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You just bought land – Now What?

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You looked for land for sale for a long time.  Spent a lot of time, energy, and money and finally purchased that perfect tract of land for you and your family.  What’s one of the first things you should do?  If the property has any timber you should establish your timber basis, providing you didn’t […]

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Tips on Selling Your Land

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I’ve worked with a lot of clients over the years guiding them through the process of selling their land.  The buyers share their thoughts when I’m showing the property.  First and foremost…it’s not what they see it’s what they don’t see.  They do not need to see immediate cleanup.   Old abandoned homes and barns are […]

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How to Buy Land in Today’s Market

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In the past 12 months lots of things have changed, rising interest rates, global supply chain disruptions, rampant inflation, and the war in Ukraine.  How has that impacted the land market in Alabama?  From what I’m seeing there has not been a decrease in land prices.  There is a significant decrease in inventory.   So, if […]

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Fall Trip to Lake Norris and Cumberland Falls

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For our latest outdoor adventure, my wife, Jamie, and I decided to head up to northeastern Tennessee to enjoy the water and fall colors.  We stayed at Norris Dam State Park which sits on Norris Reservoir.  Construction of the dam started in 1933 and was the first project by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and […]

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St George Island

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This past June, Great Southern Land hosted an exhibitor booth at the Alabama State BAR Convention in Destin, Florida.  The emerald beaches were beautiful.  My wife, Jamie, and I are always looking for some destination that is undisturbed and off the beaten path.  Once the conference was over, we took off heading east along the […]

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The Sipsey Wilderness

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The Sipsey Wilderness…almost every outdoor adventurer in Alabama knows this name.  Known as the “Land of 1,000 Waterfalls” it is the largest and most frequently visited wilderness area in the state.  My wife Jamie and I have made several visits and as a practical matter, we’re just getting started.  Located in the Bankhead National Forest, […]

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Tellico Lake & Surrounding Areas

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In this latest edition of “Off the Beaten Path”, my wife Jamie and I continued our exploration of the Tennessee River.  For this trip, we visited Tellico Lake (Reservoir) which is an impoundment of the Little Tennessee River.  It is located southwest of Knoxville and is an easy drive from central and northern Alabama.  Tellico […]

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The Tennessee River Gorge

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My wife, Jamie, and I have been working on seeing as much of the Tennessee River as possible.  In May, we decided to run up to Nickajack Lake.  It’s a reservoir created by Nickajack Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The lake stretches from Nickajack Dam to Chickamauga Dam, passing through Chattanooga. […]

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Buck’s Pocket – A Hidden Gem

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My wife, Jamie, and I are always looking for an “off the beaten path” destination to visit.  Towards the end of March, we visited Buck’s Pocket State Park in the northeast corner of Alabama.  As it turns out, it’s an absolute gem.  South Sauty Creek flows through the park and in the Spring when the […]

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