Diary of a First-Time Buyer: 13 lessons learned after 60+ apartments

… apartments two attorneys three brokers and two coop board applications what did I learn Here are a few takeaways I am … 60+ apartments I was still optimistic about finding my home And that showed  Elle Bee is a lifelong renter …         … Buy … Sales Market … Non-Traditional Buyers … Negotiating + Financing … Rent … The Market … Sell … Staging …

By Elle Bee |August 5, 2013 - 9:57AM
My co-op board interview: Sometimes you need to leave the Marc Jacobs bag at home

… speeda headspinning ride after months of plodding along the coop trail   The elation of financing approval had barely died … I felt a wave of relief that my own piano wouldnt be a deterrent Downstairs we met Carla another board member And that …

By Elle Bee |June 17, 2013 - 10:22AM
The two most beautiful words a mortgage applicant can hear

… access to more flexible loan products than what commercial banks can offer  I was assigned by phone to Peter a loan … things your lawyer should tell you when you buy a condo or coop in NYC  sponsored A single guy reveals why he took the coop plunge and how he basically lives for free Unraveling NY real estate spinone …

By Elle Bee |May 6, 2013 - 1:42PM
Elle makes a deal
By Elle Bee |April 8, 2013 - 2:10PM