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The research behind the marketplace: valuation method, financing paths, succession math, and the state of the market — written from the comp data, not broker brochures.

September 6, 2026 · 8 min read

How to Value a Sawmill: The Only Public Comp Table in the Industry

Real asking-price comps for sawmills and lumber yards, median multiples, and the three-number method owners can run before they ever call a broker.

September 6, 2026 · 7 min read

How to Sell a Sawmill Without a Broker (and When You Shouldn't)

The honest guide to selling your own mill or yard: what a broker actually does, what you keep if you go alone, and the four moments you should never handle yourself.

September 6, 2026 · 7 min read

SBA Loans for Buying a Sawmill or Lumber Yard: The Real Path

How buyers actually finance a mill acquisition in 2026: SBA 7(a) structure, what down payment and collateral the banks want, and the deal-killers to fix before you apply.

September 6, 2026 · 6 min read

Why 70% of Sawmills Never Make It to the Second Generation

The succession math behind the wood industry's quiet crisis, what actually kills family mills, and the three moves owners make who beat the odds.

September 6, 2026 · 5 min read

Sawmill Business vs Sawmill Equipment: What Are You Actually Buying?

5,400 people a month search 'sawmill for sale' and most of them want a machine. Here is the real difference between buying a mill and buying THE mill, and how to know which one you want.