How do I find buyers for my assisted living facility?
Direct answer
Most assisted living owners find buyers through a specialist senior housing broker who already knows the active, qualified buyers: owner-operators, regional operators, investors and family offices, 1031 exchange buyers, private equity firms and REITs. A confidential, competitive process that reaches the right buyers typically produces more and better offers than a single direct conversation.
What to know
Know who buys your type of community. Smaller communities of 16 to 50 beds often sell to owner-operators and regional operators. Larger communities and portfolios draw REITs, private equity and institutional investors.
Screen before you share. Serious buyers should show financial capacity, operating experience or an operator partner, and a realistic licensing plan before they see your financials.
Protect confidentiality. Introduce the community with an anonymous summary and share the Confidential Information Memorandum only after an NDA.
Compete the deal. Letting several qualified buyers bid gives you leverage on price and terms.
How Haven helps
Haven markets communities confidentially to its registered, pre-qualified buyer network in all 50 states. Learn about selling with Haven.