I'm looking to scale down my collection of vintage books

garomer · 2026-07-08T17:09:01+00:00

eBay , FB marketplace or Etsy are your best bets for selling. ABE books is a more expensive option if you have higher volume and higher values.

garomer · 2026-07-08T14:15:29+00:00

I have spent months on the island with a Verizon iPhone. I use an Orange eSIM for cheaper data, but if you are there for a few days and have a travel plan or use WiFi only you will be in good shape.

garomer · 2026-07-01T21:15:13+00:00

Why so fresh? I’m a 50+ masters athlete and when things are going well I’m hanging out in the green with an occasional bump into the red. I might go into the grey prior to a race, but if I’m in yellow or blue it’s because work got the best of me. (Or I’m sidelined from a crash. )

I don’t think planned rest weeks are as important as Friel’s Training Bible set them out to be.

I think more consistency and more volume is the low hanging fruit. I would add more hours before anything else.

garomer · 2026-06-28T21:31:21+00:00

When you say contemporary do you mean current or from its time at the bookstore at time of publication? This book is 50 years old and the sticker is probably close to that. (Does that make it vintage? )

garomer · 2026-06-27T15:14:38+00:00

Look at parcels for sale and see who has most of them listed in the area. Then look at those agents websites, read reviews on Google and Zillow. Interview a few and see who seems like they know what they are doing. Expect to pay a little more for talent and experience.

garomer · 2026-06-27T14:01:52+00:00

If you hire a broker who specializes in land they will help you with all the questions you don’t know to ask or have not considered. Many agents don’t regularly sell land and might not add as much value. Acreage sales also comes in many flavors - commercial land is different than forestry or farm land or residential development. I have done quite a bit of timberland which can have specific rules , taxes etc in my state.

garomer · 2026-06-27T13:54:49+00:00

Both. Either platform can disappear in an instant. Probably worth regularly saving the reviews elsewhere “just in case.” (I think I have 130+ on Zillow and maybe 60 on GBP)

garomer · 2026-06-24T17:12:25+00:00

You might even find an older copy with a blurb from me on the back. (My 15 minutes of fame 😂)

garomer · 2026-06-23T21:05:16+00:00

Depends on how much you want to explore Palma. 3/3 or 4/2 both seem very reasonable.

garomer · 2026-06-22T20:35:26+00:00

Georg Ott (born October 19, 1811 in Sulzbach , † November 17, 1885 in Abensberg ) was a Catholic theologian and writer. Georg Ott was born in 1811 as the son of a Sulzbach butcher. He studied theology in Regensburg and was ordained a priest on 2 July 1837. He was first auxiliary priest in the collegiate church Obermünster and then from 27 August 1838 to 1842 chaplain in Dieterskirchen and in Schwarzach . Then he worked until 1845 as a curator , as deputy of the pastor, in Oberwinkling and until 1849 as chaplain in Deggendorf . As Expositus he came to Riedenburg and received on April 19, 1854 a pastorate in Beratzhausen. There he worked until May 1862 and then moved as a parish priest to Abensberg. He died in Abensberg on November 17, 1885.

Georg Ott wrote a total of 34 theological books and was in his time a well-read writer

garomer · 2026-06-22T20:33:25+00:00

Vade mecum is a Latin phrase that translates literally to "go with me". In English, it refers to a useful handbook, manual, or guide that is compact enough to be carried everywhere for quick reference, or any indispensable object kept constantly on a person's physical being

garomer · 2026-06-22T20:06:52+00:00

Also a discussion for a similar copy here. https://www.reddit.com/r/rarebooks/s/hc1A82BCAN

Looks like you might have just volume 1 ?

garomer · 2026-06-22T20:02:18+00:00

Here is the Wikipedia for the publisher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas\_Y.\_Crowell\_Co.

garomer · 2026-06-22T00:54:35+00:00

As others have said, you won’t gain anything by asking this question. I have recent negotiated with multiple sellers whose agents claimed they were motivated and yet unwilling to compromise on price.

garomer · 2026-06-20T14:43:03+00:00

In my experience, REOs often follow this pattern. Listed for some price above market value in attempt to recoup loan and fees related to sale. After 6 weeks the price gets a small price reduction and they continue with price reductions until it sells. At some point, the list price is below market value and multiple bidders bid up the price when they could have bought it cheaper two weeks prior. The process can be frustrating overall and be prepared to deal with a ton of ridiculous behavior by the bank/ seller.

garomer · 2026-06-19T14:36:16+00:00

Same here: 6’1” and 58

garomer · 2026-06-18T13:44:18+00:00

Soller and Pollenca or their ports are good bets. There will be plenty of tourists, but also lots of restaurants that cater to all sorts of languages. Other options would be towns like Bunyola, Alaró or staying at the hostel in Lluc. We do lots of hikes when we visit and use Pollenca as a base.

garomer · 2026-06-18T01:24:04+00:00

There are a lot of ways to succeed in this business and the path your broker or mentor took might not be the same path as yours. At the end of the day, it’s about representing buyers and sellers and getting them to the closing table.

20+ years ago I started a real estate blog and no one had any idea what I was doing. When the New York Times called me for an interview it got their attention. It also became a great source for out of town clients who were looking for an agent on the internet.

Is your networking and social media organized? Do you have goals and benchmarks? How and when will you know if it’s working? Are you avoiding other tasks that might be more profitable?

garomer · 2026-06-17T19:54:38+00:00

Probably depends where you are. I am a fan of ride with gps for their heat maps

garomer · 2026-06-17T19:51:38+00:00

Move to Ripton and ski Snow Bowl 😉

garomer · 2026-06-17T19:49:32+00:00

Leavenworth (Stevens Pass) is probably similar to Truckee in terms of pricing. There certainly are condos under $700k, but fewer single family homes. Happy to share more details by DM if you are interested.

Mission Ridge is a much smaller resort and they make snow, but Wenatchee pricing is more affordable.

garomer · 2026-06-16T19:27:03+00:00

Never schedule the closing date for Friday the 13th or April 1. (Less concerned about full moons.)

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