What does it take to get a mortgage in this town?

… of my freelancer status I didnt feel like I could shop around for the best interest rate I was sort of desperate to … which would eventually be renegotiated to 375 as we sat there in contract and the going rates came down even further  … I learned from 150 apartments before I finally bought one Here are 7 things your lawyer should tell you when you buy a …

By Elle Bee |December 31, 2012 - 1:22PM
The art (and horror) of the deal

… recounted in her biweekly column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts How to buy a NYC apartment My Big Fat … lawyer reveals the 14 biggest surprises for firsttime buyers  sponsored Confessions of a preconstruction buyer The … place 9 questions that separate the New Yorkers from the rookies … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Negotiating + …

By Elle Bee |December 17, 2012 - 10:20AM
I find my "dream" apartment...in Ft. Greene

… that my broker Sidney would throw in the towelhe had shown me numerous apartments that looked alike and yet none … the bill He never intimated it but Im sure he thought What do you think youll get for $300k I was beginning to wonder … Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly …

By Elle Bee |December 3, 2012 - 2:43PM
Updating my wish list
By Elle Bee |November 12, 2012 - 2:19PM
My whirlwind affair with Hamilton Heights

… the drama in her new biweekly column  Diary of a Firsttime Buyer Related posts My Big Fat Board Interview column What I … lawyer reveals the 14 biggest surprises for firsttime buyers  sponsored Confessions of a preconstruction buyer The … place 9 questions that separate the New Yorkers from the rookies   … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Sales Market … …

By Elle Bee |October 15, 2012 - 10:38AM
Open house time (a.k.a. the sound of my heart breaking)

… ago He had offered his services should I ever be in the buyers market I sent Sidney an email and received a prompt … the drama in her new biweekly column Diary of a Firsttime Buyer Related posts My Big Fat Board Interview column What I … place 9 questions that separate the New Yorkers from the rookies   … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Sales Market … …

By Elle Bee |September 24, 2012 - 10:29AM