Bankruptcy Services
Monetize your commercial real estate assets with the nation’s leader in bankruptcy sales
Navigating a distressed property sale or bankruptcy real estate sale requires more than a traditional broker. At Hilco Real Estate Sales (HRE), our expert advisors connect sellers with a competitive network of buyers to ensure maximum returns. We specialize in customized sales strategies, including commercial real estate auctions and structured liquidation plans tailored to your unique assets, location and market conditions.
Sellers gain a strategic advantage through our managed bid process when dealing with distressed assets, portfolio sales or real estate transactions within bankruptcy proceedings. Our expertise in distressed assets and bankruptcy proceedings ensures we connect sellers with motivated buyers that other firms simply don’t have access to.
With decades of experience, the bankruptcy specialists at Hilco Real Estate Sales (HRE) have successfully facilitated the disposition of thousands of commercial properties in a highly responsive and efficient manner. We are also deeply familiar with the intricacies of §363 sales and provide tailored legal and strategic guidance as part of our integrated process. Our team of experienced lawyers and in-house counsel stands ready to develop a fully customized sales solution for your assets, assisting with everything from motions-to-hire to competitive bidding strategies.
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Our Proven Strategy for Distressed & Bankruptcy Sales
Hilco Real Estate Sales specializes in maximizing value for sellers navigating a distressed property sale or bankruptcy real estate sale. Our team develops customized solutions, whether through expert-led real estate advisory, a structured commercial real estate auctions process, or negotiating with a potential stalking horse buyer to drive competitive bids.
While it may be tempting to hire an asset-specific expert or local broker to sell your asset, most have limited bankruptcy expertise, which ultimately results in failure when unforeseen problems arise. HRE understands the intricacies and complexities of bankruptcy sales and utilizes the advantages of each sale to create significant buzz around them, placing interested buyers in a competitive process to bid against one another.
We know bankruptcies can be stressful and complex. Our specialists are prepared to advise buyers so they are comfortable throughout the process. We also ensure sellers have peace of mind through the duration of the bankruptcy case with weekly status reports and updates directly from our team to you.
HRE’s optimal process includes:
- Strategic Asset Valuation – Understand the true market potential of your property
- Tailored Sales & Marketing Strategy – Maximize exposure to serious buyers
- Competitive Auction & Bidding Process – Secure top-dollar returns
- Legal & Transaction Oversight – Navigate bankruptcy & distressed property complexities with expert guidance
- Seamless Negotiations & Sale Execution – Close deals efficiently with our experienced advisory team
- Post-Sale Transition Support – Ensure a smooth transition for all stakeholders
Our Capabilities
We deliver targeted marketing, national valuation services and direct access to our proprietary buyer network to help sell your commercial property in bankruptcy.
- Debtors/Debtor’s Counsel-Led Sales
Our team works efficiently & in tandem with the debtor’s counsel to not only structure a sale but also understand its challenges. Given our legal & operational expertise, we keep legal costs down by using our experience to spearhead sales efforts. To increase efficiency, we’ve also created many templatized documents like a “Motion to Hire” or “Application to Employ” for use by counsel.
- Acting Trustee Sales on Behalf of the Estate
HRE understands the function & fiduciary responsibilities of a trustee within a bankruptcy. For a Chapter 11 Trustee, we know the best solution may not always be to sell. Therefore, we provide valuations as strategic advisors first, not as brokers. Through our many departments, HRE can be an essential partner in the bankruptcy process for a Chapter 11 Trustee at the onset of the appointment.
For a Chapter 7 Trustee, HRE recognizes the delicate balance between scheduled value & lien amount owed on a property & offers an initial valuation prior to exploring & providing different sales options.
- First Lien Creditor Counsel Liquidation-Led Plans/ Post-BK Sales
HRE has helped countless secured creditors with real estate liquidation plans inside of a bankruptcy. We’ve also assisted creditors post-foreclosure with their Real Estate Owned (REO) departments. Numerous local & national banks, as well as investment firms, have utilized our exemplary services. Valuation consultations & transaction proposals are available for clients to assist in making better, more informed decisions regarding their real estate.
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