The “80/20 rule” – also called the “Pareto principle” for Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto – posits that approximately 80% of your results or...
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!
The amount of press farmland has received in the last year could fill a few bookshelves. It is amazing that a real estate category that typically...
Economic uncertainty and turmoil around the world is leaving investors looking for a “safe” place to invest money. There are as many different...
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on the rush of investors buying into publicly-traded real estate investment trusts.
How can timber REITs leverage their available capital, given the fact that they must distribute, and cannot retain, earnings?
When tracking wood demand and timber markets, we look not only to the past and to the future for guidance, but we look to the side – peripherally –...
Why in the world would a landowner hire a land agent when doing a deal with a neighbor or adjoining owner? That seems like the most slam dunk deal...
The benefits of woodland management are no secret. Timber harvesting has long provided a means for landowners to sustainably manage their land while...
Timber REIT returns depend on strong demand from end-use markets for forest products such as lumber, plywood, pulp and OSB. This explains the...
Questions and comments regarding a study we published with the Schiamberg Group have focused on (1) why a given wood-using transportation fuel...