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:
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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Brick Underground wins bronze for best real estate website in NAREE journalism competition
June 19, 2025 - 09:30 AM
The National Association of Real Estate Editors recently honored Brick Underground with a bronze award for best real estate website.
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More millionaires opt to rent in NYC instead of buy
June 18, 2025 - 09:30 AM
A new report from RentCafe finds that NYC millionaire renter households have nearly tripled in the past four years, mirroring national trends.
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Manhattan median rent climbed to $4,571 in May, hitting a record for the third time
June 12, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Manhattan median rent reached $4,571 last month, an increase of 7.6 percent over the previous year, according to the Elliman Report.
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