Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… two children and were expecting a third They needed to sell The kitchen was attractively renovated with walnut … and highend appliances Each closet was custombuilt I fell in love with details like the salvaged antique bathroom … West 142nd St which was spacious 733 square feet had an intelligent layout and basement storage space But when I leaned …

… the dining room filling me with joy The bedroom was large welllit with a makeshift closet The kitchen and bathroom were … without an agent of my own Next time Jadore the Heights Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment Shell take us behind the drama in her new biweekly column …

… dont like each other How can I throw this interview Welcome to the schizophrenic world of firsttime homeownership in NYC … above this basement  Im at my moment of truthalmost nine months to the day since I made an offer on the apartment … apartment in Astoria  I moved to Astoria in 2005 after my rent in Chelsea jumped to $2600 for a shoeboxsized …