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

… me raised an eyebrow at my deposit checksnearly $100000and asked if I usually kept this much money in noninvestment … so I thought  Next Meet the board  Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment …

By Elle Bee |December 31, 2012 - 1:22PM
The art (and horror) of the deal

… Karen and I decided to offer $10k less than the $249000 asking price as a starting point for the circa 1950s coop in … mortgage and maintenance was $250 a month less than my current rent And still a greater irony out of the six kids in my …

By Elle Bee |December 17, 2012 - 10:20AM
I find my "dream" apartment...in Ft. Greene

… in postwar highrises Nothing resembled anything I asked forin fact it was as if she created the show schedule … the street I have something in there but the financials arent as good as this and frankly its a little dowdy I … Or was it Next The art of the deal Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn …

By Elle Bee |December 3, 2012 - 2:43PM
Updating my wish list
By Elle Bee |November 12, 2012 - 2:19PM
Navigating the (rocky) relationship between broker and buyer

… the apartment was listed for an open house on Sunday and asked my friend Tina to come with me  Its not her design … I thought would work for a home office too small for my current set up but large enough for a streamlined IKEA system … Lessons learned 50 apartments later Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn …

By Elle Bee |October 31, 2012 - 10:44AM
Open house time (a.k.a. the sound of my heart breaking)

… feet of books How often do you play the piano or read Chris asked me Her practicality has helped me dodge many a bullet … the building and that it was comprised of friendly longtime renters and new owners All good But the onebedroom apartment … my own Next time Jadore the Heights Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn …

By Elle Bee |September 24, 2012 - 10:29AM