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

… official documents identify me as Elena the name my parents gave me  It never occurred to me as my entire credit … The only person missing was the seller I was curious to see what kind of person had lived in the apartmentwas she a … to know   Next up Lessons learned Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn …

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

… I felt a wave of relief that my own piano wouldnt be a deterrent Downstairs we met Carla another board member And that … capital improvement from the past 20 years It was so different from my interview at Kingsview where every question … new apartment would be about 250 square feet smaller than what I had been living in for the past eight years I had …

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

… lender with access to more flexible loan products than what commercial banks can offer  I was assigned by phone to … taken out no new credit or ever had a late payment   Apparently none of that mattered We can get you a better loan … chips Next up Closing in on the deal Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn …

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

… to an assignment but sent her an email from my phone What is the income requirement the ratio theyre now seeking … phone Next up Master of my domain Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment …

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

… where often I felt like I saw the same faces just different apartments The first thing that struck me about No 35 a … Next up Back in the numbers game Elle Bee is a lifelong renter determined to buy an apartment in NYC She is … FirstTime Buyer   Related posts How to Buy a NYC apartment What I learned from 150 apartments before I finally bought …

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

… taste I was relaxed floating in a Zenlike state of  it is what it is But it was the monthly maintenance of  $1067 that … up Second date in Hudson Heights Elle Bee is a lifelong renter determined to buy an apartment in NYC  She is … the rookies … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Diary of a First-Time Buyer … buying … …

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

… up for a new round of open houses  Elle Bee is a lifelong renter determined to buy an apartment in NYC  She is … FirstTime Buyer   Related posts How to Buy a NYC apartment What I learned from 150 apartments before I finally bought … + Financing … Sales Market … Live … Neighborhood Intel … Rent … The Market … Diary of a First-Time Buyer … Brooklyn … …

By Elle Bee |February 25, 2013 - 3:03PM
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The Market
After the board interview, a title search bombshell

… a notice from the coop board accepting my application What I was in They liked me It wasnt exactly a Sally Field … real Next up Bye bye Brooklyn     Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment …

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