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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
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The art (and horror) of the deal

… My credit union had only one year in electronic form so I scanned the prior year for all four bank accounts checking …

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I find my "dream" apartment...in Ft. Greene
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Updating my wish list
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My whirlwind affair with Hamilton Heights
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Open house time (a.k.a. the sound of my heart breaking)
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