Diary of a First-Time Buyer

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

… the discrepancy wouldnt cancel the transaction At the same time in a second of buyers anxiety I almost hoped it would … bracelet with little charms completed the ensemble Every time she moved her arm the charms tinkled    Ellen and I … I would execute that day finally deciding on Elle   By the time both real estate agents and the attorneys for the coop …

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

… down when the coops management company called to arrange an interview with the board  We scheduled a date that gave me … members comprise the board these two alone conducted the interviews and would make a recommendation via email to the … of buying a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts Elle makes …

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
By Elle Bee |April 22, 2013 - 11:41AM
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The Market
Elle makes a deal
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
By Elle Bee |February 25, 2013 - 3:03PM
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The Market
After the board interview, a title search bombshell

… Once I recovered from the coop board interview and the gamut of feelings following itshock and … exactly a Sally Field momentmore like disbelief after the interview from hell I didnt want to think how they treated … of buying a Brooklyn apartment recounted in her biweekly column  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer Related posts How to Buy …

By Elle Bee |February 11, 2013 - 2:12PM