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 … One this seemed highly irregularalmost comical Two my current apartment needed triage In preparation for moving I had … table The stack of 1099s confused him He didnt understand how as a freelancer I derived my income He seemed to accept …

By Elle Bee |January 28, 2013 - 10:31AM
The art (and horror) of the deal

… with Karen other than a vague lack of confidence but somehow it felt wrong that one flighty agent could find me the … mortgage and maintenance was $250 a month less than my current rent And still a greater irony out of the six kids in my …

By Elle Bee |December 17, 2012 - 10:20AM
I find my "dream" apartment...in Ft. Greene

… that my broker Sidney would throw in the towelhe had shown me numerous apartments that looked alike and yet none … 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

… extra for good light or a good neighborhood and figure how much less I could offer I categorized according to … Over budget I head over the river  Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment …

By Elle Bee |November 12, 2012 - 2:19PM
Navigating the (rocky) relationship between broker and buyer

… first realtor I contacted about four weeks ago offered to show me around Inwood a neighborhood in the furthest northern … I thought would work for a home office too small for my current set up but large enough for a streamlined IKEA system … Lessons learned 50 apartments later Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn …

By Elle Bee |October 31, 2012 - 10:44AM
My whirlwind affair with Hamilton Heights

… week Breaking up is hard to do   Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment Shell … A single guy reveals why he took the coop plunge and how he basically lives for free Unraveling NY real estate …

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 … in with him am I legally committed To what exactly What if any kind of financial obligation would I have  Neither of us … ample canyon so the building across the street was more a backdrop than a nosy neighbor It was romantic and gracious …

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