ServicesBusiness and Property Sales
Business and Property Sales in Hutto
If you own the building your business runs in, your sale has two parts: the company and the real estate. We help you choose whether to sell them together, separately or with a lease to the buyer, and we explain how each path affects your price and timeline.
Two assets in one sale, and real decisions to make
Most owners selling a business hand over a lease. You hold a deed, and that shifts the numbers. The buyer must qualify for a bigger loan, the lender will order an appraisal and often an environmental report, and you need to choose between cash for the property today or rent from it over time.
No one answer fits everyone. Selling both together is a clean exit. Keeping the building and leasing it to the buyer can bring you monthly income and give the buyer a smaller loan, which can bring in more buyers. Selling the property separately after the business sometimes pays off when another kind of buyer values the real estate more.
We give you direct answers on each path, based on your own figures. More than $5 million in businesses have sold through us, and listing your business with us costs nothing before it sells.
Our work when the building is part of the sale
A value for the business and one for the property
The business is valued on what it earns, and the property on its own market worth. With both figures next to each other, you can see exactly what a buyer is paying for.
Written deal structures
We set out three paths: selling everything, selling the business while you lease the building to the buyer, and selling the two separately. Each has its trade-offs spelled out plainly so you can go over them with your CPA and attorney.
A lease that stands up
When you hold on to the building, the lease is part of what is being sold. We help set the rent, length and renewal options so the buyer's lender approves it and you stay protected as owner.
Private marketing
Your business name and address stay out of public marketing. Registered buyers see new listings first, and anyone serious signs a confidentiality agreement before getting details.
Keeping every party in step to closing
We coordinate the lender, appraiser, title company and both sides' attorneys. If the real estate side needs a real estate agent, we let you know early and work alongside them.
Signs this service fits your situation
- You own the building and want to be done with both
- You are set to retire and have no interest in being a landlord. Selling both together lets you wrap everything up in one closing.
- You want rent coming in after the sale
- Holding the property and leasing it to the buyer can make your building a source of regular income. Compare that with an all-cash sale before you list.
- Buyers keep asking about the property
- When prospects ask whether the building is included, it matters to them. Having your answer ready stops a deal from stalling.
- Your property has gained value
- Williamson County property values have shifted a great deal. Your real estate could now be worth more than the business, and that affects how you price and set up the sale.
- The property was once industrial or automotive
- Lenders often call for an environmental review on auto shops, dry cleaners, fuel stations and some manufacturing sites. Knowing this up front saves weeks down the road.
The steps of selling your business and property with us
- 1
A private first conversation
You fill us in on the business, the building and your plans after the sale. We ask about earnings, the property's condition and any loans against it.
- 2
Valuation and deal options
We put together your free, confidential business valuation and gather property comparisons. Then we go through the structure choices and roughly what each would leave you with.
- 3
Marketing to qualified buyers
We prepare a package covering both the business and the real estate. Registered buyers get it first, and we check that buyers can finance the property side.
- 4
Offers and due diligence
We help you weigh offers on their terms as well as their price. Through due diligence we keep the appraisal, inspection, environmental report and lender requests moving so nothing stalls for weeks.
- 5
Closing
The title company manages the deed and the money, and we keep both parties on track. If you are keeping the building, the signed lease starts on the day the business changes owners.
What shapes your price and your costs
Nothing is due when you sign on with us, there is no retainer, and no fee is buried in the paperwork. Our pay depends on your closing, so we earn it only once you are paid. What you walk away with depends mostly on how the deal is structured and on a few property details that lenders care about.
- Sale or lease structure
- Selling the building puts more cash in your hands at closing. Leasing it to the buyer lowers their loan and can raise the price they will pay for the business itself.
- Appraisal and property condition
- The lender's appraisal sets the ceiling on what it will lend against the property. Deferred maintenance on the roof, parking or HVAC can lower that number or show up as a buyer credit.
- Environmental review
- Some properties need only a basic report. Others need further testing, which adds time and expense before closing.
- Buyer financing
- Deals that include real estate often use SBA-backed or conventional commercial loans with their own requirements. A buyer who qualifies easily usually means fewer price concessions.
Common questions when the building is for sale too
- Is it better to sell the building or rent it to the buyer?
- That turns on whether you want money now or income over time, and on how the buyer is financing. A lease usually makes the business easier to buy, and a full sale ends your role completely. We work out both with your figures so the difference is clear.
- Can one loan cover the business and the property?
- Frequently, yes. Many lenders will put the real estate and the business into a single loan, but they will order an appraisal and may ask for an environmental report. We vet buyers early so you are not held up by someone unable to close.
- Is there a fee to list?
- No. Listing your business and building with us is free at the start, with no retainer and no extra fees hidden in the documents. We earn our fee only once your sale closes.
- Will staff or tenants learn about the sale?
- Not because of us. Our marketing leaves out your name and address, and buyers sign a confidentiality agreement before seeing details. Together we also decide when and how to tell employees or other tenants in the building.
- How long does a sale including real estate take?
- Generally longer than selling only the business, since appraisals, environmental reports and title work add steps. Tidy records and a property without surprises go quickest. After the first call we give you a realistic timeline.
Learn what your business and building could bring
One brief call gets you a free, confidential valuation and a plain rundown of your choices for the property. You are under no pressure to list.