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Sell a Lodge or Resort on Your Terms

Three structured pathways — from a targeted marketplace listing in front of Canada's most active lodge and resort buyer pool, to a FSBO advisory package, to a commission-based agent referral if you prefer full transaction management.

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For Property Owners

Selling Your Lodge Independently?

Whether you want a simple marketplace listing or a full advisory package with an AACI appraisal, professional photography, and advertising — there is a structured option for you. Tier One and Tier Two are both built for owners who want to control their own sale.

For Realtors & Agents

Representing an Owner? You're Welcome Here.

The Tier One For Sale Listing Advertisement is open to licensed agents and realtors representing owners — not just FSBO sellers. Get your client's property in front of Canada's most concentrated audience of lodge and resort buyers, and in the monthly newsletter to 3,200+ active subscribers, for a flat $349.

Seller Pathways

Three Ways to Work with Frontier Hospitality

These aren't ranked best to worst — they're three different levels of involvement for three different kinds of sellers. All three put your property in front of Canada's most concentrated audience of lodge and resort buyers, and Tier One is open to FSBO sellers and to agents and realtors representing owners alike.

01

🏷️ Tier One

For Sale Listing Advertisement

Best if you're ready to list now — open to FSBO sellers and to agents/realtors representing owners.
$349

One-time flat fee · taxes included · no commission · no time limit

  • Listed in the Frontier Hospitality lodge & resort marketplace
  • Featured in the monthly newsletter — 3,200+ active subscribers
  • All listing images SEO-optimized for search visibility
  • Unlimited price and content updates at no extra charge
  • Listing stays active until your property sells
  • Agents in our referral network receive a 50% discount
Get Listed — $349
02

📋 Tier Two

Full FSBO Advisory Package

Best if you're selling independently and want advisory support — for FSBO sellers.
Flat Fee

Contact for quote · no commission · scope of service agreement included

  • Site visit & professional-grade property photography
  • AACI-certified appraisal — defensible market value under CUSPAP
  • Professionally prepared buyer information package
  • For sale listing preparation including professional copywriting
  • Marketplace listing + newsletter feature to 3,200+ buyers
Available in: BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon.
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Limited to 20 engagements per year

03

🤝 Tier Three

Agent-Assisted Sale

Best if you'd rather have someone else run the entire process — for any seller, FSBO or otherwise.
Commission-Based

Standard agent commission · agent negotiates directly with seller

  • Referral to a hospitality-specialized agent in your province or territory
  • Agent manages listing, marketing, showings, and negotiations
  • Offer review and contract guidance throughout
  • Access to the agent's buyer network plus FrontierHospitality.ca exposure
  • Full transaction management from listing to close
  • Agents are licensed professionals with lodge and resort transaction experience
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The Selling Process

What to Expect When Selling a Lodge or Resort

Whether you use Tier One, Two, or Three, understanding the full arc of a lodge transaction helps you prepare. These are the stages every sale moves through.

1

Valuation & Pricing

Establish a defensible asking price using the income approach — NOI, cap rate, and gross income multiples from actual lodge and resort transactions. Underpricing costs you money. Overpricing costs you time on the market. Both are avoidable with proper analysis before you list.

2

Preparation & Materials

Gather three to five years of financial statements. Confirm your tenure position — Crown lease, licence of occupation, Park Use Permit. Organize operating licences, guide outfitter certificates, and permits that transfer with the business. Prepare buyer materials before the first inquiry arrives.

3

Marketing & Exposure

List on FrontierHospitality.ca and reach Canada's specialized audience of lodge and resort buyers through the newsletter. The buyer pool for these properties is concentrated — targeted reach matters far more than volume.

4

Buyer Vetting & Showings

Pre-qualify interested parties before disclosing financials. Confirm operational experience and financial capacity — especially for remote fly-in operations. Remote overview first, then an in-person site visit for serious, vetted buyers only.

5

Negotiation & Close

Review and negotiate offers. Address tenure transfer, licence assignments, outfitter certificate succession, and due diligence conditions. Engage a lawyer experienced in rural commercial transactions — not a residential conveyancer.

Common Questions

Seller FAQ

Yes — and this is worth being explicit about. The Tier One For Sale Listing Advertisement is fully open to licensed real estate agents and realtors representing owners. You don't have to be a for-sale-by-owner seller to use it. If you hold the listing and want your client's property in front of Canada's most concentrated audience of lodge and resort buyers — and featured in the monthly newsletter to 3,200+ subscribers — a $349 flat-fee listing accomplishes that. Agents in the Frontier Hospitality referral network receive a 50% discount. Contact Bryce directly to discuss.
Tier One is a marketplace listing — targeted, professional exposure at a flat $349 with no appraisal, site visit, or advisory support included. It is appropriate for sellers who already have their pricing, materials, and process organized. Tier Two is a full FSBO advisory package designed for independent sellers who want everything they need to sell professionally: a CUSPAP-compliant AACI appraisal to establish a defensible asking price, professional photography, a buyer information package, and direct email advisory access throughout the sale process — all for a flat fee that is a fraction of what a full-commission transaction costs.
Every Tier Two engagement requires a physical site visit, a full CUSPAP-compliant commercial appraisal report, professional photography, and ongoing advisory availability throughout a sale process that can run six to eighteen months. All of this is completed personally by Bryce — it is not delegated. Twenty engagements per year is the realistic maximum that can be completed to a professional standard across a coverage area spanning BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, NWT, Nunavut, and Yukon.
Hospitality properties are valued primarily on the income approach — direct capitalization of stabilized net operating income (NOI) using a market-derived cap rate, cross-checked against gross income multipliers (GIM) from comparable lodge and resort transactions. The asking price must be anchored in that analysis, not in what you paid for the property or what you feel it is worth. An AACI-certified appraisal provides the defensible market value estimate that grounds your asking price in evidence a buyer and their lender will accept.
A serious buyer will expect three to five years of financial statements — ideally reviewed or audited — along with operating expense breakdowns, occupancy data, and a clear picture of owner remuneration adjustments. If your financials are commingled with personal expenses or inconsistently structured, a buyer's accountant or lender will flag it. Organizing and normalizing your financial records before you list directly affects the price you achieve and the conditions a buyer attaches to an offer.
This is one of the most consequential aspects of a lodge sale. Crown leases, licences of occupation, and Park Use Permits are provincial instruments — transfer or assignment requires Crown approval, and in some cases a new application. Guide outfitter certificates and quota assignments are governed by provincial wildlife legislation and cannot simply be assumed by a buyer. These instruments need to be confirmed, documented, and their transferability verified before you list — not discovered in due diligence after you are under contract.
Not necessarily. A significant number of lodge and resort transactions occur privately, and the Tier One and Tier Two options are specifically built for sellers who want to manage the process independently. FSBO sales require more preparation, discipline in buyer vetting, and careful attention to legal and tenure documentation. If you prefer to have the process fully managed, Tier Three connects you with a vetted, hospitality-experienced agent who does exactly that.

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Three Ways to Work with Frontier Hospitality

All three options put your property in front of Canada's most concentrated audience of lodge and resort buyers. Choose the level of support that fits your situation.

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