Diary of a First-Time Buyer

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Neighborhood Intel
Diary of a First-Time Buyer: 13 lessons learned after 60+ apartments
By Elle Bee |August 5, 2013 - 9:57AM
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The Market
Closing time: On June 27, 2013, I finally became a co-op owner

… the time both real estate agents and the attorneys for the coop and the seller arrived we had nearly a full table The … with a smoky voice interrupted by a few hacks    The coops attorney fired out questions in rapidfire succession … Central Casting   After a few minutes of debate Uptight Coop Attorney disappeared into the law offices and returned …

By Elle Bee |July 15, 2013 - 12:34PM
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The Market
My co-op board interview: Sometimes you need to leave the Marc Jacobs bag at home

… and mom and pop stores I learned that another news reporter lived in the building They told me where to eat and shop At some point it occurred to me to ask a financial question or … Heights My Big Fat Board Interview column How to buy a NYC apartment What I learned from 150 apartments before I …

By Elle Bee |June 17, 2013 - 10:22AM
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The Market
Another co-op board package, and a commitment letter countdown
By Elle Bee |May 29, 2013 - 8:58AM
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The Market
The two most beautiful words a mortgage applicant can hear
By Elle Bee |May 6, 2013 - 1:42PM
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The Market
Hell is applying for a mortgage...as a self-employed writer
By Elle Bee |April 22, 2013 - 11:41AM
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The Market
Elle makes a deal
By Elle Bee |April 8, 2013 - 2:10PM
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The Market
With Brooklyn behind me, I head toward Hudson Heights
By Elle Bee |March 25, 2013 - 10:42AM
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The Market
To pick up the pieces, shut off your Trulia alerts and go on the rebound
By Elle Bee |February 25, 2013 - 3:03PM
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The Market
After the board interview, a title search bombshell

… uneasy feeling that I was inheriting a persistent problemsomething that looked okay on the surface but that like a … cheating Just say it Darren cleared his throatThey cant deliver the title Someone in the building told the coop board … Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts How to Buy a NYC apartment Beyond the board interview 5 good reasons to …

By Elle Bee |February 11, 2013 - 2:12PM