FAQ & Resources

At Team TMBR, we can do a lot to make timber sales a breeze, but unless you’re a seasoned timber professional, it helps to know some forestry basics. Explore the quick FAQs below to learn more about TMBR.market and the TMBR app, and check out our How To’s and Resource Center for answers to larger questions.

FAQ

TMBR.market is an online platform that timber buyers can use to source product listed for sale by users of the TMBR smartphone app. It was created to make it as easy as possible for timber sellers to connect with timber buyers—and vice versa. The launch of the platform and the app is currently planned for spring 2023.

The TMBR app for iOS and Android allows users to easily map, track, list & sell the timber on their land—all on their smartphone. The app utilizes market data and other database resources to provide digital appraisals, forestry expertise, access to forestry maintenance services, and much more. Users will also be able to login to TMBR at TMBR.market/app when the app launches in spring 2023.

The TMBR smartphone app streamlines, simplifies, and automates a variety of activities that must accompany every timber sale, including appraisals, inspections, evaluations, and more. Downloading the app is free, and there is no obligation. So feel free to take TMBR for a cruise and see for yourself how useful it can be for tracking, managing, and selling your timber.

A major secret to a profitable timber sale is attracting as many bids on the product as possible. As anyone who’s participated in a live or online auction knows, more bids lead to higher sale prices. That’s why TMBR makes it easy for sellers to list their product in a competitive environment.

Not at this time. Currently, the TMBR app is reserved for selling only, including maintenance, management, and other related activities. However, the TMBR Inventory Board is always accessible to TMBR Certified Buyers via any web browser—including smartphone browsers—at TMBR.market/inventory (launching spring 2023).

When a TMBR smartphone app user chooses to market their timber, the listing will appear on the TMBR Inventory Board at TMBR.market/inventory (launching spring 2023). Likewise, TMBR Certified Buyers will be instantly notified of the listing and given the opportunity to present offers or participate in the bidding process.

Only buyers who have been Certified, or approved, by TMBR.market may view listings and participate in timber sales with users of the TMBR smartphone app. Simply register here to provide the necessary information, and ensure that you meet the legal requirements to become a TMBR Certified Buyer.

FEATURES & HOW TO’s

RESOURCE CENTER

The sale type or “selling method” is important in determining the fair market value for your timber. The two most popular types are sealed-bid or negotiated price.

Prospective timber buyers submit written offers to be opened at a specific time and place, and each bidder is only allowed to supply one bid. This is the most competitive way to receive bids and is normally best for final harvests, thinning of older forests, and normal landowners without forestry expertise.

This method consists of face to face negotiations on price. This is best used for thinning and smaller sales. This also works for select cuts of higher value hardwoods. When negotiating it is important to know the local market and value for which you are negotiating, otherwise the buyer is at a significant advantage.

The value of your timber is determined by several factors, such as size, quality, species and the distance the purchaser must transport the timber to a particular mill. The estimate given to you by the TMBR app is an estimate based on averages to help you make a more informed decision based on market conditions. You can put your timber up for sale with or without an official inventory from a forester, however you will likely get more bids with one. You can request a forestry inventory through the TMBR app at any time and list to your timber for sale in seconds.

The short answer is, measurements & math. With the right information, it’s not hard to determine the age of your timber within a year or two of accuracy. Here’s what you do:

STEP 1: Measure the circumference of a given tree in inches about five feet up from the base.

STEP 2: Find the “growth factor” for that species of tree from the list further down on this page. Different species of tree have different growth factors, determined by a wide variety of data.

STEP 3: Multiply your measurement from step one by this growth factor to arrive at a rough estimate as to the age of the average tree of that species with a similar diameter.

Pine: 0
Red Maple: 5
Silver Maple: 0
Sugar Maple: 0
River Birch: 5
White Birch: 0
Shagbark Hickory: 5
Green Ash: 0
Black Walnut: 5
Black Cherry: 0
White Oak: 0
Red Oak: 0
Pin Oak: 0
Linden or Basswood: 0
American Elm: 0
Ironwood: 0
Cottonwood: 0
Dogwood: 0
Redbud: 0