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:
Inaccurate listings, violations of the Fair Housing Act may result in big fines for NYC brokers
July 31, 2020 - 15:30 PM
The Real Estate Board of New York says it will begin to issue fines for data violations starting September 15. Fines can run as high as $20,000 per sales listing and $3,200 per rental listing for violations such as an incorrect closing price, commission type, or listing status. Other penalties will be issued for failing to abide by the Fair Housing Act.
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These architects think Covid will leave its mark on NYC apartment building design
July 29, 2020 - 09:30 AM
The pandemic is forcing change, and design professionals are thinking differently about residential buildings—coming up with new concepts or ways to incorporate commercial-grade features. As a result, after the pandemic, some NYC apartment buildings could incorporate Covid-inspired innovations to help prevent infection.
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Staying put in second homes, broker anti-bias bill advances, & more
July 27, 2020 - 10:30 AM
A graphic depiction of mobile-phone location data shows how dramatically travel between neighborhoods changed in NYC.
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Do sellers ever agree to rent-to-own deals? Yes, a few—when there's a downturn
July 27, 2020 - 09:30 AM
Rent-to-own purchases of apartments or houses from a seller (not a condo developer) come back in fashion when sales are slow, like they are now. It’s a route to ownership that may make sense for you if you’re a renter who wants to buy but you’re concerned right now about your job stability.
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Trump targets Fair Housing rule, Cuomo tells NYC to remove graffiti, & more
July 24, 2020 - 10:30 AM
The Trump administration plans to repeal an Obama-era rule intended to combat historic racial discrimination in housing.
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Demand from NYC buyers cushioned falling sales on East End and Long Island
July 23, 2020 - 09:30 AM
According to the latest Elliman Report, compared to the same quarter a year ago, second quarter sales were down 13 percent in Hamptons, 24 percent on the North Fork, and 34 percent on Long Island—nowhere near as severe as the 54 percent record sales decline in Manhattan in the same period.
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