Despite a slow national real estate market, a recent survey showed real estate is the No. 1 choice for self-directed investors. Washington-based Guidant Financial Group conducted a survey of nearly 1,000 self-directed IRA holders and found ................ continue article
For the third year in a row, Alabama farmland has posted a double-digit increase in value, rising to a record-high average of $3,100 per acre, U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates show. That's up 10.6 percent from ......... continue article
Dos and Don’ts of Safe Turkey Hunting
It’s almost that time of year again when hunter’s thoughts turn to love. Probably not the type of love you are thinking about, but to the love of spring turkey hunting. There’s nothing quite like the hair-raising thrill of a tom’s gobble booming ............ continue article
Lower Dixie’s Timber Update 2008
Timber markets are a lot like the weather. If you wait long enough they will change. The question is, how long should you wait?
A poor housing market has hurt the lumber business nationwide. The timber “Bread-basket” as the South is called, is feeling the squeeze. Many local sawmills have ................... continue article