Let’s start with a definition: “Current Use” is a state-specific property tax reduction program in which landowners with qualifying forests or farms...
Owning Land
Do you own land? Learn the benefits and challenges of owning land including tax benefits, conservation, leasing, easements, income opportunities and maintenance. Get land smart!
Both in my job as a land agent and land manager, I often hear the excuse from older landowners that they don’t plan to reforest (that is, plant...
Pat Porter is driving around Southeast Texas, looking at some tracts that were purchased by an investment group represented by RecLand Realty.
Tangible and “globally secure” assets attract investors during periods of economic and political uncertainty.
Sickness happens, even in our animals, and it can greatly affect the productivity of our nation’s farms.
On his return trip, after looking at a large hardwood tract in North Louisiana, Pat Porter shares his thoughts on “high-grading” timber.
There are many challenges that farmers face on a daily basis in order to feed a growing global population.
"Are their risks inherent to owning rural land?" I believe there are risks associated with owning any type of asset. Stocks rise and fall based on...
Landowners can use a wide range of strategies to add value to their land. These improvements can attract an additional market of potential buyers...
Listen as Pat Porter, Land Broker at RecLand Realty, talks about harvesting timber on a large, mature hardwood tract that is enrolled in the Wetlands...