Each quarter, when updating the Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) forecast models, our team goes through an exercise that combines spring-cleaning...
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!
For any recreational property buyer, one of the most important things you’ll want to know is whether the price you’re paying truly reflects that...
I went to work on August 12th with a lengthy "to do" list. I knew it was going to be a busy day and an especially interesting lunch hour.
One benefit of working on projects for different clients and teaching workshops for a range of folks is the variety of questions asked.
During the first half of 2015, Amanda Lang led a project for the Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) that analysed global pellet demand and the...
Home construction drives baseline wood demand in the United States. Without demand for wood and forest products, timber and timberland values...
The old joke, “Why did the sawmill owner sell his mill? Because he was board,” does not apply to hardwood lumber operations.
Investors looking to add timberlands to their portfolios and timberland-owning REITs looking to grow their asset base both face the challenge of...
After a very frustrating series of events over the past two weeks, I have a new phrase for buyers of rural real estate: “If you wait to see, don’t...
For the last decade, EU foreign policy has created a major demand for wood pellets in Europe, and in recent years the U.S. has emerged as the world’s...