“How do timberland investment managers make money?” The question itself, asked by an analyst working for an institutional investor, was...
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Atlas 1031's Andy Gustafson attended a farmland auction held by Schrader Auctions and shares his insights into the bidding process.
Major League Baseball turned to the US Forest Service to evaluate the “epidemic” of wood baseball bats breaking during baseball games.
It’s December 31, 2010 and you’re sitting on a pile of cash. Do you invest in the S&P 500, an all-REIT index, private timberlands or publicly-traded...
I realize that what I am about to say is not going to be welcomed by many in the appraisal community, and many in the world of real estate sales.
Remember December 31st, 1999? That was the day before Y2K – and much of the nation was concerned about dates resetting on all things electronic...
Over the years in the land industry, I've seen some very peculiar methods of negotiating the deal. I've even tried a few and succeeded, and tried a...
Yesterday I noticed that the price of gold has risen to $1600 per ounce, and the thought struck me that land in my part of west Alabama is selling...
The ability to harness forest resources for bioenergy, in its simplest form, is just a match, some kindling, and a few logs away.
Recently I had a question from a buyer relating to the standing timber on a property and how it affects the value of the parcel.