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:
Median sales price in Brooklyn climbs to $995,000 in the second quarter
July 10, 2025 - 10:03 AM
Brooklyn’s median sales price is approaching $1 million, which is when the mansion tax kicks in no matter the size of the property.
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Manhattan median rent rose to $4,625 in June for another record-breaking month
July 10, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Manhattan median rent rose to a new high for the fourth time in five months, according to the Elliman Report.
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Manhattan deals rose to highest level in nearly two years, defying national trends
July 2, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Manhattan sales rose to their highest level in nearly two years in the second quarter, an increase of 16.6 percent over the second quarter of 2024, according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report.
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How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment
June 30, 2025 - 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.
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Want to buy an investment apartment to rent out? Here's what you need to know
June 24, 2025 - 13:30 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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24 NYC neighborhoods where median prices more than doubled in the past decade
June 20, 2025 - 09:30 AM
A new report from PropertyShark analyzed 24 NYC neighborhoods where median sales prices saw a 100 percent increase or more from 2014 to 2024.
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