Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… broker delivered my coop board application I received a phone call from someone introducing himself as Kingsview Coops … informed me that all Kingsview applicants were to undergo an interview with him where he would conduct a home visit look at current bills and take a few pictures He insisted this was the …

… gathering documents for Wells Fargo the bank that agreed to finance my mortgage and these ranged from income and bank statements to declarations of no credit they wanted to assure I had not … at the board interview     Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn …

… credit union for a mortgage I turned with some trepidation to the Internet to look for a mortgage broker I had received numerous … so I thought  Next Meet the board  Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn …

… agent couldnt find one in eight months I composed an email to Sidney thanking him for his service and letting him know … relief and regret washed over me when I clicked the send button Because it was already modestly priced Karen and I … mortgage and maintenance was $250 a month less than my current rent And still a greater irony out of the six kids in …

… through my head I take that as a divine sign that Hamilton and Hudson Heights are where I should focus my efforts despite the fact that this sort of thinking has historically failed me with jobs and boyfriends After plugging … week Breaking up is hard to do   Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn …

… Week No 2 of my search  Wanting to avoid another blind side I decided to contact an agent whom Id interviewed for a real estate … the building and that it was comprised of friendly longtime renters and new owners All good But the onebedroom apartment …

… night in Fort Greene Brooklyn Im sitting not at a hip bistro but in a fluorescentlit basement room at the head of a Ushaped table with two thoughts running … the first time but the second time I decided to see what my money could buy  After looking at my financials my …