Timber sales and harvesting

We want you to make the most from your timber and related products.

Marketing timber sales is where Forestland Management, Inc. can provide the greatest tangible benefit. By increasing sale revenues through careful timing and superior marketing techniques, landowners greatly increase their profits, and are assured of quality work, while minimizing their own risk and workload. The way it works is like this:

We know timber prices. Landowners usually have an idea, but do not really know when a block of timber is ready to be cut. They also do not know what current prices are, or what the best way to market the timber is, even though they may know someone in the wood business. By staying up to date on market conditions, we know what wood prices are at any given time. We can inspect the landowner’s trees and tell if the stand is going to bring a good price. This opinion is based on the size and quality of the trees, and on market conditions. If the trees are ready, and the market conditions are favorable, then a highly competitive sale is designed in which numerous reputable timber buyers are given an opportunity to bid.

Get the best price. The timber to be cut is mapped out and designated for harvest by marking sale boundaries. It is then cruised for the purpose of determining a minimum price – this is to prevent the landowner from selling the timber for a price that is too low. A sale prospectus is then sent to potential buyers which provides the terms of the sale as well as a map of the timber being sold. Timber buyers are usually given approximately three weeks to inspect the wood for sale and determine their price. Bids are usually due at a certain time on a certain day. The buyer with the highest price is awarded the sale as long as the price meets the minimum. If none of the prices meet the minimum, the highest bidder is given an opportunity to do so. If the minimum still is not met, it then becomes up to the landowner whether to take the highest price or declare a No-Sale and try the sale again at a later date.

Protect your interests. If the sale is made, Forestland Management, Inc. will prepare a contract to be signed by the landowner and the buyer. Our contracts are designed specifically to protect the landowner’s interests. We will arrange the closing and be present to make sure everything goes smoothly. We will also inspect and supervise the harvesting activities. After harvesting is complete, Forestland Management, Inc. will arrange and supervise clean-up or replanting activities after the cutting is complete. This work is usually done by sub-contractors that work with us on a regular basis and know we expect high quality work at reasonable prices.

By conducting sales and post-cutting practices in this manner, we can greatly increase sale revenues for our clients and lower the costs associated with post-harvesting clean up and reforestation practices. The landowner can also rest assured that he or she is not being taken advantage of and that all work being done is of the highest standards.

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