
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:
The debt-to-income ratio preferred by co-ops, employment contingencies, & more
March 24, 2023 - 16:30 PM
Brick Underground's Most Popular Posts of the Week include the debt-to-income ratio preferred by co-ops, employment contingencies, & more.
Read More Job cut jitters spur NYC buyers to ask for employment contingencies
March 21, 2023 - 09:30 AM
An employment clause is added as a rider to a contract and allows the buyer to back out if they lose their job or their employment status changes significantly during the buying process—and the buyer gets to hold onto their deposit.
Read More The dance between Manhattan and Brooklyn rents, following New Yorkers on the move, & more
March 17, 2023 - 16:00 PM
Brick Underground's Most Popular Posts of the Week include our coverage of the February NYC rental market and the latest in our series chronicling New Yorkers as the move from one neighborhood to another.
Read More Getting the NYC rental you want may require thinking like a buyer
March 15, 2023 - 15:45 PM
There are many aspects of renting in NYC today that mimic the sales market. For that reason, brokers say, it pays to know when to anticipate a bidding war, prepared your financial documents in advance, and more.
Read More Can I be a lease guarantor for both of my adult children? What are the risks?
March 13, 2023 - 14:30 PM
To become the lease guarantor for two apartments, you would need to earn a minimum annual salary of almost double the usual requirements for a personal guarantor to qualify.
Read More Buildings say no to Airbnb, the premium for renting alone, & more
March 10, 2023 - 16:30 PM
Brick Underground's Most Popular Post of the Week include NYC's Prohibited Buildings List banning short-term rentals goes live.
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