Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… two attorneys three brokers and two coop board applications what did I learn Here are a few takeaways I am happy to share I wish I had gone to a first time buyer seminar so I could manage my expectations understand … bit of space for a lot more light If youre looking to buy on your own it really really helps to have a friend come …

… official documents identify me as Elena the name my parents gave me  It never occurred to me as my entire credit … binder And missing my friend Chris who had seen some 60plus apartments with me but wasnt there for the finale    I … to know   Next up Lessons learned Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn …

… Once I received notice of the loan approval from my lender my life went into warp speeda headspinning ride … 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 … Elle makes a deal With Brooklyn behind me I head toward Hudson Heights My Big Fat Board Interview column How to buy …

… statements demonstration of income 12 months of cancelled rent checks I provided six letters of employment verification supporting up my freelancer status and another six letters of business and … onequarter of the residents actually owned dogsI knew I had legal grounds to fight him But did I really need one more …

… At this point in my apartmentbuying careerand yes at times it has felt like a fulltime … lender with access to more flexible loan products than what commercial banks can offer  I was assigned by phone to … recommended a statesponsored loan program for firsttime buyers appropriate for midincome earners and people like me …

… project I hoped that by closing in May I could avoid a legal confrontation even if I knew I could win The mortgage … phone Next up Master of my domain Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn … why he took the coop plunge and how he basically lives for free Unraveling NY real estate spinone white lie at a time …

… numbers game Elle Bee is a lifelong renter determined to buy an apartment in NYC She is documenting her experience for this column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer   Related posts How to Buy a NYC apartment What I learned from 150 apartments …

… had not been updated in decades Id likely have a neargut renovation ahead Still it was a true twobedroom had two … window let in ample light from an unobstructed angle The kitchen wasnt to my liking but I thought I could live with … I thought I could manage it if I forewent the kitchen and bathroom renovations I would like to have done to bring it …

… real Next up Bye bye Brooklyn     Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment … My Big Fat Board Interview What I learned from 150 apartments before I finally bought one Here are 7 things …