ServicesBusiness and Property Sales
Business and Property Sales in Cedar Park
Owning both the company and the real estate under it means your sale has two parts that must close on the same day. We price each part separately, weigh selling the property against leasing it to your buyer, and give you one person running the deal from start to finish.
Two assets, one sale
Many owners bought their building years ago and now hold real estate worth as much as the company inside it. A buyer may want both, or may want the business with a long lease. Each path changes the price, the financing, the taxes you owe and how long you stay tied to the deal.
We start by separating the two. The business is valued on its earnings and transferability. The property is valued as real estate, with an appraisal or market analysis. Seeing the numbers side by side makes the choice clear.
From there, the same person who ran your valuation handles buyer calls, lender questions and the closing calendar, working alongside your attorney, accountant and the title company. You are not passed between a business side and a property side.
What the work includes
Separate business and property values
We value the operating business on its cash flow and the real estate on its own merits. Keeping them apart stops a strong building from hiding a weak business, or the reverse.
Sell-or-lease analysis
We lay out what a full sale looks like next to keeping the property and leasing it to the buyer. You see the cash at closing, the ongoing rent and the risks of becoming a landlord to your successor.
Lease terms buyers and lenders accept
If you keep the building, the lease has to run long enough for the buyer's lender and fit the business's rent capacity. We help shape terms that support the sale instead of stalling it.
Discreet outreach to screened buyers
We describe the opportunity in general terms, leaving out the company name and street location, and release those details only after a buyer signs a confidentiality agreement. New listings go to registered buyers first.
Closing coordination
Appraisals, environmental reports, surveys, title work and loan conditions all have their own timelines. We track them in one schedule so the business and the property transfer on the same day.
When this is the right approach
You own the building you operate from
If your company sits on property you hold personally or through a separate entity, the sale needs a plan for that real estate before buyers start asking.
The property is worth more than the business
An owner can underprice the business or overprice the building when the two are lumped together. Separate values protect both.
You want income after you exit
Leasing the property to the buyer can provide steady rent once you step away. It also keeps you connected to how well the new owner runs the business.
A buyer has asked about the real estate
Early interest in the building often signals a buyer who needs it for financing. That is the moment to decide your position, not after an offer arrives.
Your retirement plans depend on the sale
When the building is a large part of your net worth, the structure of this deal deserves the same care as the price. Our Exit Planning work can start well before a listing.
How the sale moves forward
- 1
A private first conversation
We talk by phone or video, or meet at our office, about the company, the building and the outcome you are hoping for. What you tell us stays between us.
- 2
Valuation of both assets
We review financials, the property's details and any existing leases or loans. You receive separate values and a clear view of the sell-or-lease options.
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Listing and buyer screening
We prepare confidential materials and qualify buyers on experience and financing before they learn your name. Serious buyers then tour the business and the building.
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Offer, due diligence and closing
We help you weigh offers, then coordinate lender, appraiser, inspector and title work through to a single closing. You keep one contact for every question along the way.
What drives the cost and the schedule
You owe us nothing to put your company and building on the market. We are paid only at closing, when you are, with no retainer and no charges buried in the paperwork. Third-party costs such as appraisals, surveys and environmental reports depend on the property and on what the buyer's lender requires.
- Selling the building or leasing it
- An outright sale adds appraisers, title work and a bigger loan. Leasing keeps the real estate side lighter, but the lease itself has to be drafted with care.
- What the property is and how it was used
- Sites used for automotive work or fuel often need an environmental review before a lender signs on. Older buildings may also call for inspections or a survey.
- The buyer's financing
- Bank and SBA lenders often fund the company and the real estate in one package, which brings extra appraisal and underwriting steps. Carrying the note yourself trims those steps but puts more of the risk on you.
- Organized books
- Keeping the operating company and the property entity on separate books makes due diligence faster. Records that blend the two take time to sort out.
What owners ask when the building is part of the sale
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Is it better to sell the building with the business or lease it to the buyer?
That comes down to whether you want a clean break or ongoing income. A sale puts more cash in your hands at closing and frees you from being a landlord. Keeping the building holds onto an asset that may appreciate, but your rent depends on how well the buyer runs the company. We run the numbers on both so the choice is based on facts.
Can one loan cover both the business and the building?
In many cases, yes. Lenders often roll the company and the property into a single loan, and the real estate can make the buyer's application stronger. We review each buyer's financing early, and our Acquisition Financing Guidance helps them prepare.
Everyone knows my building. How can the sale stay private?
We never put your business name or address in our marketing. Buyers must sign a confidentiality agreement and show they qualify before they get details, and tours can be scheduled after closing time.
Will owning the property change what my business is valued at?
We value the business on its own earnings and count a market rent as a cost, even when you pay yourself no rent today. That keeps the business number accurate and lets the property be priced on its own.
Who handles the paperwork for the property?
Your attorney, the title company and the lender's appraiser each produce their own documents, while we manage the schedule and keep them all moving. You get your updates from one person instead of phoning each office.
Start with a clear picture of both assets
A short, confidential call is enough to talk through your business, your building and the options in front of you. The valuation is free.