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Influence of purchaser perceptions and intentions on price for forest land parcels: A hedonic pricing approach

Stephanie A. Snyder, stephaniesnyder@fs.fed.us , Michael A. Kilgore, mkilgore@umn.edu , Rachel Hudson, rachelhudson@fs.fed.us , Jacob Donnay, jdonnay@pinchot.org
 
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Stephanie A. Snyder, Michael A. Kilgore, Rachel Hudson and Jacob Donnay (2008), "Influence of purchaser perceptions and intentions on price for forest land parcels: A hedonic pricing approach", Journal of Forest Economics: Vol. 14: No. 1, pp 47-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfe.2007.04.002

Publication Date: 14 Jan 2008
© 0 2008 Stephanie A. Snyder, Michael A. Kilgore, Rachel Hudson, Jacob Donnay
 
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JEL Codes:Q23Q25C51
Forest land pricesForest marketsHedonic analysisForest financePrice function
 

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In this article:
Introduction 
Literature review 
Data 
Model specification 
Model variables 
Buyer intentions and perceptions 
Transactional characteristics 
In situ variables 
Locational variables 
Results 
Buyer intentions and perceptions 
Transactional characteristics 
In situ variables 
Locational variables 
Summary and implications 

Abstract

A hedonic model was developed to analyze the market for undeveloped forest land in Minnesota. Variables describing in situ conditions, locational characteristics, buyer perceptions and intentions, and transactional terms were tested for their influence on sale price. The independent variables explained 67% of the per hectare sale price variation. Water frontage, road access and density, absentee ownership, future intentions, and financing arrangements had large, positive influences on price. Lack of a real-estate agent and agricultural land in the vicinity of the parcel had negative influences. A parcel's merchantable timber volume was not a significant predictor of price.

DOI:10.1016/j.jfe.2007.04.002