Author: hermione
The first-time buyer: smells like trouble
I intended to chronicle my path to homeownership in a fairly linear fashion, working my way through my experiences of the last few months rather than [...]
The first-time buyer: the hippie commune
So once I'd decided that I wanted to buy a home in Rogers Park (I fully support efforts to re-brand it as 'The RP,' by the way), I took a look at a fe [...]
The first-time buyer: shopping for a home in Rogers Park
We probably could have spent more time honing in on a neighborhood in which to buy our first home, but in the end, we gravitated toward Rogers Park. I [...]
The first-time buyer: Rocket Girl goes to Woodlawn
In our quest to find a neighborhood that was affordable and still offered a decent amount of space, my husband and I ventured to Woodlawn.
We'd heard [...]
The first-time buyer: choosing a 'hood
The next step in my journey toward owning my first home was to select a neighborhood. My husband and I had a bit of a dilemma. He loves urban life wit [...]
The first-time buyer: my Jon Stewart-habit
Once my Victoria's Secret card had set me on the path to homeownership, I spoke to a couple of mortgage brokers. First my husband and I spoke to a lar [...]
The first-time buyer: Victoria's Secret to the rescue
When I decided to start looking for a home, I thought I'd better start pumping up my credit rating so that I could get a decent mortgage rate. My cred [...]
The first-time buyer: the Peter Pan complex
A little over a year ago I decided it was time to start the mental preparation necessary for buying my first home. I use the term 'mental preparation' [...]
The first-time buyer: signing the contract (well, round one, anyway)
I've just signed the offer to purchase my first home and now I'm staring blankly at my computer screen, feeling like I'm standing at a precipice, and [...]