Diary of a First-Time Buyer

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

… to my price range and being willing to consider modest renovations losing a closet or window trading in a rooftop … to know all of my neighbors I knew that major capital improvements to a small coop meant few people to shoulder and share the costs of any improvements and special assessments In the end I opted for …

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
By Elle Bee |June 17, 2013 - 10:22AM
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The Market
Another co-op board package, and a commitment letter countdown
By Elle Bee |May 29, 2013 - 8:58AM
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The Market
The two most beautiful words a mortgage applicant can hear
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

… The joy of finding another place to buy in such short order after three days of searching and … a big check 10 down at my contract signing  The prospect however of pulling together another coop board application …

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

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

… Place coop I sent an email to Mary my loan coordinator at Wells Fargo letting her know the seller was unable to deliver the title She responded politely … cancel the loan application    When they are ready to sell you may reapply she wrote I responded  Thanks I hate the …

By Elle Bee |February 25, 2013 - 3:03PM
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The Market
After the board interview, a title search bombshell
By Elle Bee |February 11, 2013 - 2:12PM