By Curtis Seltzer
BLUE GRASS, Va.—Many years ago, I had no money. I did not think of myself as a land buyer. But I was intrigued with idea of buying land.
With pennies dug out of the couch, I came up with 25 cents for a used book at my local library book sale, George Bockl’s, How [...]
Despite the conventional wisdom that timber prices are low, South40 Partners has recently seen strong prices for pine and hardwood pulpwood. Check out these recent sales:
South40 Partners
May, 2009 Timber Sales
Sealed-Bid Sale Method
County Timber Type Pre-sale Appraisal Top Bid # of Bids
Walker, AL mostly pulpwood $46,458 $62,222 9
Jefferson, AL mostly pulpwood $37,298 $51,593 7
Shelby, AL mostly [...]
Recently we received a letter from a landowner (see below) that was sent in response to info we sent him about our timber sales services. The irony is that his previous experience with selling timber is a perfect example of how landowners suffer when they sell timber without the assistance of an experience forester. In [...]
Adam Himel, a real estate agent with Cyprus Partners, is proud of his mom.
You see recently his mom, Melisa Love, was named Chair of the Alabama Forestry Commission. Additionally, in 2003, Melisa was appointed by the governor to a 5-year term on the Alabama Board Of Registration For Foresters. As a Registered Forester and founder [...]
This is the title of a talk that will be given by Tom Brickman, owner of Land Smart Resources, at the Alabama Forest Owners Association annual meeting on April 23rd, at Alabama’s Cheaha State Park. At a time when so many people face financial uncertainty, Tom will share his knowledge and passion for Alabama rural [...]