Diary of a First-Time Buyer

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A home visit from a private investigator, board interview bombshells, and other signs I'm in trouble
By Elle Bee |January 28, 2013 - 10:31AM
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How (not) to prepare a co-op board package
By Elle Bee |January 14, 2013 - 9:56AM
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What does it take to get a mortgage in this town?
By Elle Bee |December 31, 2012 - 1:22PM
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The art (and horror) of the deal
By Elle Bee |December 17, 2012 - 10:20AM
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I find my "dream" apartment...in Ft. Greene
By Elle Bee |December 3, 2012 - 2:43PM
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Updating my wish list

… 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 …

By Elle Bee |November 12, 2012 - 2:19PM
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Navigating the (rocky) relationship between broker and buyer
By Elle Bee |October 31, 2012 - 10:44AM
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My whirlwind affair with Hamilton Heights
By Elle Bee |October 15, 2012 - 10:38AM
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Open house time (a.k.a. the sound of my heart breaking)
By Elle Bee |September 24, 2012 - 10:29AM
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Diary of a First-time Buyer: "How did I get here and how do I get out??"

… glare of 11 members of the coop board where Im applying to buy a 750squarefoot onebedroom apartment in the building … jumped to $2600 for a shoeboxsized onebedroom all of 500 square feet So over the river I went My new huge prewar … but the second time I decided to see what my money could buy  After looking at my financials my credit unions loan …

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