American Forest Management’s Real Estate Services Group
- AFM Land Sales (AFMLS) - specializes in the sale of rural acreage. To learn more about our real estate services, check out our sister web site,
www.AFMLandSales.com.
For over 45 years, AFMLS has provided the services and tools needed
for buyers and sellers to make informed decisions throughout the land
sale or acquisition process.
AFMLS is actively engaged in the rural property real estate market
every day. We offer land services throughout the Southeast, Northeast, Appalachian, Gulf States, and Lake States Regions of the United States. Since 2005, AFM Land Sales has marketed more than $1.14 billion in farms, timberland, development recreational and HBU properties in 1,470 individual real estate transactions totaling 693,000 acres, and has represented buyers for the acquisition of nearly a billion dollars of land. Prior projects have ranged in size from less than one acre to 135,000 acres with numerous projects involving single tract and bundled tract sales, plantations, and high-end development properties.
Hunting tracts, plantations, timberland or development properties -
AFMLS can help you stake your claim to that special piece of property
that you have been looking for. Whether buying or selling, our
highly trained professionals will guide you through every step of the
process. With more than 38 offices in 14 states, AFM and AFMLS has
been helping landowners acquire, improve, manage and enjoy millions of
acres of land in the best parts of America. Since 1966, that's
been our only business!
If you are purchasing land for recreation, investment or development,
we are qualified to answer the most technical inquiries and give
essential advice in a way that is informative and helpful. Our
real estate sales personnel can address specific issues such as soil
productivity, timber volume and pricing, fertilization rates and
wildlife management techniques and provide assistance with the
entitlement process.
AFMLS Sales Force
Unlike most timber management and land resource companies, or even the
largest real estate firms, we have an extensive, skilled, core staff whose only
job is the brokerage of investment quality timberland, development,
recreational-hunting, farming and rural acreage. Most of these brokers or
salespeople have commercial, forestry, appraisal, and/or wildlife management
backgrounds. AFMLS has the flexibility to focus on selling your
property or representing your best interest as quickly as possible for the
highest return.
We also have the expertise to advise our clients if their
property will bring a higher return if some timber is harvested before
the land is sold, or whether subdividing a portion for commercial
development is in the client's best interest.
Our extensive sales
staff is always available ---seven days a week--- to show a property to
potential buyers and meet sellers at their convenience. Our
localized field offices will be particularly helpful with their
on-the-ground knowledge of local land values, wood products markets, and
regulations regarding land use and management. We understand that
service sells.
Our well-informed administrative staff is skilled to
support our clients and brokers in the field. These administrative
specialists maintain quality, up-to-date prospectuses and help our
brokers maximize their time with clients. This staff provides
invaluable expertise, which enables our brokers to obtain the maximum
profits possible for the seller.
Team Approach
AFMLS is supported by State Certified General Appraisers, Member, Appraisal Insitute (MAI) Appraiser, Geographic Information Specialists, Certified Wildlife
Biologists, Mapping Technicians, Data Analysts, Environmental Managers,
Wood Flow Specialists, Foresters with four-year and advanced degrees,
highly qualified administrative specialists and an in-house graphic artist
who brings an added advantage to all AFM-prepared marketing materials.
These professionals support the AFMLS group to ensure that
the highest and best use (HBU) of properties we list for sale are
properly identified and presented to the market. This support also
ensures that buyers receive the appropriate information about properties
they consider.
Knowledge of Active Buyers
Quite simply, AFMLS knows the rural acreage market. We know the
potential buyers of investment grade timberland, farms, development land,
recreational hunting properties and plantations. Through decades of
responsible work, these investors trust the reliability and integrity we bring
to each listing.
These individuals and organizations include:
- Timberland Investment Management Organizations (TIMOs)
- Trust
Funds and Institutional Endowments
- Conservation Groups and Land
Trust Organizations
- Residential and Commercial Land Developers
-
National and Regional Investors Throughout the AFM Network of Offices
-
Local Loggers and Timber Buyers
- Wood Products Industry
- Other Consulting Foresters
- Local and Regional Non-Industrial Private Landowners (NIPLs)
Total Market Saturation
In addition to knowing active buyers, AFMLS coordinates a systematic
marketing campaign to promote the highest exposure possible for a
listing. The sales process utilized by AFMLS has resulted in
adding significant value to our clients' objectives. The strategy
of AFMLS is to develop a marketing and implementation plan to meet our
clients' objectives. Our goal is to accurately establish the goals
and objectives of our clients, while adding value through our
established processes and market knowledge.
Typical marketing methods include:
- Advertisements placed in prominent local, regional and national
publications
- On-site signs
- Contacting adjacent landowners
- Contacting larger landowners in the vicinity by mailing fliers
- Sending color fliers and prospectus booklets to local real
estate and appraisal firms
- Online marketing through AFMLS website and other cooperative
websites
