Tag Archives: Timber Cruise

Broker acting badly: What explains screwing the seller?

November 24, 2009 16 Comments

When I returned late Friday night from a business trip, I had a message from a new client. He’d found 300 acres with a functional house on a mix of timberland and old fields at about $500,000.

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Landowners, Here's What to Expect at a Listing Appointment

September 23, 2009 3 Comments

Now that you’ve decided to sale your land and to use a land agent to help you market your property, you will usually need to meet with them at your tract.

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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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Bogus cruises: How do buyers protect themselves? Part VI

August 25, 2009 0 Comments

A buyer’s first line of defense is to become broadly familiar with the tools and concepts that consulting…

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Bogus cruises: How they work, Part I

July 21, 2009 5 Comments

Timberland sellers often provide buyers with an estimate of their property’s timber volume and its value.

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