Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… at 60+ apartments two attorneys three brokers and two coop board applications what did I learn Here are a few … I am happy to share I wish I had gone to a first time buyer seminar so I could manage my expectations understand … and really get a handle on whether I wanted a coop or a condo Even if you dont want to drill down to the fine detail …

… felt like a fulltime jobI began coming around to the idea that hope looks through a blind eye With so many obstacles … the movie Again Then he dropped the news I dreaded Youll have to get your 2012 taxes in on time he said It was March … column How to buy a NYC apartment What I learned from 150 apartments before I finally bought one Here are 7 things …

… The joy of finding another place to buy in such short order after three days of searching and … now seeking Depending on that I might be able to either put more money down or get my 2012 taxes done which will show a … mind would honor a contract that long this coming from a buyer who held out for year hoping a bogus contract would …

… which meant minimizing my deductionsa business decision that in 2011 cost me an extra $12000 and nearly sent my … appointment the next week He was upfront The building would have to be approved by a lender and I would have to go … of  $1067 that made the decision for me With only 32 apartments in the building I knew that any capital repairs …

… Once I recovered from the coop board interview and the gamut of feelings following …   Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly … are 7 things your lawyer should tell you when you buy a condo or coop in NYC  sponsored A single guy reveals why he …