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Dealership Real Estate: Your Biggest Asset, Structured for Value

Explore how image compliance, facility costs, and fair market value rent shape value ahead of a potential sale.

For dealerships, real estate is one of the biggest assets on the books—and how you handle it shapes both daily operations and long-term value. In this episode of Real Estate Reel Talk, host John Confrey and Tara Thomas, a tax partner and leader in our dealerships practice, unpack the trends and challenges reshaping dealership real estate today.

Watch now to discover:

  • How manufacturer image compliance requirements drive constant facility updates across franchisees
  • Why those updates create real financial and operational strain, including downtime for construction
  • What questions to ask about return on investment before committing to a manufacturer’s timeline
  • How to structure fair market value rent in an appropriate way, especially when a sale may be on the horizon

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