Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… There are a few dates in my life that Ill always remember Oct 2 1987 when I quit … and standup comic Her cropped hair was bright orange and topped off a headtotoe purple pantsuit Jangly earrings and a … brows and rolled her eyes at every provocation She told the banks attorneya young quiet welldressed manthat she would …

… It was a happy accident that Sidney my broker suggested we return to … with my aesthetic a columned marble lobbynot gleaming but also not shoddy We took the elevator to the third floor … why he took the coop plunge and how he basically lives for free Unraveling NY real estate spinone white lie at a time …

… Once I recovered from the coop board interview and the gamut of feelings following itshock and … on the title search prompted by various inquiries from my bank as my rate extensions expired and renewed Without a … apartment with huge windows overlooking the tree tops It was no longer mine From upstairs THUMP CRASH I …