Home Buying For Hipsters Is Back

What to do when you want to stand out from the crowd of brokers trying to cash in on the Williamsburg condo boom? Incorporate the word 'hipsters' into your marketing campaign and recast it as an educational experience. Transparent? Maybe. But see, it worked: We wrote about it. Last seen in back in January, this Benjamin James-sponsored event purports to offer the freelance creative class the skinny on how to bootstrap into home ownership. Though "Home Buying for Hipsters" does have a myspace page (with 152 friends, no less), the organizers emphasize that Thin Lizzy t-shirts are optional. The "class" meets tomorrow night at 6:30 pm at the Treehouse at 430 Graham Avenue.

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Step 1: Call mom and dad
Step 2: convince them that 1Mill for an apt in greenpoint or billyburg is an investment in their retirement
Step 3: Let mom and dad know that your "ART" will take off and that it be a small matter of time before you can step up and cover your share of the mortgage and maintenance.
Step 4: Chill at McCarren park with hipster friends
Step 5: Whine to mom and dad about how your art isnt understood and it will be another couple of years before you can get on your feet and contribute.
Step 6: Chill at McCarren park with hipster friends

Posted by: Anonymous at June 5, 2007 10:20 AM

Hehee

Posted by: Anonymous at June 5, 2007 10:53 AM

Step 8: Watch as your wengee floors and japanese tile depreciates in value and looks more and more dated.
Step 9: Chill at McCarren park with hipster friends.
Step 10: When mom and dad come to visit, convince them that sitting on Broadway and eating next to an empty lot at Marlow while trucks rumble by is relaxing and sophisticated.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 5, 2007 11:07 AM

When are all the commenters who make snarky remarks about these events going to come up with a class of their own that could help first time buyers. Buying an apt. or house is so daunting and complex I wish there was someone or a group who could lay it all out there for me and my wife.

Posted by: brklynsurfer at June 5, 2007 12:04 PM

I think there's a huge difference between making snarky comments for laughs - which the creators don't mean to be taken seriously - and actually criticizing something, which nobody here seems to be doing.

Posted by: Amy at June 5, 2007 12:25 PM

brklynsurfer:
I have a small 2 Fam-townhouse for sale in East Williamsburg, Quiet Block, tastefully renovated. Well under 1m Dollars. if interested E mail me.
denny3699@yahoo.com

Posted by: Anonymous at June 5, 2007 12:28 PM

Step 11: Drink Coffee while squatting outside a Bodega analizing the hood sorroundings.
Step 12: Chill at McCarren park with hipster friends.
Step 13: Call Mom and Dad because the $2200 rent for the 2-Bedroom is over due.
Step 14: Chill at McCarren park with hipster friends.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 5, 2007 12:35 PM

this is hilarious.
THe hipster's 12-step program.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 5, 2007 1:02 PM

I like the curbed (or was it gothamist) remark from someone clever about the new treeless waterside park there.
In response to the news that it was kind of polluted and appeared to be busy only at weekends, someone typed that the park perfectly suits the willyburg hipsters (they too tend to smelly and are only active on weekends, geddit?).

Posted by: Anonymous at June 5, 2007 2:55 PM

Um, the park is only open on the weekends right now.

Posted by: maujer at June 5, 2007 4:56 PM

I just want to say that this is funniest thread I have ever read on this site, I love the "step 1: call mom and dad"
It's true, and it's funny,
....sigh

Posted by: Anonymous at June 5, 2007 9:27 PM

That's very clever. I think it’s great that this book schools our freelance generation of creative "non-traditional wage earners" in the art and business of buying property. The process can be rather complicated, and it’s nice to have something that breaks it down for you in steps we can actually understand! There’s also a show that may interest some of you. It’s a new reality real estate show called Bought and Sold. It airs on Sundays at 10pm on HGTV. You can check it out here for more details: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_hbas. I find it very helpful and informative. I work with them, so just giving you the inside scoop. Have any of you seen it yet?

Posted by: Samantha at June 7, 2007 8:19 PM

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