Tag Archives: Merchantable Timber
How do you value bare dirt in timberland?

How do you value bare dirt in timberland?

October 26, 2010 6 Comments

I have a rule against giving my time away for free, which I am trying to enforce more diligently than when I was 30 when I had more time to give away.

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How should a landowner sell his timber?

How should a landowner sell his timber?

October 5, 2010 6 Comments

Timber that has commercial value as determined by local standards and local buyers is referred to as merchantable timber (“merch”).

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The 60-percent rule is a timberland investor’s carry-on safety net

The 60-percent rule is a timberland investor’s carry-on safety net

August 10, 2010 3 Comments

It used to be a lot easier to make money in timberland investments than it is today. The old days were better…at least for that.

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Bogus cruises: How do buyers protect themselves? Part VII

September 1, 2009 0 Comments

How should a timberland buyer use his own forester’s accurate cruise information with a seller who has provided inflated volumes and values?

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