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Home care agency owners have more access to deal data than ever — published multiples, transaction announcements, AI-generated market summaries. But information isn't leverage. The gap between what a buyer offers when they're alone at the table and what they'll pay under competition isn't small. It's the difference between an adequate outcome and a top-of-market one.

A buyer reached out. They know your market, they move fast, and they mention that going direct saves everyone the hassle of a process. It sounds reasonable. It isn't. In two behavioral health transactions — one that went from $7.5M to $15M, another from $37M to $52M — the seller's preferred buyer paid significantly more simply because they knew others were at the table. Same buyer. Same company. Same diligence. The only difference was competition.

Not ready to sell your home care or hospice agency? An M&A advisory firm can still help with valuation guidance, exit planning, and market insights.