Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… Once I received notice of the loan approval from my lender my life went into warp speeda headspinning ride after months of plodding along the coop trail   The elation of financing approval had barely … lender who started the flurry of paperworkfinal employment verifications management agreements and decisions about a …

… spiffy myself up In this case that meant ensuring that my coop board package looked perfect The coop boards 35page application was in readonly PDF format so … goaround with the numbers By Sunday night I completed the homebuyers online course passed the knowledge assessment and …

… around to the idea that hope looks through a blind eye With so many obstacles in my way should I give up Or was … freelancers with steady income I would qualify for a better interest rate than at a big bank and the closing costs would … from the rookies       … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Negotiating + Financing … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … …

… building was petfriendly for the days he came over with his dog I asked the sellers agent if the building was … I broke open a bottle of bubbly and celebrated my return to Manhattan Next up Back in the numbers game Elle Bee is a lifelong renter determined to buy an apartment in NYC She is documenting her experience for this column  Diary …

… cheap So feeling a little like the abused dog that comes home anyway because he cant get a good meal elsewhere I … the phone under my ear and parted the kitchen curtains My neighbors across the way were halfclad in their kitchen … interview 5 good reasons to visit prospective buyers at home  sponsored My Big Fat Board Interview What I learned …