Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… its good to understand the lingo Understand what you can live with and what you cant For me living in a neighborhood … 60+ apartments I was still optimistic about finding my home And that showed  Elle Bee is a lifelong renter … a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts Elle makes a deal …

… official documents identify me as Elena the name my parents gave me  It never occurred to me as my entire credit … person at the table     She snapped at droll Preppy Mom Attorney who lifted her brows and rolled her eyes at … Heights My Big Fat Board Interview column How to buy a NYC apartment What I learned from 150 apartments before I …

… I felt a wave of relief that my own piano wouldnt be a deterrent Downstairs we met Carla another board member And that … evolving neighborhoods old Polish china Greek food and mom and pop stores I learned that another news reporter … Heights My Big Fat Board Interview column How to buy a NYC apartment What I learned from 150 apartments before I …

… lender with access to more flexible loan products than what commercial banks can offer  I was assigned by phone to … were filed my application was complete and I set out to deliver the package to my lender at his Williamsburg office I … reveals why he took the coop plunge and how he basically lives for free Unraveling NY real estate spinone white lie …

… The joy of finding another place to buy in such short order after three days of searching and looking at fewer than 10 apartments was not tempered by writing a big check 10 … from 150 apartments before I finally bought one Here are 7 things your lawyer should tell you when you buy a condo or …

… the charms of the neighborhood  the lowrise scale thriving mom pop stores including an excellent wine store and a … where often I felt like I saw the same faces just different apartments The first thing that struck me about No 35 a … Bee is a lifelong renter determined to buy an apartment in NYC She is documenting her experience for this column  Diary …

… Within a couple of months after the Brooklyn apartment fiasco I … to file income taxes As a freelancer my lender required I show maximize income which meant minimizing my deductionsa …

… a new carousel of open houses hated losing the wall of windows with northwestern light hated tossing out yet another … Groundhog Daya repeating fuzzy spiral of the same bad event Youve been in it this long lets give them the 30 days …   Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly …