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:
NYC neighborhoods with the highest share of concessions for renters
January 15, 2025 - 14:30 PM
A new report from StreetEasy, identifies the top NYC neighborhoods for rental concessions: Windsor Terrace, Mott Haven, and Jamaica.
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Brooklyn hits second-highest median sales price on record
January 9, 2025 - 10:00 AM
The median sales price for Brooklyn shot up by 9.9 percent to $989,000 in the fourth quarter of 2024 according to the latest Elliman Report.
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NYC sees median rents rise for the third month in a row
January 9, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Median rent in December 2024 was up 7 percent in Manhattan and .7 percent in Brooklyn, according to the Elliman Report. It was the third month in a row NYC saw a rise in rents.
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How to rejection-proof your NYC co-op or condo application package
January 7, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Here's what goes into an application package for NYC co-op and condo buyers plus best practices to avoid being rejected by a board.
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Median sales price for Manhattan new condos jumped nearly 20 percent in the fourth quarter
January 3, 2025 - 10:45 AM
Manhattan co-op and condo deals rose annually in the fourth quarter of 2024, increasing 3.7 percent, according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report.
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2025 NYC real estate forecast: Buyers and sellers tango, renters hold their breath
January 2, 2025 - 12:30 PM
More NYC sales are in the cards for 2025, thanks in part to borrowers willing to accept the “new normal” for mortgage rates—and at the higher end—buyers benefitting from bigger Wall Street bonuses.
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