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:
Here are NYC's snow removal rules if you forgot what real winter is like
January 4, 2024 - 16:30 PM
If it’s been too long since the last snowstorm to remember the rules about snow removal, here’s what you need to know before the first flakes fall.
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More than two-thirds of Manhattan deals in the fourth quarter were all cash
January 3, 2024 - 09:00 AM
All-cash deals accounted for 67.9 percent of total Manhattan sales in the fourth quarter of 2023, an all-time record, according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report.
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2024 NYC real estate forecast: Buyers and sellers emerge, renters gain leverage
January 2, 2024 - 09:30 AM
Brick Underground's 2024 NYC real estate forecast predicts the incremental return of buyers and sellers to the sales market, and more leverage for renters.
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Seller financing: To get deals done, some owners give loans to buyers. Here's how it works
December 29, 2023 - 15:30 PM
Seller financing, a rare, yet creative way to fund a deal, is something you may start to hear about more frequently with mortgage rates inching past 8 percent.
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Closing credits seal the deal but can mislead the next buyer
December 29, 2023 - 11:30 AM
Closing credits are not officially recorded and may cause subsequent buyers to overpay. Here’s how to spot evidence of closing credits in the comps.
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Does a buyer in NYC need to pay a broker fee?
December 28, 2023 - 11:30 AM
Under REBNY's new rules, if the buyer's broker rejects a seller broker fee offer, the buyer's broker may negotiate their fee with the buyer.
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