Diary of a First-Time Buyer

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

… had decided to invest in a modest but stylish kitchen from Home Depot which priced out at about $12000 in materials For … a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly column Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts How to buy a NYC … rookies … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Co-ops … Sales Market … Live … Neighborhood Intel … Rent … The Market … …

By Elle Bee |January 14, 2013 - 9:56AM

The Market

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 … a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly column Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts My Big Fat Board … … Non-Traditional Buyers … Negotiating + Financing … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Diary of a First-Time Buyer … …

By Elle Bee |December 31, 2012 - 1:22PM

The Market

The art (and horror) of the deal

By Elle Bee |December 17, 2012 - 10:20AM

The Market

I find my "dream" apartment...in Ft. Greene

By Elle Bee |December 3, 2012 - 2:43PM

The Market

Updating my wish list

By Elle Bee |November 12, 2012 - 2:19PM

The Market

Navigating the (rocky) relationship between broker and buyer

By Elle Bee |October 31, 2012 - 10:44AM

The Market

My whirlwind affair with Hamilton Heights

… specializing in the area and think that a little lowkey hometown service is just what I need Now mind you I havent … me on the phone for my wish list one bedroom decent neighborhood good light some kind of space in which to carve … Shell take us behind the drama in her new biweekly column Diary of a Firsttime Buyer Related posts My Big Fat Board …

By Elle Bee |October 15, 2012 - 10:38AM