A home visit from a private investigator, board interview bombshells, and other signs I'm in trouble

… in my board application Had my accountant taken too many deductions Was I on Candid Camera The PI speaking a … table The stack of 1099s confused him He didnt understand how as a freelancer I derived my income He seemed to accept … hadnt been updated and running two units at once would blow the circuits The coops underlying mortgage previously …

By Elle Bee |January 28, 2013 - 10:31AM
How (not) to prepare a co-op board package

… meant cutting into my renovation budget and reimagining my new kitchen After hearing too many real estate agents say … had decided to invest in a modest but stylish kitchen from Home Depot which priced out at about $12000 in materials For … a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts How to buy a NYC …

By Elle Bee |January 14, 2013 - 9:56AM
What does it take to get a mortgage in this town?

… were approved by underwriting within three weeks the good news delivered by Mary a pleasant loan coordinator from the … would prove to be my guardian angel  Finally I was in the home stretch  Or so I thought  Next Meet the board  Elle Bee … a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts My Big Fat Board …

By Elle Bee |December 31, 2012 - 1:22PM
Updating my wish list

… listand corresponding pricepointswent something like this … Home run … Nice lobby light top or high floor neat interior … construction Period There were too many apartments in each category to describe in detailand I never did see anything I … Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly …

By Elle Bee |November 12, 2012 - 2:19PM
My whirlwind affair with Hamilton Heights

… specializing in the area  and think that a little lowkey hometown service is just what I need  Now mind you I havent … Overlook Terrace Bennett Avenue and Wadsworthplaces few New Yorkers could identify After 18 years of living on a … Shell take us behind the drama in her new biweekly column  Diary of a Firsttime Buyer Related posts My Big Fat Board …

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