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Who are the Top Owners and Managers of Timberland in the US?

August 23, 2011 0 Comments

According to Forisk tracking of timberland ownership, 58 firms currently own or manage in excess of 100,000 acres of timberlands in the United States.

Farmland Auction Insights

August 17, 2011 0 Comments

Atlas 1031′s Andy Gustafson attended a farmland auction held by Schrader Auctions and shares his insights into the bidding process. He learned there are two types of bidders simultaneously accessing the value or price points.

Wood Demand and Baseball Bats

August 16, 2011 2 Comments

Major League Baseball turned to the US Forest Service to evaluate the “epidemic” of wood baseball bats breaking during baseball games.

Timber REITs Outperformed the S&P 500, Private Timberlands and Other REIT Sectors for 1Q and 2Q 2011. Why?

August 9, 2011 0 Comments

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 timber REITs?