Diary of a First-Time Buyer: 13 lessons learned after 60+ apartments

… to know all of my neighbors I knew that major capital improvements to a small coop meant few people to shoulder … 60+ apartments I was still optimistic about finding my home And that showed  Elle Bee is a lifelong renter … Buyers … Negotiating + Financing … Rent … The Market … Sell … Staging + Open Houses … Live … Neighborhood Intel … …

By Elle Bee |August 5, 2013 - 9:57AM
My co-op board interview: Sometimes you need to leave the Marc Jacobs bag at home

… trail   The elation of financing approval had barely died down when the coops management company called to arrange an … downtoearthiness friendliness and a style that said I care how I look but will never put Marc Jacobs before my mortgage … I felt a wave of relief that my own piano wouldnt be a deterrent Downstairs we met Carla another board member And that …

By Elle Bee |June 17, 2013 - 10:22AM
The two most beautiful words a mortgage applicant can hear

… I give up Or was that purchase just around the corner Or a phone call away After the Wells Fargo debacle and upon the … access to more flexible loan products than what commercial banks can offer  I was assigned by phone to Peter a loan … things your lawyer should tell you when you buy a condo or coop in NYC  sponsored A single guy reveals why he took the …

By Elle Bee |May 6, 2013 - 1:42PM
Elle makes a deal
By Elle Bee |April 8, 2013 - 2:10PM
With Brooklyn behind me, I head toward Hudson Heights

… 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 … the New Yorkers from the rookies … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Diary of a …

By Elle Bee |March 25, 2013 - 10:42AM