one hundred dollars or greater than five hundred dollars. There is also a $10 Mobile Home Real Estate Excise Tax fee through the Auditor's Excise Department. If the mobile home is to be moved, then sales tax will apply. These fees (except sales tax and park fee) have been added to the minimum bid. Consider the possible costs of the sales tax or park fee ($100 minimum to $500 maximum) when you are bidding. The additional title costs are not included in the winning bid. The additional title costs are not included in the winning bid. An individual will ned to provide a driver's license number and a business will need to provide a UBI (Unified Business Identifier) number to complete the title transfer paperwork. If the payment policy is not adhered to, the winning bidder will forfeit their deposit to the county and may be banned from future sales.

There is a 10% Buyer's Premium (a $100 minimum) associated with the sale of this parcel. (The Buyer's Premium covers the costs associated with the auction). This amount will be added to the winning bid and will be included in the total purchase price paid by the Buyer to the Seller. Also, there is a $35 per-parcel-won administrative fee that will be added to the final sale price.