Darrell Hess & Associates is:
A consulting and brokerage firm with 26 years of experience specializing in the sale of
campgrounds and RV parks. Licensed as a real estate broker in ten states, Darrell
and his staff have
been involved in the sale of over 245 campgrounds and RV parks. These sales
were located in 25 different
states. Buyers have been
individual investors, owner
operators, partnerships and
investment groups. These
sales have given them a thorough
understanding of the purchase and
sales process.
What separates us from other brokers?
Why do we sell so many more parks?
It is my office structure of
salaried brokers, not commissioned based brokers.
The
company includes
associates Melinda Mimms, Brenda Lang, Karen Williams and Angela Oliver, all licensed real estate
brokers.
Melinda has been with the
company for 15 years,
Brenda for 10 years, Karen for 7 and Angela for 5 years. Working as a team we fully
understand the 1000's
of details that need
attention in the marketing, negotiating and the sale of each RV park.
When
you work with Darrell Hess
& Associates you get 5 professionals providing hands-on, personal service.
Darrell, Melinda, Brenda, Karen
and Angela are well versed in
the areas of campground
valuation, marketing ideas
to increase profitability,
and obtaining bank
financing for RV parks. Our comparable sales
information and statistical
data on average income and
expenses is frequently used
and highly regarded by
appraisers of campgrounds
and RV parks throughout the
United States. Darrell is considered one
of the country’s experts
in the valuation of
campgrounds and RV parks
and is ranked if not the top, at least as one of the
top 5 brokerage companies in the
industry.
My company philosophy is to educate buyers and sellers so they
can make an intelligent informed decision. When you deal with one
of my brokers, you don't have to wonder if they are telling you
something just to earn a commission. They get paid a salary to
answer your questions honestly. Their salary is not dependent on
whether you buy or sell the park.
Darrell, Melinda and Brenda are
sought-after
speakers and have conducted
workshops for many camping
associations, including the
National
Association of RV Parks and
Campgrounds (ARVC), the
Yogi Bear Jellystone Camp
Resorts franchise
system, as well as many state
campground associations.
Topics have included "Help,
I Need Financing";
"Campground
Valuations";
"Marketing
Ideas"; and
"Tenters
and Cabin Renters",
to name just a few.
Darrell's
professional career began
when he graduated from
Florida Southern College
with a Bachelor of Science
degree in
Marketing/Management and
opened three clothing
stores.
During this time,
Darrell obtained his
Florida real estate license
and began practicing in the
traditional residential
real estate market.
In
1982, he sold his first
campground.
In 1983, he quit
practicing other types of
real estate to specialize
only in the sale of RV
parks and campgrounds.
He obtained his
North Carolina broker’s
license and established a
campground brokerage office
in North Carolina which is central to most of the east coast
states.
Along with
their website,
www.CampgroundsForSale.com, they have published 3 guide books specifically
for buyers and sellers of RV Parks;
"Getting Your Banker to Say
'Yes' to Your Request"
"4 Steps to Determine the
Profitability of an RV Park"
"Thinking
of Selling" (our newest
guidebook).
Conducting the "original" Campground Buyers’
Workshop in 1985, Darrell has presided over 80 such seminars. We are flattered
that others are now imitating this
successful workshop.
The two-day workshop is
approved for credit by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC)
Certified Park Operator’s Program. To date, his Campground Buyers’ Workshops
have generated buyers who have gone on to purchase over 300 campgrounds. These results prove educated buyers are the best buyers.
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