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:
2025 NYC real estate forecast: Buyers and sellers tango, renters hold their breath
January 2, 2025 - 12:30 PM
More NYC sales are in the cards for 2025, thanks in part to borrowers willing to accept the “new normal” for mortgage rates—and at the higher end—buyers benefitting from bigger Wall Street bonuses.
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How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment
December 30, 2024 - 09:30 AM
If you're flexible about where you are willing to live, the size of your apartment, and the amenities you can forgo—you'll have more luck finding a place in NYC, one that isn’t too much more expensive than your budget (hopefully).
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Want to buy an investment apartment to rent out? Here's what you need to know
December 26, 2024 - 14:30 PM
If you're looking to buy a NYC condo as an investment property, here's what you need to know about the rental market, what kind of return you'll get on your investment, and what responsibilities you'll face as a landlord.
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NYC landlords want tenants who earn 40 times the monthly rent. Here are 7 workarounds
December 24, 2024 - 12:30 PM
Here are your options when you don't earn enough to meet a typical NYC landlord's salary requirement of 40 times the monthly rent.
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Landlord wants to raise your rent? Here are 3 sample emails you can use to negotiate
December 23, 2024 - 12:30 PM
Tenants in market-rate apartments can face steep rent increases at renewal time. Here are three sample email templates you can use to negotiate a lower rate.
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Get ready for Brick Underground’s favorite stories of 2024: Holiday week edition
December 23, 2024 - 09:30 AM
We are kicking off Best of Brick Week, our most popular and instructive stories of 2024.
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