Land Related Links...
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Search Engines
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Google Bing Yahoo Ask Dogpile AOL Lycos AltaVista
landcrawler YouTube channel |
News |
Fox CNN Google Yahoo WSJ ABC CBS NBC CNBC Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Weather
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Weather Channel Accuweather National Weather Service
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Mapping
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Google Mapping, Search and Directions Mapquest Bing Maps
Google Earth Yahoo Maps MyTopo Terraserver LandVoyage
USDA Soil Type Mapping Geocommunicator Mapping
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Social Media |
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Financing
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There are many ways to finance your land purchase - Traditional, Equity Lines of Credit, Self Directed IRA's, etc... If you are looking for traditional financing, the organizations below specialize in rural land financing.
You can call these organizations to get pre-qualified - establishing a budget is the first step to purchasing land...
Alabama
Alabama Farm Credit
First South Farm Credit
Georgia
AgFirst Farm Credit
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Self Directed IRA - Real Estate
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Are you finding your retirement funds dwindling? Have you considered a Self Directed IRA - Real Estate? Did you know that you can invest in land through your self-directed IRA? Limitations exist. The Self-Directed IRA - Real Estate account is managed through a custodian.
The custodial firms below offer these services and have some great background and frequently asked questions on their web sites. Check it out!
Equity Trust Company Security Trust Company Guidant Financial
Group The Entrust Group
Sterling Trust Company Pensco Trust Company Asset Exchange Group
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Tax Free Exchanges
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The 1031 Tax Free Exchange code, established by the IRS in 1990, allows an owner to exchange "like kind" real property on a tax free basis. As with the Self-Directed IRA noted above, execution of this strategy requires a "Qualified Intermediary" to manage the exchange.
Below are Qualified Intermediaries with information, frquently asked questions, etc...
Asset Preservation, Inc Starker Services
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Rural Property Insurance |
Various liabilities, hunt club, standing timber asset protection, etc.
Outdoor Underwriters Davis Garvin AFOA Links
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Land as an Investment |
National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF)
Timberland Returns
Farmland Returns
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Need a significant tax break?
Check out Conservation Easements
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Alabama and Georgia Land Trust
Land Trust Alliance The Nature Conservancy North American Land Trust
"Conservation Easements: a Good Investment for the U.S. South" WRI Insights
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Realtors Land Institute |
The Realtors Land Institute was founded in 1944 and is an affiliate organization of the National Association of REALTORS®.
The REALTORS® Land Institute is dedicated to building knowledge, building relationships, and building business for its members — the extraordinary real estate professionals who broker, lease, sell, develop, and manage our most precious resource: the land.
Don Ellers, LANDCRAWLER Owner and Broker, has recently earned the Accredited Land Consultant designation conferred by the Realtors Land Institute.
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Hunting and Fishing
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Game and Fish Magazine Quality Deer Management Association
Covey Rise Magazine |
Taxidermy |
McMicken Taxidermy |
Archery Pro Shops |
The Huntin' Shack - Cartersville, GA |
Outdoor Supplies
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Bass Pro Shops Cabelas L.L. Bean Orvis |
Backpacking / Camping Gear |
Backpacker Magazine REI Rock Creek Backcountry Campmor
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Outdoor Recreational Equipment Manufacturers |
Patagonia Marmot The North Face Sierra Designs MSR First Ascent
Arc'teryx Osprey Big Agnes Nemo
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Land Improvement Equipment
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John Deere Kubota Bobcat ASV Cat DR Mower Plotmaster |
Farm / Ranch Tools & Equipment
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Home Depot Lowes Northern Tool Tractor Supply Company |
Barn Plans |
Barn Pros |
ATV's
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Arctic Cat Bad Boy Buggies Honda Polaris Kawasaki Yamaha
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Forestry and Conservation
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American Forest Foundation American Tree Farm System
Association of Consulting Foresters Forest Landowners Association
US Department of Agriculture USDA Farm Service Agency
US Natural Resources Conservation Service US Fish and Wildlife Service
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
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Timber Business / Prices |
Timber Mart-South Forest2Market |
Country Living
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Homestead.org Progressive Farmer Mother Earth News
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County Demographics
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National Association of Counties
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Public Land |
US Forest Service US National Parks BLM |
For ALL Americans! |
The Charters of Freedom - From the Archives of the United States. Please read and pass on the link!
Have you read these lately? - Declaration of Independence | Constitution of the United States | Bill of Rights
FREE -- “Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution” is a 10-week online course presented by Hillsdale College.
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Land Financing
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Alabama Farm Credit
Jimmy Tollison (256) 362-0507 or Jimmy.Tollison@farmcreditbank.com
First South Farm Credit
Lex Brown (256) 831-6778 or jbrown@firstsouthland.com
Drew Wood (256) 831-6778 or awood@firstsouthland.com
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Support Your Farmers Markets |
Alabama Farmers Market Farmers Market Authority
Birmingham Farmers Market |
Recreation
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Hunting and Fishing, Hiking, Gold Prospecting, ATV, Dirt Bike, Horse, Mountain Bike trails, Canoeing, Talladega National Forest, Cheaha State Park, Lake Wedowee, Martin Lake, Tallapoosa River Outfitters, Cheaha Trail Riders |
Forestry, Farm and Conservation
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Alabama Forestry Commission Alabama Forestry Association
Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee Farm Service Agency
Natural Resources Conservation Service Auburn School of Forestry
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Farm and Ranch |
Alabama Farmers' and Consumers' Bulletin |
Wildlife and Natural Resources
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Alabama Department of Natural Resources US Fish and Wildlife Service - Southeast
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Outdoor Magazines |
Alabama Outdoor News Alabama Game and Fish |
Clay County Chamber of Commerce |
Clay County Chamber of Commerce |
Alabama Floodplain Maps |
Alabama Floodplain Maps |
| Georgia |
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Land Financing
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AgFirst Farm Credit
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Support Your Farmers Markets |
Atlanta Farmers Market Georgia Farmers Markets |
Forestry, Farm and Conservation
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Georgia Forestry Commission Georgia Forestry Association
Forest Land Enhancement Program - Cost Share
Farm Service Agency Natural Resources Conservation Service
UGA - Warnell School of Forestry UGA Center for Forest Business
Georgia Land Conservation Program
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Outdoor Magazines |
Georgia Outdoor News Georgia Game and Fish |
Farm and Ranch
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The Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin has served as a medium of exchange for Georgia’s farmers and consumers since its beginning in 1917. |
Georgia Floodplain Maps |
Georgia Floodplain Maps |
Wildlife and Natural Resources
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Georgia Department of Natural Resources US Fish and Wildlife Services
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