Guides

The reusable part. How to price something you are standing in front of, how to tell a real comparable from a hopeful one, and how to walk away from the thing you want to buy.

• 3 August 2026 Why Asking Prices Are Not the Same as Sold Comps What sellers hope for, against what buyers actually paid. Why unsold listings pile up and mislead, the five things that break a comp, and what to do when there are no good comps at all.
• 3 August 2026 What Is What's It Worth? A Pocket Expert for Estate Sale and Thrift Finds What the app does, who it is for, how it helps before and after you buy, and what it deliberately is not.

In progress

• How to check sold comps before buying at an estate sale
• What to look for in old books before buying
• How to avoid overpaying at thrift stores

These are written once and kept accurate rather than published to a schedule.

Write-ups of specific objects live in Field Notes.