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You've watched your forest grow for many years, maybe even generations, so why would you sell it to the first person that offers you something for it? Don't you want to know how much your timber should be worth? Wouldn't you feel more satisfied knowing that you received the highest amount of money for your timber on an open market? Shouldn't this be a very serious matter to you, so much so that you seek professional help from a DISINTERESTED, experienced registered forester?
WE CAN HELP!
We are Registered Foresters for the state of Mississippi. We have only your interests in mind as we do not work for a company, only you. We don't report to some office in another state. This is a family operated partership. We do NOT buy timber, we only act as agent for you in the process of selling your timber. Be very cautious of someone who tells you how much your timber is worth and then offers to buy it!
Upon your request, we can perform a cruise of your timber and generate a current inventory of the forest. After advising you of the current estimated value of your timber, we can hold a timber sale via taking bids. The bidding process provides many timber buyers from all around the area a chance to offer what they believe the value of the timber to be, which usually brings a higher price as compared to presenting the timber to only a few select individuals. We have a large mailing list to effectively advertise the timber. This sale can be either for a clear-cut or for a select mark, for example, depending upon your needs and/or objectives. The bids are opened on a specified date at a specified time, and both you and all bidders and are invited to be present. After opening all bids, we consult with you on the results to make sure the highest offer is satisfactory.
After the closing of the sale, we check on the logging activities to make sure the land and any remaining timber are being protected to the best of the logger's abilities. Afterwards, if you need or desire reforestation, we will work with contractors to prepare the land and plant the trees.
As you can see, we can take care of the entire process, from getting you the most for your timber, to checking on the logging process, to aquiring a contractor for reforestation.
We are usually paid by commission after closing on sealed bid sales. Our commission is tax deductable on your State of Mississippi income taxes.
"The tax on timber sales proceeds is based on a net gain, not on the gross proceeds. The net gain is the sales price of the timber minus sales expenses, such as a consultant's fee, and minus the timber basis."
- MFA - Quick Tips for Timber Tax
Our main negotiated sales are pine plantation thinnings. By negotiating the sale of your thinning, we can choose a suitable contractor for your particular forest. We find a reputable thinning contractor, show him your forest, and negotiate the best price (usually per ton) for the products to be thinned. We advise you on the contractor and the prices, and then handle the contract between you and the contractor. The contract is a simple document explaining what is expected of the contractor, what is expected of you, and it states the price to be paid to you by product type. We check on the contractor to make sure the job is satisfactory.
We are usually paid by commission on negotiated sales after you receive all payments from the contractor.
If you need to know how much your timber is worth, we can appraise your timber. Or, if your timber has been stolen by someone or damaged by a storm, we can appraise that as well.
We are usually paid either by the acre or by the hour, depending on the situation. Our fee for appraisals is non-negotiable.
Forest management includes doing any of the above for you at the appropriate times (with your permission) or at your request. If you want us to manage your forest, you can call on us at any time to check on your timber and advise you on market conditions. We make you aware of any work we do, and no sales occur without all of us signing a work order. The work order states what is expected of us and how much we charge for doing the work. If you need anything done to your property, we will work with you to find the appropriate contractor to get the job done right.
If you are an absentee landowner, having local foresters like us can be vital in keeping an eye on your forestry investment. Many of our forest management clients are local, but there are just as many that live far away, even in other countries!
In most cases, there is no yearly fee for forest management - we are paid by the jobs as stated above. We do request that you sign a forest management contract with us which clearly states what to expect of us and what we expect of you.
Please keep in mind that we offer many forestry services, the above are just some of the things we commonly do. All of our work is done in compliance with Mississippi's Best Management Practices. Plus, we are both Mississippi Registered Foresters. Please contact us if you have any questions. We will be happy to assist you.
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This webpage was last updated on 4/2/2008.
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