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Buying Land
Are you new to buying land or investing in land? Maybe you already own land as an investment. Learn about Self Directed IRAs, 1031 Exchanges, taxes, negotiating, making offers, contracts, financing, farmland, timberland investing and more. Get land smart!
As we discussed in Understanding Timber Value: Part I, one key tool for timberland buyers, managers and sellers is having access to reliable...
Is there any valuable timber on my property? This is one of the most commonly-asked questions we hear when speaking with potential forestland sellers...
In our world, there is no such thing as an “average timber market.” Which, by extension, means there is no such thing as a “regional” timber price...
One of the biggest hassles I’ve encountered in my land investing business is dealing with the presence of wetlands on the properties I’ve owned.
Back when Garrison Keillor hosted the radio program “Prairie Home Companion,” he would tell stories about Lake Wobegon, a small fictional town in...
This is a question I have received from many landowners looking to cut timber on their own property or perspective buyers looking to purchase land...
When we consider acquiring a property, many folks are thinking about taking possession of the full bundle of ownership rights. However, on many...
When investing in timberland, it can be difficult to accurately determine what a tract is worth.
Professor Richard Thaler won this year’s Nobel Prize for Economics, in part, for research confirming that we (humans) believe we are smarter and more...