Not all foresters are the same.
There are Industrial Foresters (paid by the mill), and Municipal Foresters (work for State, Fed, etc.), and Consultant Foresters (paid on commissions  directly from the landowner).
I am a Consultant Forester, that means I work for you.  I have a quality educational background, broad area of expertise along with certified forester status, and membership in: NYSDEC, SAF, and NYICF.
I place your timber harvest out to bid so the buyers can compete for your timber and you can be confident in the price received and whats being sold.
I make a commission from the price of timber on the highest bid, so my interest is gaining you the most money for your harvest.
Most of the time the difference in the two highest bids more than covers my commission.
>NYSDEC recommends using a Consultant Forester.

Forests are a long term product.  If you decide to wait on harvesting when your forest is currently economically mature, then you are losing money by choosing slower overall forest growth. 
However, if the merchantable timber is removed along with some culls, then that allows for faster residual growth and a shorter rotation time to the next harvest.  If you wait too long the understory gets stunted, it may not respond with as much vigor as it would have and rotation time will be longer. 
Regardless of the current timber prices, you stand to lose if you don't follow the science of forestry in managing your woodlot. FYI, timber harvesting is NOT just diameter limit cutting...

If you are in an area in which your taxes are a burden, and you have more than 50 acres of qualifying forest, then it could be a good option for you.
Contact me and we can discuss your options.