
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:
What you can do if your lease is up and you can’t afford to renew
May 25, 2023 - 12:45 PM
Here are your options if the lease for your NYC rental apartment is up, and your landlord is raising your rent more than you can afford.
Read More 7 ways to get around a NYC landlord's 40X rent rule
May 24, 2023 - 15:30 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.
Read More Open house bad behavior: Brokers sound off on what you should not do at a showing
May 23, 2023 - 09:45 AM
Brick spoke to brokers and agents about real life examples of bad behavior to avoid at open houses—like bringing your dog on a rainy day.
Read More What landlords have to provide, best sites for no-fee rentals, & more
May 19, 2023 - 16:00 PM
Brick Underground's Most Popular Posts of the Week for May 15-19.
Read More Manhattan rents hit new records for the second month in a row and many tenants are staying put
May 18, 2023 - 09:30 AM
Manhattan net effective and median rent reached record highs for the second, consecutive month in April according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report for the Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens rental markets.
Read More Brick Underground’s Gross Rent Calculator: How to figure out the rent you’ll actually owe each month
May 17, 2023 - 14:30 PM
Brick Underground’s Gross Rent Calculator helps you figure out how much you are going to pay each month so you can compare apartments accurately and avoid expensive surprises.
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