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

… We agreed on two things One this seemed highly irregularalmost comical Two my current apartment needed triage In … Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts How to buy a NYC apartment Beyond the …

By Elle Bee |January 28, 2013 - 10:31AM
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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
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What does it take to get a mortgage in this town?
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

… recounted in her 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 … place 9 questions that separate the New Yorkers from the rookies   … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Sales Market … …

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)

… Week No 2 of my search  Wanting to avoid another blind side I decided to contact an agent … piano Art Deco secretary and some 150 square feet of books How often do you play the piano or read Chris asked me Her … my piano hurt An agent approached us Hi Im Richard can I show you around said the young friendlybutnotpolished agent …

By Elle Bee |September 24, 2012 - 10:29AM
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Diary of a First-time Buyer: "How did I get here and how do I get out??"
By Elle Bee |September 10, 2012 - 11:32AM