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
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

… time I thought about my previous experience attempting to buy a coop in Brooklyn and did a mental calculation In half … Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly … lawyer reveals the 14 biggest surprises for firsttime buyers  sponsored Confessions of a preconstruction buyer The …

By Elle Bee |June 17, 2013 - 10:22AM
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The Market
Another co-op board package, and a commitment letter countdown

… and completion of a sixhour online course for firsttime buyers required by  SONYMA the firsttime buyer loan program I was using My brain shut down I was …

By Elle Bee |May 29, 2013 - 8:58AM
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The Market
The two most beautiful words a mortgage applicant can hear

… recommended a statesponsored loan program for firsttime buyers appropriate for midincome earners and people like me … was on the list of approved lenders for these firsttime buyer loans had not recommended such a loan And I cursed … recounted in her biweekly column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts Elle makes a deal With Brooklyn behind …

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

… was 35 pages long about onethird were separator or index pages that I had to customize clarifying multiple bank …

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

… embankment The lobby instantly clicked with my aesthetic a columned marble lobbynot gleaming but also not shoddy We … alcove where I could place a piano or bookshelveseven a home office The goodsized living room led to the eatin … my furniture in the 650 square feet envisioned where a home office might fit talked about how much stuff Id have to …

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

… Hudson Heights 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 … the board interview 5 good reasons to visit prospective buyers at home  sponsored Moving to NYC Heres a crash course …

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

… need to clear my head and then look for another place to buy At this point I just feel sort of sick about the whole … that when one door closes another must open Next Firsttime buyer will take a onemonth hiatus as Elle Bee gears up for a … the board interview 5 good reasons to visit prospective buyers at home  sponsored Moving to NYC Heres a crash course …

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

… recounted in her biweekly column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts How to Buy a NYC apartment Beyond the board interview 5 good reasons to visit prospective buyers at home  sponsored My Big Fat Board Interview What I … lawyer reveals the 14 biggest surprises for firsttime buyers  sponsored The 7 worst places to live in a building …

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