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:
What landlords must provide, renting in a co-op or condo, & more
February 10, 2023 - 15:30 PM
This week's Most Popular Posts include a list of what landlords are supposed to provide, and what they're not.
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Manhattan median rent climbed to record high in January
February 9, 2023 - 09:30 AM
Manhattan’s median rent was the highest on record for the month of January and the third-highest overall; it increased 15.4 percent over January 2022 to $4,097, according to the latest Elliman Report for Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens rental markets.
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Homeownership rates fall for Black New Yorkers, pushed out by rising prices
February 6, 2023 - 16:30 PM
The pandemic and rising prices have lead to drop in homeownership rates for Black New Yorkers, who saw a decrease in home loan originations of 13.9 percent between 2019 and 2020.
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Who pays for new kitchen cabinets, when listings lose negotiability, & more
February 3, 2023 - 15:30 PM
This week's Most Popular Posts include whether a tenant a hefty bill for new kitchen cabinets and a discussion of how to use "days on market" when setting a sales price or making an offer.
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Manhattan has one-third of the priciest zip codes in the U.S. for renters
February 3, 2023 - 11:30 AM
RentHop’s list of the 100 most expensive zip codes for renters found that NYC was the priciest rental market in 2022 with 38 of the top zip codes, including 33 in Manhattan. This was an increase from 2021, when NYC had 31 of the most expensive zip codes, including 27 in Manhattan.
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What ‘days on market’ really tells you about pricing, discounts, and negotiability
January 30, 2023 - 14:30 PM
Listings that sit on the market for a long time are problematic for sellers. Buyers often assume something is wrong with these places and expect discounts. Recent pricing trends bear this out, but it is also important for buyers to do some digging into each listing’s unique circumstances
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