Guide for Preparing and Completing a Timber Sale

Timing a Sale is Important - Try to Sell High!

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Timing is important in getting the best price for wood. The best time to sell, obviously, is when demand for timber is up and prices are at a peak. This is easier said than done but you do need to be aware of current stumpage prices and market conditions in your particular area. You forester partner will.

With the exception of a specific disaster (from pests, weather, fire), you should not be rushed into a sale. Trees, unlike other farm products, can be stored on the stump during poor markets. One constant that history always confirms is - timber values eventually go up.

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Index: Guide for Preparing and Completing a Timber Sale

1. Horror Stories and Taking your Lump Sums
2. Find a Professional Forestry Partner!
3. Timing a Sale is Important - Try to Sell High!
4. Sizing Up the Sale Using Your Need to "Knows"
5. Identify Prospective Timber Buyers and Send Prospectus
6. Understood Contracts Reduce Misunderstandings
7. Timber Sale Not Over Until Final Inspection