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 pandemic gives NYC renters a new imperative to renew their leases
April 9, 2020 - 09:20 AM
As a result of the pandemic, the number of new leases dropped dramatically for the month, according to Douglas Elliman’s March rental market report for Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, indicating that more renters are staying put.
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For sellers and buyers, cash is king now more than ever
April 7, 2020 - 12:30 PM
Sellers are in a good position to stand out now that that inventory has dropped, says Mark Chin of brokerage Keller Williams New York City. If presented with a cash offer, he suggests taking it to circumvent the looming trouble in the mortgage industry.
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A Brooklyn landlord waives April rent, dog parks closed, & more
April 6, 2020 - 10:30 AM
And, the 7 p.m. clap and cheer for New York’s helpers is getting louder every night.
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NYC co-op won't let doctor stay, showings must remain virtual, & more
April 3, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Turns out brokers can still only show properties virtually, according to a new clarification from the state.
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With inventory down and contracts disrupted, Manhattan's spring sales season is on pause, too
April 2, 2020 - 09:30 AM
In Douglas Elliman’s Manhattan sales market report for the first quarter, author Jonathan Miller, president and CEO of appraisal firm Miller Samuel, notes that in the final two weeks of March, listing inventory fell quarter over quarter in the first quarter for the first time since 2007.
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Sales dropped 36 percent the week after New York's 'pause' went into effect
April 1, 2020 - 09:30 AM
Data is now available for the fourth week of March, after New York State’s stay-at-home rules went into effect, showing the pandemic's impact on transactions.
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