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Updated over 3 years ago,

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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Richmond, VA
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Selling timber on land before development

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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Richmond, VA
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I have 38 acres of wooded land under contract and I'm thinking about having it logged. I have read a little about the process but would like to hear from people that have first-hand experience. Would you recommend hiring a private forester to survey the trees? How were they paid? Did you have to pay upfront or after the sale? How much of the selling process did they handle? 

My plan for the land is to eventually sell it to a developer. Would you recommend having it cleared before listing it? Does it make it more or less attractive to the developer? 

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