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 forecast for mortgage rates, defending the homeless on the UWS, & more
August 28, 2020 - 10:30 AM
And, Department of City Planning director Marisa Lago wants to complete the Gowanus rezoning project before Mayor Bill de Blasio leaves office and City Council elections take place.
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Black owners see lower appraisals, a battle over private security, & more
August 27, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Home appraisers are bound by the Fair Housing Act of 1968 to not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin or gender, but Black homeowners say they are discriminated against regardless.
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Maintaining a place when you're away, predictions for NYC's recovery, & more
August 24, 2020 - 10:30 AM
“I think New York will ultimately come back. It’ll come back differently. It’ll be a different place, and it will be much more affordable,” real estate developer Don Peebles told CNBC.
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Suburbs vs. outer boroughs, NYC renters nab deals, & more
August 21, 2020 - 10:30 AM
NYC ranks 22nd among the top dog-friendly cities in the U.S., per a SmartAsset study.
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Bushwick tenants organize, NYC's dirty parks, & more
August 18, 2020 - 10:30 AM
And: saving stores: Some lawmakers want to give commercial landlords tax breaks if they renegotiate leases and limit annual rent increases.
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New survey finds a slim margin between asking prices and accepted initial offers for NYC apartments
August 18, 2020 - 09:30 AM
A new survey by by Fritz Frigan of Halstead that tracks accepted and rejected offers from buyers finds there was a slim margin between asking prices and accepted initial offers over the past seven weeks—a somewhat surprising counter narrative considering the doom and gloom dominating the New York City real estate market.
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