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:
Stainless steel fences, upgrading insurance plans, & more
June 13, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Shiny and ornate stainless steel fences are status symbols for NYC’s Asian communities, The New York Times reports.
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A $10,000 broker fee, 122-year-old mansion saved, & more
June 10, 2022 - 10:30 AM
A rent-stabilized apartment on the Upper East Side comes with a $10,000 high broker fee
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Manhattan median rent hits $4,000 for the first time ever
June 9, 2022 - 09:30 AM
NYC rents soared (again) last month, breaking the $4,000 Manhattan median rent threshold for the first time ever. according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report.
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Here’s how to gain the upper hand in NYC’s fiercely competitive rental market
June 8, 2022 - 12:30 PM
Meet landlords’ strict financial requirements and get approved easier with Insurent, which can act as your guarantor and pre-qualify you even before you step foot in an apartment. You’ll pay 65 to 85 percent of a month’s rent if you have U.S. credit.
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Helicopter noise lawsuits, rent strike in Harlem, & more
June 6, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Property tax rebate checks will arrive in mailboxes much earlier this year, thanks to the election calendar, according to the New York Post.
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Why renting is nuts now, the fate of Good Cause, & more
June 3, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Good Cause Eviction legislation is discussed in a Senate conference committee. Will there be a vote or is this a symbolic gesture?
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