A home visit from a private investigator, board interview bombshells, and other signs I'm in trouble

… On a Thursday about two weeks after Karen my broker delivered my coop board application I received a phone call … to undergo an interview with him where he would conduct a home visit look at current bills and take a few pictures He …

By Elle Bee |January 28, 2013 - 10:31AM
How (not) to prepare a co-op board package

… recounted in her biweekly column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts How to buy a NYC apartment My Big Fat … lawyer reveals the 14 biggest surprises for firsttime buyers  sponsored Confessions of a preconstruction buyer The … place 9 questions that separate the New Yorkers from the rookies   … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Co-ops … Sales …

By Elle Bee |January 14, 2013 - 9:56AM
I find my "dream" apartment...in Ft. Greene

… a friends birthday party I met Karen A real estate agent in Brooklyn she offered to show me around the neighborhood once … seem to find our meeting placethe intersection of two main streets She didnt respond to either voice or text messages … the near distance the Prison Ships Martyrs Monument in Fort Greene Park The main room was an open plan with a short wall …

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

… prices started to creep over the $300000 budget Id set for myself Sidney assured me I could offer within my range … or a penitentiarystyle barb wire curl It felt like I would live in a war zone After reviewing the floor plans I had … is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly column  Diary …

By Elle Bee |November 12, 2012 - 2:19PM
My whirlwind affair with Hamilton 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  Diary of a Firsttime Buyer Related posts My Big Fat Board Interview column What I … lawyer reveals the 14 biggest surprises for firsttime buyers  sponsored Confessions of a preconstruction buyer The …

By Elle Bee |October 15, 2012 - 10:38AM
Open house time (a.k.a. the sound of my heart breaking)

… ago He had offered his services should I ever be in the buyers market I sent Sidney an email and received a prompt … Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment Shell take us behind the drama …

By Elle Bee |September 24, 2012 - 10:29AM