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Last updated on July 17, 2026
Selling land through a single tender in response to a newspaper ad has existed since the horse and buggy. It has been said that for the Buyer, it equates to a dart game with only one dart to throw while blindfolded. Buyers cannot increase tenders if outbid. Farmers would never sell their equipment at an auction where bidders are only allowed one bid, yet some still consider using this process to sell their land. The entire process lacks transparency, which, in turn, produces anxiety and trepidation for Buyers relating to the bid process. In the end if buyers don’t trust the system they often don’t participate. In other cases often the tender is done by a local law firm, that not only acts for the Seller but many if not all of the parties trying to buy by tender. All raising questions of lack of transparency.
Some buyers refuse to tender, given their lack of trust in the procedure, while others submit a tender for one thousand dollars over the highest bid, making a mockery of it all. Ultimately, this distrust and lack of openness translates to sellers never receiving what they should for their land. Not fully understanding the escalating legal tender process, used exclusively by CLHbid.com as a law firm, certain real estate offices have recently tried to offer farmland for sale by tender. What they really are offering, however, is bid shopping once the initial tender is submitted, and many buyers refuse to engage in a process that lacks honesty and transparency. Bid shopping turns most buyers off and they refuse to even get in the ring and play what they see as a dirty game. It really turns neighbors against neighbors and often the Seller becomes part of the negative narrative in the area. At CLHbid.com we never disclose bidders names to anyone. If tender to a lawyer worked CLHbid.com would never have started eight years ago and now after eight years we sell more farmland that any other platform in Western Canada.
At CLHbid.com, we take the blindfold off for Buyers. We know the more clarity and information we provide to Buyers, the more confidence they will have in bidding and the more money the Seller will receive. At CLHbid.com, we give the Buyers a bucket of darts, allowing them to keep throwing with the ability to increase their bid if outbid. We know that in exchange for providing Buyers with an open, honest and fully transparent platform, they will engage and continue bidding, knowing the land value is validated by the prior bids.
At CLHbid.com, we don’t just sell land – we maximize value for our Seller.
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Will CLHbid.com accept offers prior to a sale?
If a buyer wants to make an offer in advance that is acceptable to our Seller, we are fine selling by Private Treaty.
My farm is owned by my corporation. How can CLHbid.com’s tax expert’s help me to maximize my sale price?
Individuals holding shares of a family farm corporation may utilize their lifetime capital gains exemption with proper tax planning. CLHbid.com works extensively with tax lawyers specializing in this area and works with the Seller’s trusted advisors to minimize taxes upon sale of the land. At CLHbid.com, we respect owners’ long-term relationships with local advisors and work with them.
How does CLHbid.com's unique 'En Bloc' feature maximize value?
On certain multi-parcel sales on CLHbid.com, once all bids are in, our ‘en bloc’ process offers only those bidders who have bid the highest on a set number of parcels to then bid against other multiple high bidders for the entire ‘en bloc’ land up for sale. To be fair to prior individual bidders, the ‘en bloc’ bidding starts at a premium amount that is in excess of the aggregate of all prior individual bids and bidders must meet requirements in order to participate in the 'en bloc' round of bidding. Buyers know it is almost impossible to be high on all parcels when selling on choice, and appreciate the ‘en bloc’ option.
What is your commission?
It is difficult to compare commission rates with others that sell farm land unless you are comparing what is all included in that commission. Choosing the cheapest service over the most comprehensive platform can result in a lower net sale price, costing sellers hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some situations are more complex than others and there may be obstacles along the way. With the legal, accounting, agricultural, and marketing expertise on our team, we have proven to take what was complicated or difficult for a client and provide a solution that works for everyone. Whether it be dealing with Surface Lease Rentals, tax questions, access, subdivisions, caveats, aggregate potential, and any other matter that may affect the final outcome, that is just part of what we do. We can also handle all the legal aspects for the Seller. If you talk to prior Sellers that have used CLHbid.com, most don’t view our platform as a cost but rather a function of how much more we brought them in net value.