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:
Rethinking beach season, eviction ban confusion, & more
May 15, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Governor’s Andrew Cuomo May 7th executive order extending the state’s ban on evictions is causing confusion.
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NYC rents hit record highs, new leases plunge as April market sees 'dramatic shifts'
May 14, 2020 - 13:30 PM
Many of the metrics used to measure rents in New York City hit new record highs in April—the first full month of data during the coronavirus pandemic–according to the Douglas Elliman April rental market report for Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Manhattan, for example, saw the highest net effective median rent, average rent, and average-per-square-foot rent ever recorded.
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Can you back out of a contract to buy because of coronavirus—and keep your deposit? It depends
May 14, 2020 - 09:45 AM
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted many real estate deals and lawyers are hearing from New York City buyers who do not want to move forward. Can a buyer cancel a contract without losing their deposit?
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Exodus to NYC suburbs will be 'short-lived,' says Barbara Corcoran
May 11, 2020 - 13:30 PM
Real estate legend Barbara Corcoran of “Shark Tank” said in a virtual Q&A with NYRAC, "the minute it's safe to come out and play in New York, New York will resume."
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Brokers brace for slower sales, NYC to get 'social-distancing ambassadors,' & more
May 11, 2020 - 10:30 AM
And, what it's like to live in the Port Imperial neighborhood of Weehawken, New Jersey, which is about a three-minute walk from the ferry terminal.
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Home workouts bug the neighbors, city to cap park visitors, & more
May 8, 2020 - 10:30 AM
And, the NYC neighborhoods where buyers can get the most space for the money.
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