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:
NYC renters got some relief in September as median rents drop again
October 10, 2024 - 09:30 AM
In September, Manhattan median rent slid year over year for the fourth time in five months, dropping 3.4 percent to $4,200.
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Worried about climate change? Check the sales listing for extreme weather risk before you make an offer
October 7, 2024 - 16:30 PM
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, and Homes.com have added climate risk information from First Street to sales listings.
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All the dirt on NYC's compost collection program
October 4, 2024 - 10:15 AM
NYC's curbside organics program picks up food scraps, yard waste, even food-soiled paper like pizza boxes. Here's what you need to know.
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'Signs of a comeback': Sales pick up for Manhattan co-ops and condos
October 2, 2024 - 09:30 AM
Manhattan co-op and condo sales jumped 6.7 percent in the third quarter, according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report.
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No heat in your NYC apartment or radiator too hot? Here's what you can do
October 1, 2024 - 09:30 AM
Here's what to do if you don't have heat in your NYC rental apartment, or if the heat is on but you're still cold, or if your radiators are blasting out too much heat.
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By intervening early, a new program aims to help prevent eviction for NYC tenants
September 30, 2024 - 12:30 PM
Home 4 Good works with NYC tenants who are behind on their rent, connecting them to short-term emergency rental assistance like the city’s One Shot Deal, longer-term housing subsidy programs CityFHEPS and Section 8.
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