Diary of a First-Time Buyer

… speeda headspinning ride after months of plodding along the coop trail   The elation of financing approval had barely died … apartments with me  Even she let out a sigh of relief her Sundays would remain free At least until I plunged into …

… of income 12 months of cancelled rent checks I provided six letters of employment verification supporting up my freelancer status and another six letters of business and personal recommendations Plus letters from all my financial institutions verifying my good …

… figure out where to start the next Stay in Astoria Renew my Manhattan search I entered the URL for the agency where … up for a new round of open houses  Elle Bee is a lifelong renter determined to buy an apartment in NYC  She is documenting her experience for this column  …