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:
Haunted house rules for sellers, all-cash deals prevail, & more
October 28, 2022 - 10:30 AM
In New York State, a court can rescind a sale if the seller plays up claims about their house being haunted and capitalizes on a buyer’s ignorance of that notoriety
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Buying plans on hold for now? Here's what you can do to gain an advantage later
October 25, 2022 - 09:30 AM
Savvy NYC buyers are on the sidelines but staying actively engaged with the market. They are 1) hunting for stale listings; 2) continuing to go to showings and open houses; 3) strategizing how to compete with all-cash offers; 4) looking for better mortgage rates through relationship pricing; 5) Fixing their credit score; 6) Starting their board applications; 7) Using a broker to scout for off-market deals.
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Lying to get a rental, environmental racism, & more
October 24, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Lower East Side and Chinatown residents cite environmental racism in their lawsuit to stop new tower developments, The City reports.
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3,400 rent overcharge complaints, shocking conditions at East Village rental, & more
October 21, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Conditions at a severely neglected rental building at 331 East 14th St. owned by landlord Daniel Ohebshalom include collapsing ceilings, rodents, squatters—and mushrooms growing out of the walls, Patch reports.
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Progressives say yes to development, glass facade kills migratory birds, & more
October 17, 2022 - 10:30 AM
A New York City renter who painted and wallpapered her apartment in bold colors and patterns gets her security deposit back by restoring it back to its original state, according to Apartment Therapy.
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Brick Underground wins Best Real Estate Website from the National Association of Real Estate Editors for the third time
October 17, 2022 - 09:30 AM
NAREE awarded Brick Underground as the Best Real Estate Website in a national journalism competition honoring excellence in real estate journalism. It is the third time in four years that Brick has won gold for best website.
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