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Members may list one forestland sale on this page each year at no cost as long as the price does not exceed 4 times the "current-use" bare-land assessment (approx. $1,000 to $2,400 per acre) plus the value of the standing timber and regeneration. Members who wish to list more than one timberland sale per year or list land priced higher than the above guidelines may list properties for a fee. The description will be color highlighted. Effective January 2005 , all professional land sellers must pay a minimum $30 to post an ad, including those sellers which represent or are represented by a member. Click here to Send Description of Your Land To Be Listed. ( 12/21/05) 38 acres for sale in Gosport, AL . Great dove field or home site, planted pine, hardwood timber, county road frontage, & Pond Site. Pond site was surveyed out by ASCS office. This tract would make a great rural residential site or recreational tract. It is convenient to Hwy. 84, Grove Hill, and & Monroeville. Asking $83,600. For more info, photos, maps, etc. visit www.forestryland.com or contact Clint Flowers of A&M Forest Consultants, Inc. at (251) 387-0787. Merry Christmas ! (12/21/05) 3,268 acres for sale on the Alabama River in South Clarke County , south of Carlton, AL. 4000+ sq. ft Lodge constructed of Pecky Cypress harvested from property with garden tubs overlooking river, manager’s house, helicopter pad, private plane hanger in Jackson, sold fully furnished, and more amenities too numerous too describe. Timber consists of old growth, ~23 year old, and planted hardwood. Established food plots. Excellent, deer, turkey, pig, & duck hunting. An additional 2,625+/- acres is also available with purchase of the 3,268. For more info, photos, maps, etc., visit www.forestryland.com or contact Clint Flowers of A&M Forest Consultants, Inc. at (251) 387-0787. Merry Christmas ! (12/20/05) 20 and 40 acres in Itawamba County, Mississippi ; fronts on Dorsey Evergreen Road, near I-22 and the TEN-TOM Waterway. Pine trees, some hardwood and fenced pasture, and a small farm pond. $3,000 to $3,500 per acre. Call (919) 489-0849. (12/05/05) 385 acres in Marion County, Al . 20+ year-old timber. $900/acre. Call (205) 631-2575. (12/05/05) 200-acre farm for sale in Walker County, AL , 12 miles north of Jasper off highway 195 on Bennett Road. Fronts on county road. 2bd/1bth house, barn, 2 storage houses, 1994 Ford 3930 tractor. Plantation pines recently appraised at $100k. Asking $650,000. Contact Keith Wood at (901) 854-1744 or keith.wood@ipaper.com , or Myron Wood at (918) 492-1949 or twood001@aol.com . (12/02/05) 405 acres in Greene County . Tombigbee River, frontage, hardwood timber. Camp house. Call Walter Tutt at (334) 534-1315. Visit Tutt Land Company . (11/28/05) 198.2 acres in Macon County , located on County Road 7, four miles from Interstate 85, in Shorter, AL. Eighty-five acres of open land and the rest in hardwoods and pines with hunting, home sites, and year-round water. Asking price - $2,800/acre. Will consider dividing into two tracts. Call (334) 727-4344 or (334) 398-4344. (11/18/05) 109 acres in Mobile County . Over 100ac in excellent deer hunting. 40 unit RV park. 1/2 ready to move in. Other 1/2 of park is 90% complete. City sewer available for entire property and water. 5 miles to city limits. 20 minutes to Gulf of Mexico. 40 acres in pasture. $3,600/ac. (256) 782-1444 (mobile). (11/16/05) 216 acres in north Walker County , close to Smith Lake, with deer and turkey. $1,500/acre. For details, call Perry Lollar at (205) 275-5251. (11/16/05) 40 acres FOR SALE IN BIBB COUNTY - For sale by owner off County Road 20. Property was cut in 1999 and spot planted. Some mature hardwoods left. Site index and hunting. Priced at $1,725/acre. Call (205) 908-0913, day or night. (11/11/05) 97 acres in Tallapoosa County , thirty miles north of Auburn, one mile from US 280. Road frontage, visibility, some loblolly sawtimber, forage for livestock, fences, perennial streams, game, building sites, 30X48 four-year old barn. Pond/pond sites, rolling Piedmont country. $239,000. Call (606) 247-2645 or (334) 524-4242. (11/07/05) 120 acres of timberland in northwest Autauga County , Alabama, with two-bedroom cabin, 10-acre duck pond, and timber. $1,800/acre. Call Mike at (334) 875-7229 (at night). (11/03/2005) 389 acres in Perry County (Marion) Alabama . FOR SALE BY OWNER: PRICE DROP $2,050/acre down from $2,150, FIRM - 30 DAYS ONLY! Will be given to agent in December and price will be raised to cover agent’s fee - buy now or pay later! 60 acres six-year pine/oak, 90 acres hardwood, 120 acres five-year pine, 75 acres three-year pine, and 42 acres open. Working timber and cattle farm - completely fenced. Large creek-crossing property with several pond sites; Black Belt land, two useable old barns, a well, food plots and winter grazing planted. Hunting. Paved road frontage and power available at the property line. Local property manager will consider continued management of property. Call (877) 553-6281 or (706) 662-7682 (voice mail). (10/27/05) 210 acres in Clay County, Alabama . Paved frontage on White Plains Road; creek on property. 40 acres of pine plantation, which needs thinning, and remainder in mature timber. $2,150 per acre or best offer. Call (256) 354-4325, (256) 283-1824, or e-mail to sonny@acs-isp.com . (10/25/05) 114 acres in Walker County, Alabama : 84 acres mature hardwood, 27 acres 2004 plantation; 3-acre lake and 1,200 feet county road frontage. $190,000. Call (205) 221-6960 or check website at www.jhgrahamllc.com for more information. (10/21/05) 204 acres in Fayette County, Alabama , located off of County Road 89: contiguous timberland planted in nine-year-old pine plantation - fully stocked - valued at $580 per acre. Total asking price $320,000. MINERAL RIGHTS INCLUDED. Also, food plots and many other pluses come with this land! Call (205) 344-5139, (205) 799-0291, or e-mail to hwoodard@mlforestresources.com . (updated 10/25/05). (10/12/05) 222 acres in Atkinson County, Georgia , 141 acres of which contains improved slash pine. Hunting. $2,500/acre. Call (334) 393-5036 or (334) 464-4004. If out, leave a message. (10/06/05) 330 acres in Coosa County , 5 miles south of Rockford. Mature mixed pine/hardwood timber with established roads, food plots, and plenty of water for hunting and recreational purposes. $2500/acre. Call Ron at (334) 850-7045. (09/27/05) HEAVILY Timbered tracts with great hunting available. Cruise info, maps, & pictures available at www.forestryland.com or Call Clint Flowers of A&M Forest Consultants, Inc. at (251) 246-4934. More than 20 tracts to choose from throughout South Alabama and Mississippi!!! Creek frontage, River frontage, road frontage... we've got a little bit of everything! (09/27/05) 300 acres in Cullman County between West Point and Jones Chapel. Mostly wooded with small pond, creek, deer, and other game. $3,500 per acre. Call Jim Tidwell (256) 734-7384 or cell 338-3974. (09/25/05) 61 acres in Chilton County. Two adjacent tracts (60.15 ac. & 1.33 ac.). 3 miles south of Montevallo. Bid opening: 2:00 PM, Friday, October 14. For bid prospectus & maps call Tom Brickman at (205) 870-5455 or (205) 936-2160. (09/23/05) 320 acres in Fayette County. Access by county-maintained roads. Various stages of timber growth, both pine and hardwoods. Deer, turkey, and small game. $1,200/acre. Call Grover Daniel (916) 362-8507 after 10 AM. (09/15/05) 80 acres in North Autauga County . $2,200 per acre. Excellent hunting land. Property located 1 mile west of I-65. Value in land only. For map to property call Bob Roberts, Dogwood Realty, LLC at (334) 850-6503 (truck) or e-mail at bobroberts@knology.net . (09/15/05) 220 acres in north Crenshaw Co., AL . Pine plantation approximately 8 years old. Approximately 25 miles south of Montgomery. Paved & dirt road frontage. Pond sites. Excellent hunting. $3,250/ac. Call Knox Norman at (334) 562-3623. (09/06/05) 410 acres in Lamar County , 15 miles West of Fayette. Excellent deer, turkey & dove hunting with 35 acres open field. Good site for developing a lake. One mile of Little Hell's Creek. Merchantable timber. $550,000. J. H. Graham, L.L.C. , (205) 221-7999. (08/31/05) Sealed Bid Sale September 29, 2005. One tract 179 acres; the other tract 361 acres, Clay County, Alabama. The minimum acceptable bid is $175,000 on the 179 acre tract and $385,000 on the 361 acre tract. Elevations over 1,400 feet with excellent mountain vistas. For a combined bid on both tracts as a whole (540 acres) the minimum acceptable bid is $560,000. Portions of both tracts join paved county road. Stephens Realty (334) 863-6412. (08/25/05) 80 acres in Autauga County , off U.S. 82. Billingsley area. Year round stream. Clear cut and planted pines in 1990. Joins International Paper. $2,000 per acre. Contact Harold Smith at (334) 281-1836 or lsmith121@charter.net . (08/23/05) 38 acres in Wilcox County near Kimbrough, mixed pine and hardwood stand, NE1/4 of NE1/4 of Section 1, T12N - R5E for $79,000. Call Hudson Hines (251) 564-1457 or at night (251) 575-7696. (08/17/05) 56 acres in Wayne County Ms. near Chatom Al. Mixed mature Hardwood and Pine Timber, power and water available, public road access onto property. Great hunting and fishing. Chickasawhay River borders property on the western side. Beautiful camp or home site overlooking the river. $3000 per acre OBO. For more information call Marlon Giles @ (601) 735-3892 (modified 08/26/05) . (08/02/05) 491 acre tract located in Russell County , Alabama near Pittsview with ten-year old pine stand. Gravel Road and Paved Road Frontage. Excellent timber-growing land. Land is offered for sale in two tracts or as a whole. Sealed bids due Tuesday, September 6, 2005 @ 2PM EST. SELLER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ALL BIDS . For more information, contact bette.carnell@wachovia.com or call (706) 571-9877. (07/22/05) 80 acres in Wilcox County , cut over in 2002. Excellent timber growing land. $1,500 an acre. Call Ken Lowry at (334) 272-1261. (07/14/05) 92 acres in Bullock County . Excellent deer and turkey hunting tract located at Blues Old Stand. $3000 per acre. Contact Will Curtis at (334) 319-1815 or chill222002@yahoo.com . (07/08/05) 173 acres in Coosa County close to Lake Mitchell for $1,734 per acre. Value in land and timber. Call Bob Roberts, DOGWOOD REALTY, LLC at (334) 850-6503 or bobroberts@knology.net for map/information. Updated 10/11/05. (07/06/05) 70 acres in Clarke County, Mississippi. . Mostly 12 yr. old pines. Gravel rd. frontage. 3 green fields with shooting houses. Electricity available. Excellent deer hunting. $1375 per acre. Call Paul at (601) 735-3717 or (601) 270-7220. (06/22/05) 40 acres in Washington County : 16-year old replanted timberland located 5 miles south of Deer Park. Call Johnny D. Jones at (251) 777-8533. (06/16/05) 601 acres in Perry County , north of Marion, various stand types, road frontage, food plots, power and public water available for $901,500. Call Hudson Hines at (251) 564-1457. (06/02/05) Visit our Web Site at www.iplandsales.com . We have property available across the south. Regional sales coordinators can help you locate land that fits your needs. Check the website for listings and to find a sales coordinator that can help you in your area of interest. Blue Sky Timber Properties, LLC. (06/02/05) 197 ac North Autauga Co ., AL near Billingsly on County Road 1. Property includes 100 ac merchantable pine and hardwood timber. Paved road frontage. Public water and power accessible. 13 ac North Perry Co ., AL near Heiberger. One year old planted pines. One green field. Paved road access on Coon Landing Road. Public water and power accessible. Just minutes to Highway 5. Approximately 30 to 45 minutes drive South of Tuscaloosa. 82 ac Perry Co ., AL near Sprott on County Road 130. Call Tonya Johnson, Robjohn Realty Inc . (334) 289-1855. (06/01/05) 58 acres in Lamar County , Alabama. Big mature hardwood. Bottomland with creek; excellent hunting. Near Detroit, AL. $95,000. Call Joel Hubbert at (205) 412-3825. SOLD (06/01/05) 200 acres in Prentiss County , Mississippi in mostly 13-year old pine plantation about 14 miles east of Boonville, MS off Highway 30. Round frontage on 2 county roads. Good hunting and creek. $1250/acre. Call Joel Hubbert at (205) 412-3825. updated 7/22/05 (06/01/05) 1,142 acres NEAR MOBILE (and I-10), fronting Pascagoula River . Oxbow Lake, Fishing Slough, Duck Pond(s). Over $800/acre timber value, cruise available . Old Growth Hardwood-Pine, Pine Plantations, & some Regeneration HW. All timber unthinned. Great Deer, Duck, and Turkey Hunting... Even bear sign! Asking $1,400 per acre . Call Clint Flowers at (251) 246.4934, e-mail: clintflowers@forestryland.com , or view online at: www.forestryland.com . (06/01/05) 7.3 acres in Chilton County . Oak and pine timber. Price negotiable. Call Mary A. Daniel at (323) 757-2440. (05/23/05) 57 acres in Choctaw County . $1200/acre. Contact John Crook at (256) 409-7006 or mjnumber2@aol.com . SOLD (05/19/05) 401 acres in Perry County . 20 year old pines on 90% of property. Good road frontage. Mostly flat land. 10 green fields. Great investment. Only $2,150/acre. Contact Brad Adair (205) 824-3515. updated 9/28/05 (05/13/05) 360 acres, Madison County , Hunting land, good road system, ponds, springs, mature timber and 15 year regeneration, excellent deer herd and turkey flock, Contact Colin Bagwell (256) 852-4050 or your.forester@mchsi.com . (05/12/05) Land Auction June 25, 2005 10 AM. 400 acres located in Bankhead National Forest, Lawrence County, Alabama. Contact Chuck Crump, AmeriSouth Auctions (256) 353-7525. PENDING (04/11/05) LAND FOR SALE: Clarke County., 306 acres @ $1,350/ acre. 13 year old pines, food plots, on Bassett Creek! READY TO SELL!!! Contact Clint Flowers at (251) 246-4934. Many other properties, maps, and pictures available at: www.forestryland.com . (04/07/05) COURT SALE. 106.6 acres in Winston County. Land & Timber. T10S, R9W, Sec. 10 & 15. Auction at 11:00 AM, Friday, April 29, 2005. For information call (205) 932-0469 or (205) 612-7900 or write to michaelburrow@charter.net . (04/04/05) Clarke County: 40 + acres of clear cut: $60,000; 36.47 acres of dirt road frontage, unrestricted tract that can be broken down or sold as a whole: $70,000. Both properties in Gainestown. Hudson Hines (251) 564-1457. (04/04/05) Perry County: 471 acres : $701,500; 601 acres : $901,500; 130 acres : $200,000. Hudson Hines (251) 564-1457. (04/04/05) 78 acres in George Co., MS , $160,000 - mixed hardwood/pines. Sec 9, T1S R 7W. (601) 735-5016 after 6 PM. Lumberland, PO Box 482, Waynesboro, MS 39367. (03/22/05) 1242 Acre Tract -Timber, Hunting and Recreational investment; various timber stands, interior road system, and 14 acre lake; located on the Pickens and Tuscaloosa County line. For information call Dale Lancaster at Midsouth Forestry Services, Inc. at (205) 364-7145. (03/22/05) 139 acres in Clarke County near Silver Creek, only minutes from Alabama River and Claiborne Lock and Dam, thinned plantation with food plots and public water and power are available. $355,000. Hudson Hines (251) 564-1457. (03/10/05) 134 acres in Pickens County , Alabama on County Road No. 63. Located in Section 17 and 18 Township 22S, Range 13 W, near Mitchell Bluff Cemetery. Good hunting with small pond. Electricity and county water. Price: $1,250 per acre. Call John Davis after 7:30 PM at (405) 396-8180. (02/28/05) Seven timberland tracts for sale on the Cossatot River and Bakers Creek near Gilham Dam in the Ouachita Mountain Range, Howard County, Arkansas (2,359 total acres). Property has dual recreational and timber value. Kayaking, canoeing, camping, hiking, hunting and fishing. Bid opening date is March 24, 2005. Maps and timber volumes can be viewed at www.reynoldsforestry.com ; call Reynolds Forestry Consulting at 870-234-0200 (ext 1203); colleen@reynoldsforestry.com . (01/27/05) 320 acres in Calhoun County between Ohatchee and Southside. Property lays East of Hwy 77 and has deeded frontage to Hwy 77. Property consist of 10yr old natural regeneration pine, mature hardwood stream bottoms, 30acr of mature hardwoods by lake, 600 feet of lake frontage, 600 feet of creek frontage. Deer, Turkey and duck are abundant. Property has green fields, shooting houses and a good interior road system. Great for recreation or development. $2500.00 per acre. Call Joey Cooper at (256) 268-0498. SOLD (01/27/05) 159 acres in Marengo County , Alabama: Section 21, Township 12, Range 1 East with a 21 acre, 12 year-old pine plantation. Asking Price $268,700 (includes appraised timber value of $95,000). Second Parcel: 36 acres in Marengo County (same owner as first parcel): Section 16, Township 12, Range 1 East. Asking Price $32,408 or $900.22 per acre. Contact Holly Woodard at (205) 799-0291, 758-6182, 344-5139 or hwoodard@mlforestresources.com . (01/14/05) 208 acres in Franklin County for sale $192,000 Alabama (Northwest Alabama). Branch and underground spring. This is Dirt price but can get option for timber Planted 20 yr old pine, Hardwood, and 40 acres of 30 year old natural regeneration pine. 1 mile from beautiful 6800 acre Lake. Deeded easement to property, no road frontage. Public Water and Electricity 1700 feet from property line. Deer and turkey habitat. Lays Gently rolling with much flat. Ideal for wildlife food plot construction with much flats. Gated access. Contact Neal Taylor at (256) 332-7377, (256) 810-5552, or henrvt53@aol.com . SOLD (01/14/05) 469 ac in Greene and Tuscaloosa County . 322 ac in plantation pine from 3 to 11 years old. Site indexes for loblolly pine from 76 to 85. 8 green fields and a 16 ac beaver pond for duck hunters. 7.5 miles north of the Knoxville I-20/59 exit. Approximately 30 miles west of Tuscaloosa. Paved road access. Power and water accessible. Robjohn Realty Inc . Tonya Johnson (334) 247-2430 cell, Demopolis office: (334) 289-1855. (12/15/04) SEALED BID AUCTION : Property #1 : 681 acres in Henry County, Alabama near Abbeville. Offered in 2 tracts or as a whole, located on County Road 222. Tract #1 is 298 acres and Tract #2 is 383 acres. Property #2 : 255 acres in Henry County, Alabama near Abbeville located on County Road 217. Both properties are planted with 5-6 year old pines and have abundant wildlife. Sealed bids will be due by Monday, January 10, 2005 @ 2 PM EST. For complete auction details please visit our website, www.tranzon.com or contact Jeremy Masey at 1-800-942-6475. (12/14/04) 20.9 acres in Clarke County near Greenwood north of Grove Hill with 750 ft frontage on Goodhope and Thomasville Rd. $62,000. Call (256) 881-5139. (12/06/04) 78.9 acres in Noxubee County , MS, Mashulaville area - forestland or timber for sale: W1/2,NE1/4,S5,T14N,R15E. Mostly mature hardwood and pine timber in 55 to 75 year age class with 25 to 30% pole grade pine material. Contact Bill at (662) 234-5864 or 233 St Andrews Circle, Oxford, MS 38655. (11/24/04) 1080 acres in Macon County . Premier hunting and recreational property located in Central Macon County. Property consist of pine plantation, hardwoods, creek bottom, and excellent duck habitat. Improvements include a main lodge, guest house, barn with shop, game processing room with walk in cooler. Excellent interior road system, paved road frontage and dirt county road frontage. There is 3.4 miles of frontage on Calebee Creek which provides some of the best deer habitat around. Intensive wildlife management over the past 10 years have created one of the finest turn-key tracts on the market today. The property may be divided into 767 acres and 313 acres, the price per acre is $2860/ac. Contact Will Marks, www.landmarkslandco.com , (334) 832-7300 or wmmarks@mindspring.com SOLD (11/18/04) 210 acres in Jackson County . Hunter’s heaven. 12,000 square foot horse barn, 3000+ square foot bed and breakfast retreat, view of Paint Rock Valley Mountains. Contact Colin Bagwell (256) 852-4050 or your.forester@mchsi.com . Modified 08/04/05 . SOLD (10/25/04) 123 acres in Clay County , Waits Road area, Sealed Bid Sale, November 18, 2004. For bid package call Stephens Realty (334) 863-6412. (10/18/04) 520 acres in Lamar County. Off of Steens / Vernon (County Road #9) about 4 miles from MS line. 80 acres of mature large timber, the remainder is planted in 5-7 year old pine plantation. Excellent hunting with deer, duck, turkey and squirrel and established food plots and shooting houses. Duck hunting is enhanced by a 32 acre beaver pond, sloughs, old creek runs and about 2 miles of Yellow Creek running through the property. Interior access roads through property and 4-wheeler bridge across creek. $655,200. Call (662) 327-4676 for information. SOLD (10/05/04) 160 acres, Northern Clay County on Shinbone Ridge for $168,000, timber cut in 2002, mountain land, elevation 1,060 to 1,480 feet, does not join a public road, good investment and hunting land Stephens Realty (334) 863-6412. SOLD (09/10/04) Lamar County: 30 acres. Mostly young pine timberland. Small creek. Highway frontage. Good hunting with roads & green field. $1,200 per acre. 40 acres. Same type land. Access road but no easement or road frontage. $800 per acre. Call Joel Hubbert at (205) 412-3825. (09/01/04) Visit http://www.alalandco.com to see all of AlaLandCo’s listings or call 1-256-825-4331 for a showing! 440 acres, Lee Co .--10 minutes from Auburn, nice big creek bottoms, 10 yr. old planted pine, terrific deer & turkey hunting, county road frontage. Will divide into 2 or 3 tracts. $1,100,000; 377 acres, Talladega Co .--Cotton & soy farm in the city of Talladega. Borders nice new neighborhood and the Bemiston community. Residential developer’s dream at $2500 per acre. $942,500; 164 acres, Clay Co .--This recreational/ hunting tract has it all! Rustic 3 BR, pine cabin on beautiful, large, swift, rocky creek. Canoeing, fishing, great deer & turkey hunting, awesome mountain views, many spring fed hardwood bottoms, good timber value. $328,000 SOLD (08/26/04) 453 acre tract in southeast Marion County. Frontage on paved road and New River. Bid date Sept 30th @ 2:00 p.m. For more information visit website at: www.jhgrahamllc.com or call (205) 221-7999. (08/26/04) 40 acres in Noxubee County, Mississippi . One mile North of Macon, MS, 30 miles West of Aliceville, AL. Timberland and recreational property. CRP income $1900+/yr. (planted pine, 10 & 13 yrs old, with riparian stream). Great hunting. $2000/acre. Call John Alford at (954) 561-1858. Editor's note (10/12/04): advertised price per acre was reduced by seller to $1500 from $2000 and location was modified to 25 miles W. from Aliceville from 30 miles. (08/06/04) 5 to 300 acres in East Central Alabama. Owner Financing Available. Timberland, Hunting Land, Pastureland, and Premium Home sites. Visit http://www.robertking.net . SOLD (07/23/04) 370 acres in Macon County. Excellent hunting and timber investment, paved frontage with water and power run into property, nine food plots, internal road system, 2 lakes, pine plantation and hardwoods , some open land. Between Tuskegee and Union Springs east of Hwy 29. $2,297/acre. Contact Will Marks, Landmarks Land Company , at (334)832-7300 or wmmarks@mindspring.com . Under Contract (07/13/04) 80 acres in Clay County off Alabama Hwy. 77. Property fronts two sides of Antioch road. Has year round water, roads, some timber. Food plots and excellent hunting with a variety of wildlife. $150,000. Contact Mr. or Mrs. Hopewell at (205) 274-0004 or nhopewell@otelco.net . Updated 06/27/05. (06/24/04) 126 acres in Elmore County on Rifle Range Road. Excellent hunting. Beautiful view all surrounded by rolling hills of pine plantation. Call D. S. Hopson Farms, (985) 898-1972 or 789-7330. (06/24/04) 64 acres in Elmore County on Rigsby Road. Some timber. Call D. S. Hopson Farms, (985) 898-1972 or 789-7330. SOLD (06/24/04) 103 acres in Bullock County. 65 acres in planted pines age 18 & 14. Balance in hardwoods. Direct access to State Highway 239 near Smuteye community. $1,650 per acre. Write to Dr. James S. McLelland at jsmtreefarmer@aol.com . SOLD (05/20/04) 164 acres in Clay County. 150 marketable mature hardwood. Small 3 br hunting cabin with central h/a. Food plots, creek, spring fed branches. Good fishing. Excellent deer, turkey and upland game hunting. $260,000. (256) 547-9522. ((05/17/04) www.farmsandtimber.com is a commercial website with links and contact information for numerous land sales companies. (03/28/04) 40 acres in Autauga County between Selma and Prattville, north of 14 off CR 1, deeded access, plantation and areas of mixed pine and hardwood for only $63,000.00. Hudson Hines, (251) 564-1457. (03/24/04) 1,656 acres in north Mobile County. Includes a 3 bedroom house, garage and utility building. Excellent stands of longleaf pine. Gallops Creek runs through property. Bid date: May 26, 2004. For bid package, call Jessica Little, Larson & McGowin, Inc., (251) 438-4581. (03/16/04) Three tracts of land in Sumter County, Alabama: 80 acres -- http://www.billmackeyproperties.com/livingston80ac.html SOLD (03/03/04) Approximately 6 2 / 3 acres in Macon County. Ideal for a trailer site. Will sell for $6,000. Call Mrs. Ida Catherine Richardson at (334) 727-1560. (slightly revised 7/14/04) SOLD (02/11/04) 7,174 acres in Jasper County, Mississippi. Timberland and recreational property. To be offered as a whole tract or on individual tracts ranging in size from 43 acres to 1,447 acres. Sealed bids to be opened on April 14, 2004. For additional information and bid package, call Greg Wittendorfer, AmSouth Bank Natural Resources Department, (251) 438-8359. SOLD (11/11/03) 122 acres in Randolph County for $244,000 located on paved road, partly in the city limits of Roanoke. No significant merchantable timber. Stephens Realty (334) 863-6412 dstephens@communicomm.com (11/04/03) 601 acres in Perry County north of Marion for $901,500.00*. Tract is on CR 29 and has plantations, and mixed pine and hardwood timber. Tract can be sold as 130 acres for $200,000 * or 471 acres for $701,500*. Hudson Hines (251) 564-1457. * revised from $844,000, $182,000, & $662,00, resp., 03/22/05 . SOLD (10/13/03) 70 acres in Clay County near Millerville. Timber recently cut except 10 acres on backside of creek. County road is the west boundary line. Will sell for $850 per acre and cut the remaining timber or will sell for $850 per acre and add remaining timber value to sales price. Contact Larry Jones at Thornton & Associates, Inc. at (334) 567-5436 or lrjones01@bellsouth.net . (10/09/03) 1,885 acres in Geneva County, Alabama and Walton and Holmes Counties, Florida. Auction November 8 at 11 AM. Call J.P. King Auction Company 1-800-558-5464. (09/06/03) 290 acres in Coosa County near Goodwater. Hwy. 9 is west property boundary in Section 33 & 34, Township 24 north, Range 20 east. Excellent hunting, creek, adequately stocked young pines and hardwoods as well as larger timber. Will bid in 5 parcels or total acres.Bid opening at Cecil’s Restaurant, Alex City, October 10 at 10:30 AM. Call Pennington Forestry at (205)596-3219 or 712-0995. (08/04/03) Eiland Forestry and Real Estate has several Recreational and Timber Tracts listed in central Alabama . Please contact us at (205) 655-0191 or on our website at EilandForestry.com for maps and locations. (07/01/03) John Hall & Company has several hunting, recreation, & timber investment tracts listed for sale in Bullock, Clay, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Dallas, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, and Russell counties. Acreage ranges from 50 to 2,500. Call 1-800-864-1281. SOLD (06/20/03) 200 acres in St. Clair County. 1000 feet frontage on County Road 22. Mostly hardwoods. 2 acre fishpond. 4 game food plots. $1550/acre. Contact Chip Grizzle at (205) 714-1004 or cgrizzle@brasfieldgorrie.com . SOLD (06/20/03) 80 acres in Blount County on Narrows Road between Hwys 75 & 79. 1/4 mile county road frontage. Surveyed. Call (931) 728-2358. SOLD (06/06/03) 163-acre farm in Cleburne County. Five miles off I-20. Includes barn, 1300 feet of river frontage, bass pond and 14 acres of bottom land. The remaining 143 plus acres is mature hardwoods. Great hunting tract for deer and turkey. Price reduced to $1800.00 per acre from $2250.00 per acre. (09/03/03) Call Tom at (256) 396-0025. (06/03/03) 40 acres in Covington County to be sold by sealed bid on July 17, 2003 at 10:00 AM. Mostly mature longleaf and slash pines surrounded by Conecuh National Forest. Call (251) 867-7724. SOLD (05/30/03) 231 acres in Randolph County. Court ordered auction, June 14, 2003, at 9:00 a.m. (CST) on the steps of the Randolph County Courthouse in Wedowee, AL. To be sold in tracts and/or as a whole. Prime hunting land. Call 1-866-814-5297. (05/02/03) 81 acres in Covington County. 18.9 in CRP 15 year oldpines, 50 acres in 5 year old pines, Balance in native hardwood. 2 branches, 3springs. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1200 sq. ft. wood frame farm house on Cothan Driveoff of Rose Hill Road. Call C. V. Wallace at (334) 347-9709. (02/22/03) 40 or 80 acres in Choctaw County. 8 year old pine timber with great hunting and easy access from paved roads. Just east of Butler & 45 minutes from Meridian, MS. $1500 per acre. Contact B. J. Allen at (239) 283-4998 or bjall@aol.com . (02/21/03) 191 acres in Jackson County. Some open, some wooded, 1.5 paved miles of frontage on Jackson paved roads 43, 38 and 49 , public water, adjoins public school, $1545 per acre. Contact Howell Smith at (256) 377-1148 or dianews@wwisp.com . (02/08/03) 160 acres in DeKalb County. Auction at Fisher Crossroads: 10 AM, Saturday, February 15. For details call Dempsey Auction Company at 1-800-336-7739. Click here to visit sale webpage. (02/05/03) 250 acres in Crenshaw County. Mixed pine & hardwood timber. Good hunting. $2,250 per acre. Sell all or may divide. Call Mary P. Carlton at (334) 227-4660. (01/07/03) You may list land for sale at www.landbook.com at no cost for the next 6 months. Click here to view Archived Land for Sale (land that was listed on this page in the past) . (00/00/00) $15 PER UNIT (THIS IS SIX UNITS) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 2 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 3 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 4 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 5 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 6 Contact Information: Alabama Forest Owners' Association, Inc. P. O. 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Google Answers: Real Estate Prices --- Leading Indicators Log in | Google Answers Home View Question Ask a Question Q: Real Estate Prices --- Leading Indicators ( Answered , 5 Comments ) Question Subject: Real Estate Prices --- Leading Indicators Category: Family and Home > Home Asked by: nronronronro-ga List Price: $25.00 Posted: 19 Apr 2005 15:33 PDT Expires: 19 May 2005 15:33 PDT Question ID: 511542 Hi There!I was goofing off today, and started looking throughwww.craigslist.com for real estate. I looked at 11 different citiesfrom San Francisco to Phoenix to Washington, D.C.Mini-Eureka moment! I noticed the number of lease-options availablehas increased significantly in each and every city. 11 of 11 towns! The last time I checked www.craigslist.com was 5 months ago.This observation sparked my rusty brain cells. There must be leadingindicators for real estate, in the same way there are leadingindicators for stocks. Here's a list of possible danger signals forreal estate off the "top of my head":1. Increasing lease-options2. Increasing number of days on the market3. Increasing number of unsold homes in a city4. Decreasing ratio of Asking Price/Transaction Price5. Increasing number of homes on the market more than 120 days6. Decreasing number of mortgage applications7. Increasing number of newspaper classified ads for real estateI'm not a real estate guy. But I'm sure some brilliant professor hasdevised a computer model to predict when real estate prices willdecline 6-12 months hence.A 5-star answer would be 5-10 additional leading indicators for realestate. No background material needed. (However, if you happen tofind an objective study on leading indicators then I would love totake a look at that, too.)All comments greatly appreciated!Thanks.ronP.S. Please note that indicators like "Forecasted Job Growth" or"Forecasted Property Tax Receipts" won't help much, precisely becausethey are forecasts and not hard data. The best indicators wouldinvolve hard numbers that can be observed right now, and used to makecomparisons.EXAMPLES:1. Days on the market for San Francisco versus days on the market for Phoenix.2. Days on the market for San Francisco in April 2005 versus days onthe market in San Francisco in January 2002.(This question doesn't involve specific numbers or specific cities. Rather, it involves the kind of indicators one might observe. Thx.) Answer Subject: Re: Real Estate Prices --- Leading Indicators Answered By: easterangel-ga on 19 Apr 2005 16:59 PDT Rated: Hi! Thanks for the question.The National Association of Realtors provides a list of real estateindicators that one can analyze to indicate some trends. Here are someof the indicators that they follow:- Existing Home Sales- Pending Home Sales Index- New Home Sales- Housing Starts- Housing Affordability- Mortgage Rates- Mortgage Applications“Latest Economic Indicators” http://www.realtor.org/Research.nsf/Pages/EcoIndicator The US Census website provides a historical basis for its leadingindicators for real estate. The statistics are from 1900 to 2002.The indicators mentioned in the Census website are the following:- New housing units started - New one family houses sold- Existing one family houses sold- Manufacturing shipments- Index of industrial production- Manufacturing index- Retail Sales- Exports Basis- General Imports“No. HS-40. Economic Indicators for Construction, Real Estate, Manufacturing,Retail, and Foreign Trade Sectors: 1900 to 2002” http://www.census.gov/statab/hist/HS-40.pdf Finally, here is an academic study about real estate prices.“Real Estate Prices and Economic Cycles” http://urbanpolicy.berkeley.edu/pdf/Q_IRER99PB.pdf Search terms used: “real estate” housing economic indicatorsstudies real estate prices filetype:pdfI hope these links would help you in your research. Before rating thisanswer, please ask for a clarification if you have a question or ifyou would need further information. Thanks for visiting us. Regards, Easterangel-ga Google Answers Researcher Request for Answer Clarification by nronronronro-ga on 20 May 2005 15:33 PDT Alas, Phil...only the women in my life are cash-flow positive. Thatis to say, they stay positive when I let the cash flow.heh heh hehThanks for your great insights, Phil. As always!ron Clarification of Answer by easterangel-ga on 20 May 2005 17:43 PDT Hi!Sorry about this but I just have to make a reply to clarifications.Sincerely.Easterangel nronronronro-ga rated this answer: Heavenly answer, easterangel.As always, thanks a million !ron Comments Log in to add a comment Subject: Re: Real Estate Prices --- Leading Indicators From: easterangel-ga on 19 Apr 2005 18:25 PDT You're welcome as well. Subject: Re: Real Estate Prices --- Leading Indicators From: pafalafa-ga on 20 Apr 2005 05:03 PDT Since we're doing some work on the house in DC, I've been paying moreattention that usual to the real estate pages of the Washington Post.One of the sort-of-indicators that they mention often is theincreasing amount of property that is bought as an investment, ratherthan as a first home. They also cite the increasing trends in2nd-home sales.For both of these though, I don't know if there's an actual statistic,or just the observation of people in the business.Nice work, though, easterangel.paf Subject: Re: Real Estate Prices --- Leading Indicators From: nronronronro-ga on 20 Apr 2005 10:52 PDT Thanks, pafalafa!My business partner just purchased a home across the street from theNational Cathedral. He obviously checked out DC. He found the "PMIRisk Index" for DC was very low, whereas the same PMI Risk Index formy state (California) was very high. The only place more risky thanSan Francisco/San Jose was Boston.Rut Row !ron Subject: Re: Real Estate Prices --- Leading Indicators From: silver777-ga on 24 Apr 2005 05:35 PDT Ron,Your application of logic is spot on.Your points 1 to 7 could relate to any real estate market.In fact, I had counted the number of "for sale" ads by COLUMNnot just the pages. I also counted the number of propertiesfor lease. Another gauge might be to weigh the newspaper, orin the least the real estate section. I reckon that the more "for lease" properties tells us a lot about the climate of the sale market. An increase in borrowing rates will impact on the rental rates and realised sale prices,regardless of the asking prices published. Check also the auctionclearance rates.Have you sourced any cash-flow positive properties of late?Phil Subject: Re: Real Estate Prices --- Leading Indicators From: nronronronro-ga on 20 May 2005 15:34 PDT Alas, Phil...only the women in my life are cash-flow positive. Thatis to say, they stay positive when I let the cash flow.heh heh hehThanks for your great insights, Phil. As always!ron Important Disclaimer: Answers and comments provided on Google Answers are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. 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Editor's Picks Features Ten Things Real-Life Index Advertisement 4.25% APY with hsbcdirect.com Online Savings. Earn 8X the national savings average and make money into big money. No minimums. No monthly fees. Member FDIC. Email This Story Print This Story Save This Story Send Us Your Comments Add this column to your News Alerts (New!) 1. "Your open house is really a party for me." Hire a real estate broker to sell your home and one of the first things he'll likely suggest is hosting an open house, so potential buyers can casually check out your property on a weekend afternoon. While open houses are promoted as a great way of finding a buyer, a National Association of Realtors study found that their success rate is a mere 2%. No matter. Having an open house serves another important purpose — for the broker. "It gives him a database of clients," says Sean McNeill, an independent real estate broker based in New York City who says that he doesn't like open houses, preferring to match clients with appropriate buyers. "At open houses, you get all kinds of people walking in. Some are [trying] to see how much they should sell their own places for; others just want to get a look at what's out there." All are perfect pickings for a broker looking to increase his roster of buyers and sellers. "Think about it," McNeill says. "The broker is devoting a couple hours of a weekend. He won't do that unless it helps him in a big way." 2. "My fees are negotiable." Brokers like to make it sound as if their fees are engraved in stone, but that's rarely the case — especially in a brisk market, when brokers fiercely compete for properties they can unload fast. This past summer one broker in the Midwest says he lowered his fee by a full percentage point because there was so much demand for good properties that he needed leverage. Indeed, says the broker, who asked not to be named, sellers should shop around for broker's fees. He suggests these negotiating tactics: "If somebody's willing to commit to me for selling one place and buying another, I give a discount. If you're in a particularly desirable neighborhood with a house that will bring a lot of traffic" — say, at an open house — "that can be used, because the broker will use the flow of people to get potential customers. And with some [smaller] brokers, all you need to do is ask and they'll lower the commission." 3. "Think you've had no offers? Actually, there've been several." Legally, the broker you hire to sell your home is obligated to tell you about all offers that come in. In reality, some don't. Perhaps he thinks the offer is insultingly low for you, but more likely, "the broker thinks it's too low for his own purposes. He wants to hold out for a bigger commission," says McNeill. Or else there's an outside broker (or "co-broker") circling your house, and the primary broker is waiting for one of his own clients to make an offer so he can keep the full 6% to himself. "You must be clear with your broker that you want to be informed of all offers," McNeill says. "Otherwise, you may be leaving him to make decisions that you should be making." Check the listing agreement drawn up when you hire the broker; if the promise to disclose all offers isn't listed explicitly, insist that it be added. 4. "I talk about you behind your back." You spot your dream house as you're driving through a neighborhood and call the broker listed on the For Sale sign. That's how a lot of buyers stumble on a broker — who, in turn, happily shows you other houses, asking about your needs, laughing at your jokes. It's easy to get loose-lipped and forget whom you're dealing with: someone else's agent. "Legally, brokers are obligated to provide their sellers with any information that can help them get the best prices for their homes," says Stephen Israel, president of Buyer's Edge, a Bethesda, Md.-based company that represents homebuyers. "If you tell the broker that you're willing to pay $500,000 but want to offer $450,000, they'll pass that on to the seller. They have to." Also, some brokerage companies encourage prospective buyers to get preapproved for loans. While that can make a buyer more attractive to a lender, it also tells a broker whether a buyer can afford a $600,000 house when he's trying to haggle on a $400,000 property. "When somebody asks for [a preapproval], find out who they're representing," says Israel, acknowledging that such details can short-circuit your negotiating leverage. "If they represent a seller — or someone in their office does — they shouldn't have it. The broker may tell you she will be impartial, but how can she be?" 5. "Sometimes I forget whose side I'm on." The past 10 years have seen the proliferation of the buyer broker, agents who are supposed to work strictly in the buyer's interest, helping him get a fair price on a home as well as avoid pitfalls along the way. Unfortunately, things don't always unfold so nicely. While buyers may think they're getting a broker who isn't commission-hungry, many buyer agents are just that: They usually get about 3%, the same amount any broker typically earns when he gets involved with another agent's listing. "Buyer brokers are sometimes too focused on closing the sale and getting that commission," says Max Gordon, an Overland Park, Kan.-based real estate broker and attorney, so it's often in their best interest to see you pay as high a price as possible. Even worse, some brokers who call themselves buyer advocates are actually working for companies that also represent sellers. "Brokerages offer bonuses to buyer agents if they sell an in-house listing," says Israel. A good way to get a broker who has no such conflicts of interest: The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, whose Web site (www.naeba.com) can help you find a buyer agent near you who pledges to help you get the best deal possible and has no ties to sellers' agents; many even work on a fee structure rather than on commission. Page 1 | 2 Consumer Action Archive To license this content, click here ADVERTISEMENTS Click here to get your FREE report -- The Motley Fools´ 2 Top Picks. 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