On April 12, 2022, a release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that, for the twelve-month period ending in March 2022, U.S...
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!
Net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) can, at times, provide conflicting guidance when comparing timber investments or forest...
The repopulation of rural America is real. Over the past few years, a perfect storm of factors has enhanced rural appeal, and that demand...
Being a first time land buyer is both exciting and overwhelming. While buying land can be a great decision, there are quite a few steps from where...
Forest carbon opportunities profit from markets which trade on the mismatch between energy use (what we consume) and the greenhouse gas emissions...
The year ahead looks to be another strong one for sales of recreational and rural properties, as people continue to look for ways to leave the stress...
Years ago, a forest industry executive told me, “You only get to cut a tree once.” He made the point that, “our trees are in the ground already. So...
There are many aspects of purchasing rural real estate that can be considered risky. One of those risks is buying low-cost land for sale. We’ve...
The biology and science of growing trees has a temperamental relationship with the economics of pricing timber. While forests grow through the...
Cropland is widely known to be an investment that hedges against inflation and provides steady long-term financial returns. Before jumping head first...