Diary of a First-Time Buyer: 13 lessons learned after 60+ apartments

… its good to understand the lingo Understand what you can live with and what you cant For me living in a neighborhood … 60+ apartments I was still optimistic about finding my home And that showed  Elle Bee is a lifelong renter … a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts Elle makes a deal …

By Elle Bee |August 5, 2013 - 9:57AM
My co-op board interview: Sometimes you need to leave the Marc Jacobs bag at home

… my mortgage payment And I left the Marc Jacobs bag at home When I arrived at 8 pm on Tuesday evening I was met in … and mom and pop stores I learned that another news reporter lived in the building They told me where to eat and shop At … a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts Elle makes a deal …

By Elle Bee |June 17, 2013 - 10:22AM
Hell is applying for a mortgage...as a self-employed writer

… was 35 pages long about onethird were separator or index pages that I had to customize clarifying multiple bank … on my contract expired on March 24 Weekly calls and emails to Mary at Wells Fargo produced a steady stream of … apartment I was enroute to an assignment but sent her an email from my phone What is the income requirement the ratio …

By Elle Bee |April 22, 2013 - 11:41AM
Elle makes a deal
By Elle Bee |April 8, 2013 - 2:10PM
To pick up the pieces, shut off your Trulia alerts and go on the rebound

… noting that since the commitment and all documents and services had expired they would cancel the loan application    When they are ready to sell you may reapply … interview 5 good reasons to visit prospective buyers at home  sponsored Moving to NYC Heres a crash course in …

By Elle Bee |February 25, 2013 - 3:03PM