Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… my mortgage payment And I left the Marc Jacobs bag at home When I arrived at 8 pm on Tuesday evening I was met in … I called my best friend Chris who had so patiently seen nearly 60 apartments with me  Even she let out a sigh of … her Sundays would remain free At least until I plunged into renovations   Next calls were to my attorney broker and …

… after three days of searching and looking at fewer than 10 apartments was not tempered by writing a big check 10 down … this time Id be a little anal but I wasnt going to take any chances of rejection The clock was ticking especially fast … that in 2011 cost me a few extra thousand in taxes And second my lease in Astoria was up on May 31 and my landlord …