GA COAST LAND & TIMBERBlog · Dewey “DJ” Snipes

Answers & Insight

Acreage, timber, and development tracts.

Guide buyers and sellers of land — acreage, timber, farms, waterfront, and development tracts — with the due diligence these deals demand.

transitional land

Transitional Land: Why Location Can Double What Your Acreage Is Worth

Two Georgia tracts with the same acreage can sell for wildly different prices. Here's what makes land 'transitional,' what the 2026 data shows, and how to tell which kind of land you own.

October 20, 2026

Buying Land

Before You Fall in Love With a Tract: What to Check on Georgia Land

Land doesn't come with a home inspection. Here's the plain-spoken checklist I run before anyone signs on a coastal Georgia tract — access, timber, water, zoning, and where the lines really are.

September 11, 2026

conservation easement

When Development Doubles Your Land Taxes: Conservation Easements, CUVA, and What Actually Helps

Development moves in, the assessor reassesses, and a tract that has been in the family for forty years suddenly costs real money to hold. A conservation easement is one answer — but it is not the same thing as CUVA, and the differences matter more than most landowners realize.

September 10, 2026