How (not) to prepare a co-op board package

… to ask for an extension I called Karen my broker and delivered the news  She also noted its in your contract I … delivered thanks mostly to me drafting letters for some of them By the time I gathered all the documents and … Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts How to buy a NYC apartment My Big Fat Board Interview What I learned from …

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

… so I thought  Next Meet the board  Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment … column How to buy a NYC apartment What I learned from 150 apartments before I finally bought one Here are 7 things …

By Elle Bee |December 31, 2012 - 1:22PM
I find my "dream" apartment...in Ft. Greene

… After eight months and 49 apartments I was increasingly worried that my broker Sidney … the street I have something in there but the financials arent as good as this and frankly its a little dowdy I … Or was it Next The art of the deal Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn …

By Elle Bee |December 3, 2012 - 2:43PM
Updating my wish list

… most of my Sundays were consumed by open houses in Upper Manhattan a parade of onebedrooms with an assortment of … Over budget I head over the river  Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn … your lawyer should tell you when you buy a condo or coop in NYC  sponsored A single guy reveals why he took the coop …

By Elle Bee |November 12, 2012 - 2:19PM
Open house time (a.k.a. the sound of my heart breaking)

… an agent whom Id interviewed for a real estate story some time ago He had offered his services should I ever be … floors stately pillars and etched details Richard said he lived in the building and that it was comprised of friendly … your lawyer should tell you when you buy a condo or coop in NYC sponsored A single guy reveals why he took the coop …

By Elle Bee |September 24, 2012 - 10:29AM
Diary of a First-time Buyer: "How did I get here and how do I get out??"

… dont like each other How can I throw this interview Welcome to the schizophrenic world of firsttime homeownership in NYC … above this basement  Im at my moment of truthalmost nine months to the day since I made an offer on the apartment … apartment in AstoriI moved to Astoriin 2005 after my rent in Chelsea jumped to $2600 for a shoeboxsized …

By Elle Bee |September 10, 2012 - 11:32AM