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:
Winning the housing lottery, adventures in co-living, & more
February 9, 2024 - 13:30 PM
Brick Underground's Most Popular Posts of the Week for Feb. 5-9 include popular post from our archives about a renter who won a studio in the NYC housing lottery.
Read More If you need financing to buy AND renovate in NYC, here are the types of loans you can get
February 9, 2024 - 09:30 AM
If you need financing to buy AND renovate in NYC, acquisition renovation loans can be hard to get but you have other options, like the HomeStyle Renovation Mortgage from Fannie Mae, a FHA 203(k) Mortgage, the RemodelNY program, or a HELOC.
Read More Renters snapped up larger Manhattan apartments in January
February 8, 2024 - 09:30 AM
New lease signings jumped year-over-year for the third increase in a row in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and for the fourth time for northwest Queens, according to the January Elliman Report
Read More New Jersey passed a law requiring condo and co-op buildings to conduct reserve studies. Could New York be next?
February 6, 2024 - 17:30 PM
A new law in New Jersey requires buildings to conduct a reserve study to assess physical components and whether they has enough funds for capital projects. Here's why New York could see a similar law.
Read More Section 8 wait list to reopen, rental decor tips, & more
February 2, 2024 - 12:30 PM
Brick's most popular posts of the week include NYC announces plans to reopen the Section 8 voucher waitlist.
Read More Fed holds interest rates steady and March cuts are unlikely
February 1, 2024 - 12:30 PM
The Federal Reserve concluded its January meeting yesterday and left interest rates untouched, opting to maintain the federal funds target range at 5.25 to 5.5 percent.
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