Selling Timber in the Blue Ridge Highlands
Selling standing timber can involve substantial sums of money, steep terrain, difficult access, and highly variable timber quality, making professional representation especially important. An independent consulting forester can inventory and appraise the timber, identify higher-value species and grades, prepare sale specifications and contracts, and market the timber to multiple qualified buyers instead of relying on a single offer. The forester can also oversee the harvest to help protect property boundaries, streams, roads, residual trees, and the future productivity of the woodland. Because timber values can differ greatly from one tract to another and from one buyer to the next, having a forester working solely for the landowner can help produce a stronger sale price while reducing the risk of poor harvesting practices or unfavorable contract terms. Get expert help from Good Faith Timber Buyers when selling timber in western North Carolina, western Virginia and southern West Virginia.
