Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… After two years of onandoff again looking at 60+ apartments two attorneys three brokers and two coop … did not happen overnight If you see issues like that if the building looks shabby and the maintenance is high get the … goodbye youre on your own The smallest most friendly building might not be the one for you As much as I loved the …

… I hadnt met her before and though I wouldnt exactly say my heart sank when I met her I was a little nonplused by her … kind of person had lived in the apartmentwas she a crazy cat lady A sad lonely spinster I chided myself for jumping … through her disheveled hair introduced herself with a smoky voice interrupted by a few hacks    The coops attorney fired …

… I felt a wave of relief that my own piano wouldnt be a deterrent Downstairs we met Carla another board member And that … agents on June 21 The reality hit when I walked my final check over to my landlords office He and his daughter told … out and become gadzillionaires theyd give me an insiders price Right As I walked the route from my landlord to my …

… The joy of finding another place to buy in such short order after three days of searching and … mind would honor a contract that long this coming from a buyer who held out for year hoping a bogus contract would … place 9 questions that separate the New Yorkers from the rookies … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Negotiating + …