Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… long gestation I spent the summer gathering documents for Wells Fargo the bank that agreed to finance my mortgage and … scheme at about onethird the cost How do you say Hello IKEA in Swedish So in midAugust I had the mortgage I had the plans and the sellers lawyer had my down payment Now all I needed was an …

… the last awful highrise which renovated to a shiny faretheewell reminded me of a Florida retirement home Karen checked … me Karen told me she would arrange a second visit with the sellers agent and suggested I start thinking about an offer … 50 th time was a charm Or was it Next The art of the deal Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of …

… 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 …

… the dining room filling me with joy The bedroom was large welllit with a makeshift closet The kitchen and bathroom were … without an agent of my own Next time Jadore the Heights Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment Shell take us behind the drama in her new biweekly column …