Diary of a First-Time Buyer

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

… we created a goodlooking scheme at about onethird the cost How do you say Hello IKEA in Swedish So in midAugust I had … Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly …

By Elle Bee |January 14, 2013 - 9:56AM

The Market

What does it take to get a mortgage in this town?

By Elle Bee |December 31, 2012 - 1:22PM

The Market

The art (and horror) of the deal

By Elle Bee |December 17, 2012 - 10:20AM

The Market

I find my "dream" apartment...in Ft. Greene

By Elle Bee |December 3, 2012 - 2:43PM

The Market

Updating my wish list

By Elle Bee |November 12, 2012 - 2:19PM

The Market

Navigating the (rocky) relationship between broker and buyer

… I immediately make an offer of $325000 as another potential buyer had come onto the scene just moments before Hmmm Just … me and I instantly regretted not doing my homework on agentbuyer relationships and not bringing Sidney into it soon … recounted in her biweekly column Diary of a Firsttime Buyer Related posts My Big Fat Board Interview column What I …

By Elle Bee |October 31, 2012 - 10:44AM

The Market

My whirlwind affair with Hamilton Heights

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By Elle Bee |October 15, 2012 - 10:38AM