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:
Airbnb vs. long-term rentals: Which makes more money for landlords?
October 7, 2022 - 16:00 PM
A new study from RentHop found that NYC owners can make 192.84 percent more renting their one bedroom out as a long-term rental instead of a short-term vacation rental.
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Foreclosures on the rise, Trump's real estate, & more
October 7, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Foreclosures are on the rise in New York City: They’re up by 100 cases in the third quarter compared to the second quarter, according to PropertyShark.
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How to find an apartment to rent in NYC: FAQs for first-time renters
October 3, 2022 - 15:30 PM
Apartment hunting in NYC? Giving up amenities when you search for an apartment can help you find a cheap place, so can heading to the fringes of the outer boroughs—places less served by mass transit and retail.
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Moving in with grandparents, rent increases for stabilized units, & more
October 2, 2022 - 20:41 PM
The highest rent increases in nearly a decade for rent-stabilized apartments go into effect starting this week.
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Standing up to NIMBYs, mortgage rates top 7 percent, & more
September 30, 2022 - 10:30 AM
As the housing crisis intensifies, New York’s politicians may finally be willing to stand up to NIMBYism, The New York Times reports.
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Starter homes disappear, an 80-square-foot apartment, & more
September 26, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Take a video tour of an unbelievably tiny 80-square-foot, SRO-style apartment in Midtown that rents for $650 a month.
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