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Masters of Complex Forest Appraisal Assignments
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Masters of Complex Forest Appraisal Assignments
Expertise in real estate markets, appraisal techniques, timber growth and yield modeling, forest economics, and local timber markets are all necessary in order to accurately appraise timberland. There is certainly no book that contains all this knowledge, and most of the techniques and skills are not in print at all. The Woodland Company is recognized by forestry investment professionals for its ability to master complex forest appraisal assignments. The Woodland Company's experience includes appraisals of the largest and most complex timberland investments in the southeast, down to fairly straight forward fee simple ownerships.
We have extensive experience in the valuation of:
- limited partnerships
- leasehold or leased fee estates
- timber deeds
- conservation easements
- fee simple estates
- wetland mitigation banks
- transitional or higher and better use parcels
- federal land transactions (yellow book appraisals)
At The Woodland Company we pride ourselves on being at the cutting edge of technology. We employ the best products available to ensure our valuations are best in class. The Woodland Company has appraised millions of acres, and billions of dollars of timberland for:
- Private landowners and Investors
- Financial Institutions
- Timberland Investment Management Organizations (TIMOs)
- Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
- Forest Product Companies
- Federal and State Agencies
- Environmental Non-Government Organizations (ENGOs)
- Institutional Investment Consultants
Technology
The Woodland Company has invested substantial capital and time in order to provide our clients with the best service in the industry. The "status quo" does not exist at The Woodland Company; we are always striving for a better way to do things. The use of technology has allowed a boutique company such as ours to produce comparable analytics to TIMOs and forest products companies.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - GIS lets us visualize, question, analyze, interpret, and understand data to reveal relationships, patterns and trends. Spatial analysis of forestland allows the best possible allocation of time and resources by focusing capital on high value areas.
Remsoft Analytics Platform- Through advanced analytics, modeling and spatial optimization technology and services; we simplify complex, high-variable decisions. You can easily balance economic, environmental, and sustainable priorities to make informed and transparent decisions at the strategic, tactical and operational level. Get the true market value of timberland through insightful acquisition and divestment analyses and quickly see how these decisions impact overall management plans. Quickly see the impact of alternatives and changes on your management plans. Test scenarios, try out 'what-ifs?' and perform trade-off analysis to see the best possible outcome for your requirements.
Unlike static spreadsheets that are inflexible, limited in function and constrain your analysis, The Woodland Company enables sound judgments, lets you leverage all your data sources and creates decision models that accurately reflect your unique business needs and safeguard your options for the future.