Tag Archives: Timberland

Is 2009 the time to buy a second home?

Second homes in America have become as American as apple pie. A beach house, small farm, spot on a lake, condo in a recreation destination—some nine million of us own such places.

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Seller-supplied timber values: Trust (a little) and verify (a lot)

Timberland buyers need to figure out what a tract’s timber is worth before they submit a purchase offer.

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What’s Up With Land Prices?

In Upstate, SC land prices are still up…and will probably stay there. There appears to be little impetus driving sellers to reduce prices despite weak demand for certain types of land. To the contrary unstable stock prices will drive land values higher as investors become convinced that land offers more security.

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Is timberland overpriced? If so, what to do?

It’s a rainy, miserable Saturday afternoon. I’ve just spent several hours looking through some 1,200 timberland listings on www.landflip.com. I’ve also scanned other Internet sites.

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Real-estate investing: Don’t buy a stinker

A good deal is often defined as buying something for less than the seller’s asking price. Sometimes that’s true. Sometimes, it isn’t.

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