Property tax rebates, real estate agent boom, & more

By Jennifer White Karp | March 7, 2022 - 10:30AM

City Council members want to renew property tax rebates for owners of condos, co-ops, and one-to-three-family homes (New York Post)

StreetEasy launches a game-themed subway ad campaign aimed at helping renters navigate the hyper-competitive market (press release)

Activists file a new lawsuit to overturn the Gowanus rezoning (Brooklyn Paper)

Some negotiating tips when your landlord is raising your rent (The New York Times)

The average U.S. monthly mortgage payment rises to the highest level ever (Bloomberg)

A record number of people became real estate agents during the pandemic (The New York Times)

Jennifer White Karp

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Jennifer steers Brick Underground’s editorial coverage of New York City residential real estate and writes articles on market trends and strategies for buyers, sellers, and renters. Jennifer’s 15-year career in New York City real estate journalism includes stints as a writer and editor at The Real Deal and its spinoff publication, Luxury Listings NYC.

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