Chris Miller, ALC, RF

04/27/2026

Proud of our company’s 60-year history and grateful for the opportunity to work alongside our real estate team.

04/11/2026

Honeybees on front of a swarm trap.

04/01/2026

03/27/2026

03/17/2026

03/11/2026

Proud to have called Bo, a mentor, business partner, customer (I have sold him some land), and friend, a true pioneer of consulting forestry and a great person. Glad to be one of many continuing the work he started 60 years ago!

What does it take to grow a one-person consulting firm into one of the most influential forestry consulting and natural resources companies in the United States? For Bartow "Bo" Shaw, it took vision, integrity, and a relentless dedication to doing things differently.

In 1966, Shaw founded his forestry consulting firm, and in the 70s and 80s, he began adding services such as land appraisal, acquisitions, and land transactions to his firm’s offerings. To learn more about our founder and how AFM got its start, read the full article here: https://www.americanforestmanagement.com/news/from-one-man-operation-to-industry-leader-the-legacy-of-bo-shaw

02/20/2026

🏡🌲 Rural vs. Residential: Why Land Doesn’t Behave Like Residential Real Estate

If you’ve bought or sold a home before, it’s easy to assume rural land works the same way. In reality, land plays by a very different set of rules.

From access and soils to timber, water, and usability, rural properties are evaluated differently—and understanding those differences can make or break a good decision.

We break it all down in our latest blog:
👉 Why Land Doesn’t Behave Like Residential Real Estate
🔗 Read more at the link: https://www.afmrealestate.com/land-blog/why-land-doesnt-behave-like-residential-real-estate?

02/06/2026

02/05/2026

Artificial Intelligence can make me a cartoon! But it still can’t sell land, call us if you are buying or selling. .realestate

01/31/2026

Deciding when the optimal time to harvest your woodlands can be a difficult decision, one that dictates your next stand of trees' future conditions.
From a financial standpoint, the time to harvest is when the rate of value increase of your timber equals an alternative investment's rate of return.
Learn how to calculate this with this Woodland Owner Notes publication!
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/cutting-at-financial-maturity-maximizing-the-economic-return-of-your-woodland