Jonathan Goode- Land for Sale in West Alabama

Act now to purchase your tickets to the Landthink Summit on September 30th in Atlanta, Georgia.

This event is open to brokers, agents, investors, foresters, lenders, and anyone interested in the buying and selling of rural land in America. Industry experts will be speaking on a wide-range of land-related topics. The keynote address will come from legendary football coach Bobby Bowden.

Please plan to come and join us for this outstanding opportunity. Several members of the AlaLandCo team will be participating in the event. Our hope is that we will make solid contacts and gain helpful insights that will enable us to serve our clients better by selling more land in Alabama.

We look forward to this upcoming event, and hope you will join us.

Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-a, describes the important role living on a farm played in his life and that of his family in his book "Eat More Chikin, Inspire More People."

Chapter 5 of his book is entitled, "Out to the Farm". In it he recounts purchasing a 262 acre farm along the Flint River in Clayton County, Georgia in 1956.  As his restaurant became more successful, it began to require up to 12 hours a day of his time. Mr. Cathy said, "Of course, I loved that aspect of my life, but when I went home, I needed peace and quiet, and I wasn't getting that in the city."

He immensely enjoyed his time with his children out on the farm, and the chores helped him unwind from the daily stresses of running his business. He says, "I found it to be just what I needed after working with the public all day in the confines of a restaurant. I could go out and put up a fence, Bush-Hog some brambles, or feed the cows and horses we acquired over time."

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Cathy on an elevator in Atlanta several years back. He was very gracious to talk with me, and ended up popping into a conference I was attending to address the young men present and hand out copies of his book, "It is Better to Build Boys than Mend Men." I have appreciated Chick-fil-a, the Cathy family, and their WinShape Foundation. In fact it is my favorite restaurant. In 2004, I ate at Chick-fil-a around 250 times. The Chick-fil-a family has been really good to me.

I also have the privilege of raising my children on a family farm, and can attest to the joys of sharing the work and fun associated with living in rural Alabama. If you are looking for a getaway place or country homestead close to Tuscaloosa or Birmingham, please contact me. I can help you locate the place for you to find just whay you need to help you get the most out of life.

Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-a, describes the important role living on a farm played in his life and that of his family in his book "Eat More Chikin, Inspire More People."

Chapter 5 of his book is entitled, "Out to the Farm". In it he recounts purchasing a 262 acre farm along the Flint River in Clayton County, Georgia in 1956.  As his restaurant became more successful, it began to require up to 12 hours a day of his time. Mr. Cathy said, "Of course, I loved that aspect of my life, but when I went home, I needed peace and quiet, and I wasn't getting that in the city."

He immensely enjoyed his time with his children out on the farm, and the chores helped him unwind from the daily stresses of running his business. He says, "I found it to be just what I needed after working with the public all day in the confines of a restaurant. I could go out and put up a fence, Bush-Hog some brambles, or feed the cows and horses we acquired over time."

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Cathy on an elevator in Atlanta several years back. He was very gracious to talk with me, and ended up popping into a conference I was attending to address the young men present and hand out copies of his book, "It is Better to Build Boys than Mend Men." I have appreciated Chick-fil-a, the Cathy family, and their WinShape Foundation. In fact it is my favorite restaurant. In 2004, I ate at Chick-fil-a around 250 times. The Chick-fil-a family has been really good to me.

I also have the privilege of raising my children on a family farm, and can attest to the joys of sharing the work and fun associated with living in rural Alabama. If you are looking for a getaway place or country homestead close to Tuscaloosa or Birmingham, please contact me. I can help you locate the place for you to find just whay you need to help you get the most out of life.

40 acres +/- of good deer hunting land for sale in Perry County, part of the world-renowned Black Belt of west Alabama. This small hunting tract consists mostly of 8 to 10 year old planted pines. Two hunting houses overlook the shooting lanes that have been cut into the pines. A small bunkhouse/cabin offers you a place to rest or getaway during your hunt. The structure has a bunkhouse, storage shed, and picnic area all under one roof. There is an outhouse building and skinning pole as well. The bunkhouse is not powered and does not have water, but it is a quiet place to recharge during your time in the outdoors. You could install a solar panel or use a generator if electric power is desired. A prescriptive easment provides access to the tract and one central road takes you through the heart of the property. The tract is located within 1/2 mile of the Talladega National Forest, which provides many more opportunities to hunt and enjoy recreation in the outdoors. This tract is well-priced and can generate several hundred dollars per acre of income when the timber is thinned in subsequent years. Please contact me for more information about this good hunting property.

AlaLandCo would like to say thank you to all of the great folks that visited our booth looking for hunting land in Alabama at the World Deer Expo this past weekend.

Our agents were able to meet and share information about our great properties with over 600 people during the three-day event.

The World Deer Expo is just one of the many ways AlaLandCo tries to help our clients who own land in Alabama sell their fine properties. Our goal is to market rural land to all prospective buyers so that they are informed before making a purchase.

If you are looking to sell or purchase hunting land, farmland, recreational property, or timberland in Alabama, please contact me to see how we can be helpful.

Jonathan Goode, a land agent with AlaLandCo, became a member of the national organization and Alabama chapter of the Realtor's Land Institute (RLI).

RLI is committed to helping real estate professionals achieve the highest expertise in buying and selling rural land.

As a member of RLI, Jonathan has become a candidate for earning the designation of Accredited Land Consultant (ALC). The ALC designation is the most prestigious title that can be earned by a land professional. The requirements are strenuous and the select few who earn the ALC designation have intentionally sought to be one of the best in their business.

As you are selecting an agent to help you sell or purchase rural land in Alabama, choose a true land professional. Please contact Jonathan for more information about land for sale in West Alabama.

Landownership means owning more than "just land"; it means owning a "bundle" of rights associated with a particular property. In this economic climate many people are considering making an investment in rural land or are looking for ways to justify purchasing a recreational tract.

I always recommend having an exit strategy when buying land in the event that you need to sell your property in the future. It is also wise to evaluate what potential sources of income your prospective purchase can generate. If you were to split off pieces of your ownership bundle and lease or sell them, you could generate income and help with the carrying costs associated with your land. Here are some ideas about the pieces of your bundle of rights that can be sold or leased.

1. Hunting rights- Big game, deer, turkeys, dove, squirrel, you name it, someone hunts it. In Alabama owners are leasing their land to hunters for $6 to $17 per acre.

2. Timber- Timber can be thinned, harvested, or leased. One great thing about a timber investment is that it has the potential to generate some income with some frequency depending on the site index, species, and age of timber.

3. Mineral and Gas rights-This can be a  boon for a landowner if the lessee finds something of value. Exploration companies will often pay an up-front fee per acre for 5 to 10 years for the right to retrieve minerals or gas from your land. Royalties are paid to the owner if extraction is undertaken.

Desirable minerals and gases would include: oil, natural gas, coal, coal-bed methane, chalk, clay, gravel, chert, river rocks, iron, gold, silver, fill-dirt, and numerous others.

4. Conservation Easements- Wetland mitigation, native forests and grasslands, and many other options are available to consider placing your property into a conservation easement for tax benefits

5. Renewable Energy Potential- Solar, mini-hydroelectric generation, wind, and geothermal

6. Cellular phone tower, radio tower, electric utilities, and natural gas transmission lines- These entities pay to lease a portion of your land to further their corporate mission. Payments range from monthly to once every 40 or 50 years.

7. Carbon Sequestration Offsets

8. Cropland, Pasture, Livestock Grazing land- Cash rents in Alabama range from $25/acre for hay cutting to $90/acre for agricultural cropland

9. Fishing

10. Renting out your lodge or hunting cabin

11. ATV, horseback, bicycle trail riding, and hiking

12. Mud bogging and off-road competitions

13. Landing Strip

14. Water rights from wells, streams, or rivers

15. Billboards and advertisements

16. Birding and wildlife observation

17. Caves, waterfalls, or other natural formations that are of public interest

18. Weekend flea market

19. Boarding Horses or other animals

 The preceding list was meant to jumpstart your thoughts about the potential of leasing some of the rights associated with your property. It is by no means exhaustive, but my aim is to show that there are ways to help generate some income from your tract.

Thinking creatively and looking for opportunities can pay significant dividends. I heard of a landowner in Alabama near a car manufacturer that was approached about leasing some of his land to the manufacturer for them to park some of their excess inventory for a few months while they waited on vehicle sales to pick up.

Be sure to weigh all of your income-producing options when evaluating a prospective purchase. This is one way an experienced land agent can assist you by providing information about potential revenue sources. You just might find that purchasing a rural property now is a reasonable and justifiable investment.

Come join the nation's leading land experts at the Landthink Summit in Atlanta, Georgia on September 30, 2010. This one day event will feature keynote speaker Coach Bobby Bowden as well as land industry leaders from Plum Creek, Agsouth Farm Credit, and Forisk Consulting. Other notable speakers will be Ryan Folk (founder of landflip.com), Curtis Seltzer, and J. Craig King ( CEO of J.P. King Auction Company).

This event is designed to be informative and a networking opportunity for everyone who is interested in rural land. Industry experts from the following disciplines will be present: REIT's, land brokerage companies, TIMO's, investors, developers, financing companies, forestry consultants, conservation easements, buyers of rural land, and others.

Register for the event before August 1 and save $50. For more information please contact Lisa Gray at 877-339-LAND (5263) ext 710.

Several agents from AlaLandCo are planning to attend the event. If you are attending hopefully we will bump into each other at the event. I think it will be informative and a lot of fun. Make plans to attend on September 30. I already have my ticket, so get yours today.

Looking to buy or sell some rural Alabama land ? Please stop by the AlaLandCo booth at the upcoming Birmingham Deer and Turkey Expo on July 16-18, 2010.  You can stop by and meet our friendly agents and get more information about some of our great tracts of hunting land throughout the state. If you are a landowner considering selling your Alabama land, please talk with our land experts about how we can work with you to sell your property.

This is the 27th World Deer Expo is being held at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center, and Bob Coker and his team always put on a phenomenal event. He told me last year's event drew over 67,000 visitors during the 3 days of the expo. Come see celebrities from your favorite hunting and fishing shows, as well as taste some of the best food in the Southeast. Hundreds of vendors can introduce you to the latest and greatest equipment for enjoying the outdoors.

The Expo is a sportsman's dream. So bring the family, an appetite, lots of money, and come ready to have a blast at this year's Birmingham Deer and Turkey Expo. While you are there stop by booths #117 and #118 to find out more about some of the best land for sale in Alabama. I hope to see you there.

Jonathan Goode, land agent with AlaLandCo, has some great listings of land for sale in Perry County, Alabama. If you are looking for a hunting tract or getaway property, please see some of my great listings.

Perry County is home to over 35,000 acres of the Talladega National Forest. Owning land that joins the Forest is highly desirable, because Good Forests make Good Neighbors.

Perry County is in the heart of Alabama's historic Black Belt region, which is known for its outstanding whitetail deer and fertile black soils.

Here are a few of my current listings in Perry County:

13.3 acre Homesite and Hunting

78 acres of great hunting land that joins the Talladega National Forest

217 acres that joins the National Forest- can be divided into a 150 acre, 53 acre, and 13 acre tract

28 acre parcel at a reduced price!

These are just a few of the many great properties we have for sale in some of the best hunting land in Alabama. For more information please visit my website or contact me. If you are considering selling your land in Perry County, I will be happy to provide you with some comparable sales information of what has recently sold and would love to help you sell your rural property. I am the only real estate agent in Perry County, Alabama that focuses my business completely on land. It would be my pleasure to serve you too.