LandThink

As of April 5th, 2012, publicly-traded timberland-owning REITs posted YTD returns of nearly 10%, according to the Forisk Timber REIT (FTR) Index.

“If the rest of the property is like this, then I’ve seen enough. Let’s go.” These are generally not words you want to hear during the first 5 minutes of a showing on a large piece of rural property…

There are several articles here on LandThink about how to go about buying land in general. Many are geared towards residential building lots or recreational hunting land or timberland.

Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) requires the knowledge of many 1031 exchange tax rules. Violation of just one can jeopardize the tax deferral.

What are the right questions for a buyer to ask when considering purchasing a rural piece of land? It all depends on the objectives the buyer has in mind when making their purchase.