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

… I am happy to share I wish I had gone to a first time buyer seminar so I could manage my expectations understand … recounted in her biweekly column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts Elle makes a deal With Brooklyn behind … place 9 questions that separate the New Yorkers from the rookies         … Buy … Sales Market … Non-Traditional …

By Elle Bee |August 5, 2013 - 9:57AM
Hell is applying for a mortgage...as a self-employed writer

… as was the process of updating all my financials for Wells Fargo Mary my loan coordinator assured me it would go … fonts and formatting I recalled my earlymorning collation hell with Karen my previous broker the crooked tabs pages … expired on March 24 Weekly calls and emails to Mary at Wells Fargo produced a steady stream of assurances the last …

By Elle Bee |April 22, 2013 - 11:41AM
Elle makes a deal

… Heights I had liked the location which reminded me of a Parisian enclave with its leafy trees and trellised stone steps … numbers game Elle Bee is a lifelong renter determined to buy an apartment in NYC She is documenting her experience …  sponsored My Big Fat Board Interview A single guy reveals why he took the coop plunge and how he basically lives for …

By Elle Bee |April 8, 2013 - 2:10PM
With Brooklyn behind me, I head toward Hudson Heights

… desperation I wanted to get the deal done before I had to file income taxes As a freelancer my lender required I show …

By Elle Bee |March 25, 2013 - 10:42AM