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

… its good to understand the lingo Understand what you can live with and what you cant For me living in a neighborhood with real street life turned out to be priority … reveals why he took the coop plunge and how he basically lives for free Unraveling NY real estate spinone white lie …

By Elle Bee |August 5, 2013 - 9:57AM
Closing time: On June 27, 2013, I finally became a co-op owner

… cancel the transaction At the same time in a second of buyers anxiety I almost hoped it would Was I really ready to … Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly …

By Elle Bee |July 15, 2013 - 12:34PM
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 …

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

… At this point in my apartmentbuying careerand yes at times it has felt like a fulltime … recommended a statesponsored loan program for firsttime buyers appropriate for midincome earners and people like me …

By Elle Bee |May 6, 2013 - 1:42PM
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 … mind would honor a contract that long this coming from a buyer who held out for year hoping a bogus contract would … Elle Bee is a lifelong renter currently in the process of buying a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly …

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

… April 2011 And Id never quite forgotten the charms of the neighborhood  the lowrise scale thriving mom pop stores … reveals why he took the coop plunge and how he basically lives for free Unraveling NY real estate spinone white lie … wish I knew before buying this place The 7 worst places to live in a building Your next place 9 questions that separate …

By Elle Bee |April 8, 2013 - 2:10PM
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 … interview read this first 16 things I wish I knew before buying this place The 7 worst places to live in a building …

By Elle Bee |March 25, 2013 - 10:42AM
To pick up the pieces, shut off your Trulia alerts and go on the rebound

… door hit you on the way out I thought as I slit open the envelope containing the check They issued the check for the … before buying this place The 7 worst places to live in a building Your next place 9 questions that separate the New …

By Elle Bee |February 25, 2013 - 3:03PM