Prepared with care for the owner of 6780 NW 57th Ave
Cristian Gonzalez, REALTOR® · eXp Realty · FL #3633800 352.303.9050 · sellocalahome.com
6780 NW 57th Ave · Ocala · 5.8 mi to WEC

A working horse farm deserves a different conversation.

This is a private breakdown of how I would price, market, and sell 6780 NW 57th Ave with a fresh approach. The goal isn't to repeat what's already been tried. It's to bring the property to the buyers it was actually built for.

Your Property 6780 NW 57th Ave aerial view showing home, screened pool, barn and paddocks
Subject Property
3 Bed · 2 Bath
Living Area
1,680 sq ft
Total Acreage
6.4 acres
Recommended Price
$499,900
A Note From Cristian

The dwelling and the land each tell a story. The prior listing only told one.

I know your home has been on the market before, and that part hasn't been easy. Twelve months is a long time to hold a property open, with showings to schedule, conversations to manage, and a price that kept asking buyers to step further than they were ready to step. Whatever happened with the prior listing, this isn't about looking back. It's about bringing fresh eyes to your property and the current market.

Here's what I see when I look at 6780 NW 57th Ave. You have a 6.4-acre A1 parcel inside the most active equestrian market in Florida, less than six miles from the World Equestrian Center. You have a five-stall center-aisle barn, a tack room, breezeways, five paddocks with 3-board fencing, a screened in-ground pool, and a 1,680 sq ft three-bedroom dwelling. The metal roof was permitted in 2021. The HVAC and the pool both came in 2016. On paper, that is a turnkey equestrian setup priced for a buyer who couldn't quite afford a luxury horse farm but still wanted to be near WEC.

The challenge the prior listing ran into is that the $599,900 list price asked buyers to value the property as one luxury asset rather than as land plus improvements plus dwelling. The buyer pool at $600K in 34482 expects a stick-built home. The buyer pool that wants this property, an equestrian hobby owner who values the acreage and the barn more than the dwelling, was searching at very different price points. That mismatch is what kept the right buyer from finding the listing.

The recommendation on this page is $499,900. That's $100,000 below where the prior listing sat, and it puts your property just under the $500,000 search filter where the realistic buyer for this kind of equestrian setup is actually shopping. It also tells the market that the seller is thoughtful, not desperate. The comparable sales support this number, and the marketing approach I'd bring would lead with the land, the barn, and the recent permits instead of asking the dwelling to carry the whole price.

I know you've been through this before. There's no pressure on my end. Take your time reading through this. When you're ready to talk, I'm here.

Cristian Gonzalez
REALTOR® · eXp Realty · Marion County Native · FL License #3633800
About Your Property

The details we're working with.

Public record and prior MLS information for 6780 NW 57th Ave. These are the facts we'll build everything else around.

Address
6780 NW 57th Ave
Ocala, FL 34482
Bed / Bath
3 / 2
Manufactured home, double wide
Living Area
1,680
Sq ft heated, 3,610 total
Year Built
2001
Per public records
Acreage
6.4 ac
A1 zoning, 528x528 dimensions
Equestrian Setup
5 stalls
Center aisle, tack room, 5 paddocks
Roof
Metal · 2021
Recent permit, under 5 years old
Pool
In-ground
Screen enclosure, 2016 permit

Distance to World Equestrian Center: 5.8 miles. Flood Zone X (safe, outside 100-year and 500-year floodplains). No HOA. 2025 taxes: $3,273. Heat pump A/C installed 2016. Septic and private well.

A Balanced Look at Where We Are

Your property didn't sell the last time it was listed.

That's data we can learn from, not a verdict on the property. Here's the honest view of where we are now, and what a fresh approach looks like.

What's Working For You

These are real strengths the right marketing leads with.

  • Location inside the most active equestrian market in Florida, 5.8 miles to WEC where multi-million-dollar farms are trading regularly
  • True turnkey equestrian infrastructure: 5-stall center aisle barn, tack room, 2 breezeways, 5 paddocks with 3-board fencing
  • 2021 metal roof, a major insurance and underwriting win on a manufactured home over 20 years old
  • 2016 HVAC and 2016 in-ground pool with screen enclosure, well-maintained extras the prior listing buried
  • 6.4 acres of A1 zoning gives the buyer genuine flexibility, with no HOA and no community restrictions
  • Direct neighbor at 6800 NW 57th Ave sold in 79 days at $209,000, confirming there is an active buyer pool on this street

What We'll Address Differently

These are fixable. None of them is anyone's fault.

  • The prior $599,900 list price asked buyers to value the property as a single luxury asset, when the realistic buyer values it as land plus barn plus dwelling
  • The buyer pool at $600,000 in 34482 expects a stick-built home; the equestrian-hobby buyer who wants this property was searching at very different price points
  • The listing emphasized "Ocala equestrian living at its finest" but didn't differentiate the dwelling type from comparable luxury farms, creating mismatched buyer expectations
  • Showing logistics required 24-hour notice with owner present due to animals, which limited showing volume during the prior listing period
  • The 2021 metal roof and 2016 pool/HVAC permits were not led-with in the prior marketing, which is exactly the kind of detail that wins over a financing-sensitive buyer
  • Photography focused on the home, but the value driver here is the land and the equestrian setup; fresh aerial and barn-focused photography would tell a different story
Three Approaches to Consider

You're in control. Here are the options.

Every price tells a different story to the market. Each has real tradeoffs. The one I'm recommending is highlighted, with the reasoning on the card.

Option 1 · Higher List

Where the Prior Listing Sat

$549,900
$50,000 below the prior list price

This is included for context, not as a recommendation. It tests whether the WEC-proximity story alone can carry the price without the deeper market reset.

  • Still above what current comp data supports for this product type
  • Likely repeats the prior listing's pattern with a buyer pool that searches lower
  • Requires the seller to absorb extended carry costs while testing the ceiling
  • Best suited only for sellers with no time pressure and a willingness to wait
  • Final outcome unpredictable, could lead to a second expiration
Likely time on market · 90 to 180 days
Option 3 · For Speed

Fresh Reset for Speed

$449,900
$150,000 below prior list

For the seller who wants to move decisively. Designed to attract multiple offers in 2 to 3 weeks. Use only if speed has become the priority over maximum dollar.

  • Captures buyers searching under $450K, under $475K, AND under $500K
  • Final sale typically lands near Option 2 list price after offer competition
  • Best suited for sellers ready to move within 30 to 45 days
  • Lower stress on the showing schedule with shorter on-market time
  • Expected final sale with competition: $450,000 to $475,000 range
Likely time on market · 14 to 30 days

These projections are based on current market activity and recent MLS sales in your immediate area. The final price is always yours to decide. Real estate outcomes vary by property and timing, and nothing here is a guarantee.

What the Market Is Showing Us

The recent sales near you, so we can talk through them together.

These are real homes that have sold, are pending, or are currently for sale near 6780 NW 57th Ave. I want you to see the same data I'm working from, so the conversation is open.

Recent Sales of Comparable Manufactured Homes Closed

These are recent closed sales of manufactured homes in your area. The first one is especially telling because it sold on your same street. None of these have the acreage or equestrian infrastructure your property has, which is the basis for the value adjustment in the pricing math.

Address Beds / Baths Sq Ft Sold DOM
6800 NW 57th AveYour direct neighbor, same street. The single most relevant data point. 3 / 2 1,248 $209,0009/30/25 · $167/sf 79
7211 NW 55th AveWithin a mile, similar manufactured home on smaller lot 3 / 2 1,216 $150,0009/30/25 · $123/sf 15
1853 NW 29th CtComparable size, no acreage premium 3 / 2 1,296 $140,0005/5/26 · $108/sf 141
8630 NW 10th TerLarger square footage, standard lot 3 / 2 1,520 $130,00012/23/25 · $86/sf 54
1385 NW 85th StSmaller home, comparable area 3 / 2 1,188 $159,00012/29/25 · $134/sf 200

The direct-neighbor sale at $209,000 on a smaller lot anchors the dwelling-side of the valuation. The acreage, the barn complex, the pool, and the recent permits add the rest of the value above that anchor.

Currently Under Contract Pending

One pending comparable in the area. Note the long marketing period before going under contract, a useful signal about how the broader manufactured home market is moving.

Address Beds / Baths Sq Ft List Price DOM
131 SW 76th TerStandard manufactured home, no acreage premium 3 / 2 1,200 $155,000$129/sf 327

Currently On the Market Live Right Now

These are the manufactured homes a buyer searching your area would see alongside your listing. None of them carries the equestrian infrastructure your property has, which is the differentiation we'd lead with.

$315,000
10015 NW 45th Ave
2 bed · 2.1 bath · 1,624 sq ft · 52 DOM
Smaller home but premium bath count. Still sitting, suggesting buyer hesitation at this price.
$249,900
5851 NW 50th Ave
3 bed · 1.1 bath · 920 sq ft · 138 DOM
Significantly overpriced for the square footage. 138 days on market tells you the market response.
$215,000
563 SW 78th Ct
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,800 sq ft · 74 DOM
Larger home but no acreage. The closest active competitor on dwelling alone.
$210,000
4880 NW 60th Ter
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,242 sq ft · 41 DOM
Standard lot, basic setup. Useful as a floor for dwelling-only value.

A Few Things Worth Knowing

The cautionary comps. Two same-size manufactured homes recently expired in your area: 8560 NW 13th Ct at $253,000 (332 DOM) and 1525 NW 105th Ter at $283,000 (188 DOM). Both were similar to your dwelling but without your acreage and equestrian setup. They confirm that the dwelling alone cannot carry a high-$200K price in this market, which is why our valuation properly assigns the majority of value to the land and the improvements above ground.

The WEC-proximity effect. The 34482 corridor has seen luxury equestrian properties trade at $1M to $6M+ in 2026. Those sales drive headlines, but they don't drive comps for a property at your scale. The realistic buyer for 6780 NW 57th Ave is not the luxury-farm buyer. It's the equestrian hobby owner who wants WEC proximity without paying luxury prices. That buyer pool is real, identifiable, and was not specifically targeted by the prior marketing.

Who We're Looking For

The buyers I'll be reaching out to.

The realistic buyer for your property is not the same as the luxury horse farm buyer. Here are the four buyer profiles I'd target with fresh outreach.

i.

The Equestrian Hobby Buyer

Wants WEC proximity, room for 2 to 5 horses, and turnkey infrastructure they don't have to build from scratch. Priced out of $700K+ stick-built farms but ready to make a serious offer in the $450K to $500K range for the right setup.

ii.

The WEC Seasonal Owner

Trainer, rider, or owner who comes to Ocala for the winter season at WEC. Wants a private base of operations near the venue without the cost or complexity of a luxury facility. Often a cash buyer.

iii.

The Multi-Generational Buyer

Family looking for acreage where they can keep horses, run a small homestead, or simply have the space their primary home doesn't offer. Values the no-HOA flexibility and the A1 zoning above all.

iv.

The 1031 Exchange Buyer

Investor moving out of a residential rental into agricultural land with income potential. The horse-boarding or paddock-rental possibilities make this an attractive deferred exchange target in a tax-strategic transaction.

A Recent Story · SW Ocala

If a home hasn't sold yet, it usually isn't the home. It's the strategy.

A recent client came to me after their home had sat on the market for 693 days through three prior agents. Together, we revisited the pricing, refreshed the marketing, and reset the conversation with the market. The home went under contract in 44 days at $315,000, slightly above asking.

Same care. Same honest approach. Whatever your situation, there's a path forward.

44
Days to Contract
$315K
Final Sale Price
693
Prior Days Listed
3
Prior Agents Beaten
The Marketing Plan

How I'll carry your property through to closing.

The prior listing told one story. A fresh approach leads with land, infrastructure, and recent upgrades, then opens showings to a much wider buyer pool.

01

Getting Ready Together

Days 1 to 5 · Before we go live
  • Fresh aerial and ground photography focused on the barn, paddocks, fencing, pool, and the full acreage
  • Drone footage showing WEC proximity and the equestrian corridor that surrounds the property
  • A complete listing description rewrite leading with land, infrastructure, and the 2021 metal roof / 2016 systems
  • Pricing reset based on the most recent MLS solds and the direct-neighbor sale on 57th Ave
  • Staging guidance and a showing schedule designed to maximize buyer access without disrupting your animals
02

Bringing It to Market

Days 6 to 14 · Getting the word out widely
  • Fresh MLS launch with a new listing ID, so the algorithms reset and your property appears to buyers as new
  • Direct outreach to every agent in the WEC equestrian buyer network
  • Coming-soon and just-listed campaigns to buyers who saved or viewed the prior listing
  • Equestrian-specific syndication: Ocala Horse Properties, Equine.com, FloridaHorseFarms.com
  • Targeted Facebook and Instagram campaigns reaching equestrian and hobby-farm buyers across Florida
03

Bringing in the Right Buyers

Days 7 to 21 · Turning interest into offers
  • Strategic just-listed push to every buyer who saved the prior listing on Zillow, Realtor, and Redfin
  • Open showings (within the constraints of your animals) to broaden the buyer pool versus the appointment-only prior model
  • Lender pre-positioning: equestrian-friendly financing options for FHA, VA, and conventional manufactured-on-land loans
  • 1031-exchange and investor outreach for the agricultural-zoning buyer pool
  • Weekly market activity updates to you, in writing, with showing feedback and buyer questions
04

Reviewing Offers Together

Once offers come in · Looking out for you
  • Side-by-side offer comparison with net-sheet math, not just headline price
  • Financing-type analysis: cash vs FHA vs VA vs conventional, with appraisal-risk read on each
  • Negotiation strategy on inspection requests, closing timeline, and contingency periods
  • Backup-offer positioning to keep buyer urgency intact through inspection and appraisal
05

Through Closing & Beyond

Final 30 days · Getting you to the finish line
  • Coordination with title, lender, surveyor, and inspector on your behalf
  • Animal-handling logistics for final walk-through and closing day
  • Repair-request negotiation if any items come up in inspection
  • Closing-day walk-through, key handoff, and proceeds confirmation
  • Post-close availability for any questions about the transition
A Bit About How I Work

Marion County native. Here when you need me.

There are a lot of agents out there. Here's what you can expect when you choose to work with me.

No. 01

A fresh approach, not a repeat performance.

If your property didn't sell last time, doing the same thing slightly differently won't change the outcome. I bring a complete reset on pricing, marketing, photography, and buyer reach.

No. 02

Honest pricing, even when it's hard.

If the right number is below where you'd hoped, I'll say so kindly and explain why. If there's room to stretch, I'll say that too. Either way, you get the truth.

No. 03

Real marketing, not just a sign in the yard.

Full Meta retargeting, Google ads, three branded websites driving traffic, equestrian-specific syndication, and a private buyer database. Your property gets the attention it deserves.

No. 04

Track record with hard sales.

A recent SW Ocala home that sat 693 days through three prior agents went under contract in 44 days at $315,000 when I took the listing. The same principles apply here.

No. 05

You talk to me directly.

I'm a solo agent by choice. When you call, I answer. When we have a tough conversation, I'm right there with you.

No. 06

Backed by eXp Realty.

The largest independent brokerage in North America stands behind everything I do, with broker support, a national referral network, and tools that work for you.

When You're Ready

Take your time. I'm here when you are.

I know you've been through this before. There's no pressure on my end and no timeline you need to meet. If anything on this page raises a question, or if you'd like to talk through the approach before deciding anything, just call. When you're ready to move forward, we can get everything set up in a single conversation.

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