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:
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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Wall desks and writing tables for working from home or online school
March 31, 2020 - 16:00 PM
Lots of New Yorkers who are working from home while their kids are doing school online are feeling stressed out. Brick Underground reached out to some interior designers for some tips on products you could order online with minimal set up. Here’s what they suggested could help create some more privacy—and less stress in these anxious times.
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Reality check: How to make your NYC real estate listing not sound insensitive
March 30, 2020 - 15:00 PM
It’s a good idea if you’re selling or renting an apartment to consider how your broker’s marketing comes across in these very frightening times. Having some kind of acknowledgement that indicates life in NYC is not business as usual is key to avoiding sounding tone deaf and insensitive.
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