Jennifer White Karp
Managing Editor
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. A longtime Brooklynite who has sworn off basement apartments, she graduated from Wesleyan University and has an MFA in nonfiction writing from the New School.
Posts by Jennifer White Karp:
Owners and tenant advocates clash over short-term rental bill for houses
January 22, 2025 - 15:30 PM
Debate is heated over bill 1107 to allow stays of fewer than 30 days at single- and two-family properties in NYC.
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NYC neighborhoods with the highest shares of concessions for renters
January 15, 2025 - 14:30 PM
A new report from StreetEasy, identifies the top NYC neighborhoods for rental concessions: Windsor Terrace, Mott Haven, and Jamaica.
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Brooklyn hits second-highest median sales price on record
January 9, 2025 - 10:00 AM
The median sales price for Brooklyn shot up by 9.9 percent to $989,000 in the fourth quarter of 2024 according to the latest Elliman Report.
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NYC sees median rents rise for the third month in a row
January 9, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Median rent in December 2024 was up 7 percent in Manhattan and .7 percent in Brooklyn, according to the Elliman Report. It was the third month in a row NYC saw a rise in rents.
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How to rejection-proof your NYC co-op or condo application package
January 7, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Here's what goes into an application package for NYC co-op and condo buyers plus best practices to avoid being rejected by a board.
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Median sales price for Manhattan new condos jumped nearly 20 percent in the fourth quarter
January 3, 2025 - 10:45 AM
Manhattan co-op and condo deals rose annually in the fourth quarter of 2024, increasing 3.7 percent, according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report.
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