Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… the time both real estate agents and the attorneys for the coop and the seller arrived we had nearly a full table The only person missing was the seller I … the New Yorkers from the rookies       … Buy … Sales Market … Non-Traditional Buyers … Rent … The Market … buying …

… with the board  We scheduled a date that gave me five days to practice my elevator pitch and worry about my wardrobe When the day came I put on a simple black dress and coralcolored cardigan sweater that I … decisions about a closing date I needed to give my landlord 30 days I needed time to finish my assignments for the month …

… The painstaking recreation took a full evening but I was pleased with the results Instead of scrunching my handwriting … I needed was the full commitment letter from my lender  The contract deadline was May 10th But on Friday May 3 the … I had told the truth I sat at my desk and looked around my apartment which reflected a life in limbo Sections of my …

… The joy of finding another place to buy in such short order after three days of searching and … signing  The prospect however of pulling together another coop board application was daunting as was the process of … letter from Wells Fargo No apology no heartfelt Midwestern condolences like last time I unscrewed the cap of my goto …

… business decision that in 2011 cost me an extra $12000 and nearly sent my teethgritting accountant to the dentist … Online I checked out a twobedroom HDFC  incomerestricted coop in Washington Heights At $250000 and with a maintenance … opportunity Just a few weeks later it was pulled off the market I thanked my sixth sense and called Sidney my former …

… 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 …