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

… would prove to be my guardian angel  Finally I was in the home stretch  Or so I thought  Next Meet the board  Elle Bee …

By Elle Bee |December 31, 2012 - 1:22PM
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The art (and horror) of the deal
By Elle Bee |December 17, 2012 - 10:20AM
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I find my "dream" apartment...in Ft. Greene
By Elle Bee |December 3, 2012 - 2:43PM
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Updating my wish list
By Elle Bee |November 12, 2012 - 2:19PM
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Navigating the (rocky) relationship between broker and buyer
By Elle Bee |October 31, 2012 - 10:44AM
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My whirlwind affair with Hamilton Heights
By Elle Bee |October 15, 2012 - 10:38AM
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Open house time (a.k.a. the sound of my heart breaking)
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