When housing crashed in the United States, forest owners and timberland investors deferred harvesting sawtimber, the logs needed to manufacture...
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Every time I meet someone new the question eventually arises “What do you do for a living?” People seem to understand the Real Estate sales portion...
The renowned acting teacher Stella Adler taught her students – including Robert De Niro and Warren Beatty – to focus on specific “real” things that...
Like Bob the Builder, forest finance analysts and timberland investors carry a toolkit to get the job done.
What opportunities exist for “getting smart” in forest finance? I field versions of this question regularly from students seeking work in the...
When people are looking to buy recreational property, information about the timber on a property can be the toughest thing for a buyer to understand.
The rural land business in 2012 has been a pleasant surprise based on reports from land agents I have spoken to. Our company, AlaLandCo, is...
Literature and movies – whether light or weighty – can provide relevant insights and moments of inspiration for those of us engaged in technical...
Last week I, along with fellow LANDTHINK Contributors Jonathan Goode and Randall Upchurch had the opportunity to attend a RLI course at Mt. Cheaha...
As of April 5th, 2012, publicly-traded timberland-owning REITs posted YTD returns of nearly 10%, according to the Forisk Timber REIT (FTR) Index.