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The last decade has shown extraordinary instability in most investment sectors. Financial markets have been highly volatile. Precious metal prices, gold in particular, have been on an endless upward climb, while real estate markets expanded wildly then c...Keep Reading

The following letter was written in September, 1991, twenty years ago, by Billy Humphries, founder and now Chairman of the Board of FRC. The letter was written in response to a new social movement in forestry occurring in the late 80's, early 90's...Keep Reading

Over the past several years, there has been renewed interest in the concept of producing energy from biomass. Biomass is any biological material derived from living or recently living animal or plant organisms...Keep Reading

Through the real estate bubble of the last decade, most ad valorem tax assessments on real property increased. In many cases, these increases were significant and often resulted in higher tax bills for property owners and increased tax revenues for most ...Keep Reading

It’s about opening yourself and your business up to opportunities. If you wake up tomorrow and see your coffee mug as half full instead of as half empty, you might begin to just look for and even recognize new opportunities. If you are down in the dumps...Keep Reading

The November 2008 elections confirmed that many did heed the message as the Forest Land Protection Act (FLPA) received overwhelming voter approval throughout Georgia. Once the amendment passed, the Department of Revenue (DoR) began the rule writing and ...Keep Reading

Since the beginning of time, mankind has been dependent upon the products derived from the forest. From the most basic fuel for heating and cooking to the most complex construction materials and high-quality papers, the forests of the world provide raw m...Keep Reading

Like all financial markets, southern U.S. timberland investments have consistently been impacted by changes in supply, demand, market prices, alternative investment performance, and other external influences. Knowledgeable timber investors ...Keep Reading

Every year timber growers face the challenge of handling a complex set of federal laws governing timber ownership...Keep Reading

For more than a century, the United States has developed periodic national assessments of future supply and demand prospects for timber. Forecasting supply and demand is a risky but necessary business and seldom without surprises. Nevertheless, you may ...Keep Reading

Let’s imagine a real estate developer launching into a major renovation and remodeling project on a valuable historic office building by calling up carpenters, plumbers, electricians, roofers, brick masons, and sending them to remodel the building with in...Keep Reading

Non industrial landowners are increasingly the target of special interest groups and government policy planners. Government programs are often designed to encourage landowners to accommodate someone else's agenda. Even though ...Keep Reading