First-Time Buyers Week

… residents are renters the American Dream trajectory just doesnt work the same way here as it does elsewhere in the … from coops and condo boards turn off and disqualify many buyers plus theres just a lot more rental housing stock … building and taxes For condos the numbers are usually somewhat lower are called common charges and dont include taxes …

… for us years ago in our Diary of a FirstTime Buyer column Elle Bee not her real name spent two years of onandoff again … attorneys and three brokers and recorded it all for us Elle ended upspoiler alertbuying a onebedroom in a prewar … more limiting than I thought In terms of the neighborhood Elle says she probably wouldnt choose to live there again …

… Ready to stop renting but dont know how youll ever manage to pay for …