Edward F. Travis, Company, Inc. is a full service forestry consulting, timberland brokerage and appraisal firm located in Mobile, Alabama. The company's mission statement includes a dedication to the highest standards of professional forestry, brokerage and appraisal conduct in all of its operations. The firm is committed to providing services to clients while following the codes of conduct and Standards of the ACF (Association of Consulting Foresters), and the Society of American Foresters.
The Alabama Real Estate Commission is the ruling body that governs the conduct of real estate brokers in the State of Alabama. The firm's principal, can work through co-brokerage agreements in states that offer reciprocity or co-brokerage agreements with the state of Alabama.
As an MAI designated member of the Appraisal Institute, Mr. Travis is bound by the code of Ethics and Standards in all appraisal related activities. Similar responsibility exists as an ARA (Accredited Rural Appraiser) member of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA). The principal is a licensed general appraiser and forester in the states of Alabama and Mississippi and conduct is therefore regulated by the Real Estate Appraiser Board's and Forestry Registration laws and boards in both states.
Clients include both small and large landowners, who may be individual or corporate owners with diverse needs and objectives. The clients and their business is held in strictest confidence during and after performance of services.
The firm has many diverse clients ranging from the small land owner to large forest products companies, bank trust departments and pension fund or TIMO organizations. The firm has helped clients resolve simple to very complex issues in forestry, land sale and purchasing decisions, as well as forest estate planning matters. Client references can be provided to prospective clients upon request.
The firm is dedicated to providing high quality service in timber and land management, including timber sale management , logging compliance and financial monitoring of operations. The company is presently upgrading to the latest GPS and GIS technology in all operations related to forest and land management, land sales and acquisition services, conservation easement studies and forest appraisal projects.
The firm seeks to expand its operations in timber land brokerage representing owners and sellers of southern timberland and recreational tracts. The principal has advised clients on sale or purchase decisions and has a background in complex negotiations between parties. The principal's main goal is to optimize the client's position by insuring that all due diligence work and analyses are completed before a sale or purchase is made. Marketing and acquisition strategy and knowledge of many diverse markets is a strong point of reference for the firm.
The firm is also involved as a consultant in conservation easement planning and implementation. Baseline documentation planning and implementation requires a special advisor and coordinating effort that covers many disciplines. The firm's principal is active in the Conservation Easement market through present Land Trust responsibilities, instruction of courses and seminars on the subject and relationships within the Land Trust community who are seeking easements by donation or purchase.
The firm also retains other Registered Forestry Consultants who work as independent contractors. These individuals have worked, under the direct supervision of the firm's principal for many years, on varied projects and all possess the same land and professional practice ethics as embodied in the firm's mission statement.