Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… I am happy to share I wish I had gone to a first time buyer seminar so I could manage my expectations understand … you dont see I still marvel that my friend Chris showed up for nearly every appointment And helped me move too … lawyer reveals the 14 biggest surprises for firsttime buyers  sponsored Confessions of a preconstruction buyer The …

… This didnt bode well for my mismatched identification credentials   Where did they get these people I wondered … an unexpected moment of kindness she approved my NYPD press credentials without further scrutiny She did ask how her …

… and mom and pop stores I learned that another news reporter lived in the building They told me where to eat and shop At … the email from the management company Approved I called my best friend Chris who had so patiently seen nearly 60 … Heights My Big Fat Board Interview column How to buy a NYC apartment What I learned from 150 apartments before I …

… an excellent wine store and a street emptying into the openness of the Hudson River The Starbucks on the corner was the only hint of the new world on the street On a Wednesday afternoon Sidney Chris and I met at 870 W 181 st a large prewar coop building that hugged the slight curve of the street …