Natural Resources and Real Estate

Regions seasoned staff of specialists can work with you to help make your natural resources and real estate properties more profitable and productive.

The Natural Resources and Real Estate (NRRE) group manages natural resource and real estate properties held in trusts, estates and agency accounts for individuals, corporations, foundations, universities and more. Our dedicated staff of professional foresters, geologists, farm managers and property managers provide real, hands-on field experience, combining deep knowledge and innovative approaches to help you get the most from your property holdings. At Regions, we manage assets such as:

• 100,000 acres of farmland
• 700,000 acres of timberland
• More than 45,000 oil and gas wells across 3 million acres of oil, gas, and coal producing properties
• Approximately $500,000,000 in real estate

Our seasoned staff of specialists will help your natural resource and real estate properties be more productive and profitable, something we’ve been doing for clients successfully for over 40 years.

Real estate

Our extensive experience in managing real estate properties ranges from single- and multi-family residences to office buildings, warehouses and shopping centers. We are available to help with:

• Property management
• Property sales and purchases
• Income maximization
• Payment of your insurance premiums, property taxes and mortgage payments
• Coordinating and supervising repairs, maintenance, tenant improvements, and other capital expenditures
• Advice on selling your property or holding it as an investment
• Periodic inspections, appraisals and annual market value analysis
• Lease negotiations

Properties held in trusts and managed by Regions Natural Resources & Real Estate may occasionally be offered for sale.

Timberland

Our foresters provide forestry management services to commercial, trust and private landowners, and have found excellent opportunities for forest landowners to increase their forest income.

Whether the forest resource is utilized for recreation, wildlife, paper, lumber or other wood products, our experienced and dedicated foresters provide valuable management services to our clients.

While investigating all possible sources of income, our forestry staff will:

• Inventory your timber to evaluate long- and short-term potential
• Recommend and implement programs to enhance the productivity of your forestlands
• Project growth rates and timber volumes
• Design and implement a management plan to help meet the goals and objectives of the landowner
• Conduct periodic inspections to protect your property against dangers of trespass, fire and disease
• Make property tax payments on your behalf
• Provide detailed management records
• Prepare timber sales and lease agreements

Mineral lands

Effectively managing mineral properties can be a complex and time-consuming task. That's where our long involvement in the Southeast's mineral industry and our reputation for proactive and innovative management make the difference.

Our mineral management staff is actively involved in leasing and monitoring properties that produce oil, gas and coal as well as other hard minerals, such as stone, clay, sand and gravel. We provide a full spectrum of services, including:

• Lease negotiation and execution
• Mining operations, inspection and survey
• Mineral extractions and royalty payment audits
• Royalty reconciliation and distributions
• Creation of mining activity reports
• Acquisitions and divestitures
• Negotiating/leasing carbon capture and sequestration opportunities

Farmland and ranch management

For the many farmland owners who are not active farmers, Regions provides the experience to help your land achieve its maximum income and growth potential.

A Regions farm manager will:

• Analyze land and farm operations for applicable United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs
• Prepare a plan that outlines budget requirements, income potential and necessary improvements
• Recommend erosion control measures and other long-term soil conservation practices, if needed
• Negotiate and implement lease agreements aligned with landowner’s objective
• Advise on alternative land use opportunities such as solar and wind leases/sales
• Pay property taxes and property/casualty/crop insurance premiums
• Regularly inspect your farmland to make sure your lessee is meeting all terms of the lease

Consulting services

Our experienced staff keeps abreast of current developments and trends through a program of continuing education. We provide consulting services on a fee basis for farms, timberlands, mineral lands and real estate, such as:

• Land divisions
• Property sales
• Acquisitions
• Leases
• Negotiations
• Trust services

Trust services

Our trust services are backed by the strength and soundness of Regions Bank and more than 80 years of investment management experience. Regions manages the assets of many entities, including individuals, corporations, small businesses and foundations.

To learn more about our services, please contact a Wealth Advisor.