If it's in the government's interest to sell these properties, the important thing politically might be to sell it as quickly as possible rather than wait to ge

If it's in the government's interest to sell these properties, the important thing politically might be to sell it as quickly as possible rather than wait to get the best possible deal. Trying to "get the best price it can" might be a false economy, letting the best be the enemy of the good. In the best case it adds delay, in the worst case fighting over the terms might prevent the deal from going through. In other words, "Don't let the best be the enemy of the good."