Automotive News featured insights from Haig Partners President Alan Haig in its coverage of second-quarter dealership buy-sell activity. The article examines how strong profits and store valuations continue to draw buyers into the market, with the number of rooftops changing hands rising nearly 7 percent year over year even as total transactions declined.

Haig noted that while dealers have other options for their capital, such as commercial real estate or the stock market, many are choosing to reinvest in additional dealerships. He also addressed the Federal Reserve's September rate increase, which could temper buy-sell activity initiated in the fourth quarter and pressure buyer returns through higher financing and floorplan costs. For dealers weighing a sale ahead of a potential economic downturn, particularly those nearing retirement, Haig observed that the window to sell remains open.

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