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

… with him where he would conduct a home visit look at current bills and take a few pictures He insisted this was the … Ive been a New Yorker for almost 20 years living mostly in Manhattan but lately in Astoria for the past seven years Ive … Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts How to buy a NYC apartment Beyond the board interview 5 good reasons to …

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

… freelancers such as myself worked No matter how many Excel worksheets I created showing him my PLs or cash flow he …

By Elle Bee |December 31, 2012 - 1:22PM
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
Navigating the (rocky) relationship between broker and buyer

… I immediately make an offer of $325000 as another potential buyer had come onto the scene just moments before Hmmm Just … place 9 questions that separate the New Yorkers from the rookies   … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Sales Market … …

By Elle Bee |October 31, 2012 - 10:44AM
Diary of a First-time Buyer: "How did I get here and how do I get out??"

… glare of 11 members of the coop board where Im applying to buy a 750squarefoot onebedroom apartment in the building … the drama in her new biweekly column Diary of a Firsttime Buyer Related posts My Big Fat Board Interview column What I … place 9 questions that separate the New Yorkers from the rookies   … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Co-ops … Sales …

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