Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… call from someone introducing himself as Kingsview Coops private investigator I had a fluttery chill in my chest Had … along shelves the floorany free space not occupied by books newspapers and magazines In short my place looked as though … hoarder Chris came over on Saturday and our first order of business was to pack up all the wine I dont need this guy …

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

… After eight months and 49 apartments I was increasingly worried that my broker Sidney would throw in … fit the bill He never intimated it but Im sure he thought What do you think youll get for $300k I was beginning to …   Shortly afterward at a friends birthday party I met Karen A real estate agent in Brooklyn she offered to show me …

… creative types such as myself And having lived there for eight years he could recommend the neighborhood first hand … heart sank but my mind cleared  Next up Lessons learned 50 apartments later Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in … My Big Fat Board Interview column What I learned from 150 apartments before I finally bought one Here are 7 things …

… of my apartment search Since songs from the musical In the Heights are running through my head I take that as a divine sign that Hamilton and Hudson Heights are where I should focus my … your lawyer should tell you when you buy a condo or coop in NYC  sponsored A single guy reveals why he took the coop …

… Im sitting not at a hip bistro but in a fluorescentlit basement room at the head of a Ushaped table with two thoughts running through my head This is a long way … board where Im applying to buy a 750squarefoot onebedroom apartment in the building above this basement  Im at my …