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

… in my board application Had my accountant taken too many deductions Was I on Candid Camera The PI speaking a fine … 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 …

By Elle Bee |January 28, 2013 - 10:31AM
I find my "dream" apartment...in Ft. Greene

… After eight months and 49 apartments I was increasingly worried that my broker Sidney … be done with my obligatory appointment and move on We left University Towers the last awful highrise which renovated to … buildings in a landscaped patch behind a hospital and a university The 1950sera lobby had not been updated but was …

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

… and will reject cheap construction Period There were too many apartments in each category to describe in detailand I … 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
Open house time (a.k.a. the sound of my heart breaking)

… in with him am I legally committed To what exactly What if any kind of financial obligation would I have  Neither of us … the building and that it was comprised of friendly longtime renters and new owners All good But the onebedroom apartment … my own Next time Jadore the Heights Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn …

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