How (not) to prepare a co-op board package

… down my list of what I still had to get six recommendation letters PDFs of financial statements from four personal and … every recommender delivered thanks mostly to me drafting letters for some of them By the time I gathered all the …

By Elle Bee |January 14, 2013 - 9:56AM
The art (and horror) of the deal

… The only problem with finding an apartment that I liked and could afford was that I found … irony of my situation set in On paper I could not afford to buy an apartment whose combined mortgage and maintenance was … Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly …

By Elle Bee |December 17, 2012 - 10:20AM
Updating my wish list

… will reject cheap construction Period There were too many apartments in each category to describe in detailand I never … was nicely renovatedanother split diningliving room with French doorsbut every window looked out onto either a brick … your lawyer should tell you when you buy a condo or coop in NYC  sponsored A single guy reveals why he took the coop …

By Elle Bee |November 12, 2012 - 2:19PM
Navigating the (rocky) relationship between broker and buyer

… Week 4 of the apartment search Sidney the first realtor I contacted about four weeks ago offered to show me … and kind Sidney  I called a realtor friend Her advice Dont let your emotions get in the way of getting a good … buy a condo or coop in NYC  sponsored A single guy reveals why he took the coop plunge and how he basically lives for …

By Elle Bee |October 31, 2012 - 10:44AM
My whirlwind affair with Hamilton 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  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 |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 … 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
Diary of a First-time Buyer: "How did I get here and how do I get out??"

… 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 … Co-ops … Sales …

By Elle Bee |September 10, 2012 - 11:32AM