Land Transaction Services

PROPERTY VALUATION
Value determination on individual assets and portfolios by examining farm characteristics, comparable sales, and income potential.

BROKERAGE PROPOSAL
Comprehensive document which outlines estimated asset characteristics, property value, sales strategy, team of professionals, and fees.

SALE METHOD IDENTIFICATION
Recommendation of what Peoples Company believes will be the best method for selling the property. This recommendation will include parceling and lease strategy.

TIMELINE OF SALE PROCESS
Thorough document overviewing the timeline from signing a listing agreement to the marketing process, sale, and closing process.

SPECIALTY MARKETING
Designing custom marketing materials for every land listing and auction through our in-house, professional graphic design team gives each property a distinct identity.

• Professional drone photography

• Custom signage

• Landowner mailers and postcards

• Website listing and/or customized website development

• Specialized email blasts

• Custom comprehensive brochures with all property information and sale details

• Social media campaigns

• Showcase videos

• Local newspaper and radio advertisements

OFF-MARKET LISTINGS
Exposure of property to internal networks to test the market, maintain privacy, and create a sense of exclusivity.

PUBLIC LISTINGS
Addition of property to Multiple Listing Service to advertise property to maximum number of buyers while conducting full marketing efforts.

AUCTIONS
For highly desirable properties that need to be sold quickly, a variety of auction methods are available. Peoples Company auction day services include an auctioneer, online auction clerk, ring men, registration, and social media streaming.

LEASE TERMINATIONS & RENEGOTIATIONS
Coordination with our land management team to handle lease terminations and renegotiations.

DUE DILIGENCE & ONLINE DATA ROOM
Assembly of an online data room that contains all pertinent maps, due diligence information, and sale details.

• NDA Required to Enter Data Room

• Auction Documents - Purchase Agreements & Terms & Conditions

• Crop History and Production

• Preliminary Title Reports

• Third Party Reports

LEGAL COORDINATION
Access to counsel who will coordinate with all outside counsel to oversee the following:

• Preliminary Title Reports

• Water Rights and Irrigation Improvements

• Auction Terms and Conditions

• Mineral Rights

• Purchased Agreements

• Upside/Highest and Best Use

• Easements

• Surveys

• Phase I

• Disclosures

• Purchase Price Allocations

LISTING ACTIVITY REPORT
Overview of how the market and potential bidders react with a property. The report includes a list of interested buyers as well as impressions of each specific marketing channel utilized that we can track.

AUCTION EXECUTION
Coordination of all aspects leading up to sales day as well as execution on the day of the auction.

• Auction location procurement and refreshments

• Live stream via social media

• Registration of bidders

• Reading of terms and conditions

• Signing of purchase agreement

• Collection of earnest money

CLOSING COORDINATION & EXECUTION
Coordination of all closing activities from purchase agreement to closing statement and deed.

• Purchase Agreement negotiation and execution

• Title policy review

• Closing disclosures

• Coordination with title company, lenders, lawyers, and other agents

• Review of final closing statements (commissions, taxes, pay-offs, etc.)