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:
Bidding wars, demand for luxury condos helped drive Brooklyn median price to another record
January 13, 2022 - 12:30 PM
The Brooklyn median sales price in the fourth quarter was $941,000, making this the sixth time the median price has hit a record in the past seven quarters, according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report.
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Should you rent or buy in NYC in 2022?
January 12, 2022 - 13:30 PM
Should you rent or buy in NYC in 2022? Reasons to rent include low sales inventory and uncertain economic conditions. Reasons to buy include rising prices and mortgage rates.
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A deadly Bronx blaze, opting out of Mitchell Lama, & more
January 10, 2022 - 10:30 AM
A new state law requires 80 percent of Mitchell Lama co-op residents—up from 67 percent—to opt out of the affordable-housing program and convert their apartments to market rate, according to Habitat Magazine.
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Last-ditch eviction protection, $5 million Gowanus penthouse, & more
January 7, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Someone bought a buying $5 million condo penthouse on Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn.
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5 questions renters should ask about a NYC building before signing a lease
January 6, 2022 - 16:00 PM
Before you sign a lease in NYC, it's a good idea to ask if there are a lot of short-term rentals in the buildings, as well as a pattern of noise complaints and a history of flooding.
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Sales of Manhattan condos and co-ops surge to highest fourth quarter total in 32 years
January 4, 2022 - 09:30 AM
Fourth quarter sales of Manhattan co-ops and condos rose to their highest annual fourth-quarter total in 32 years, according to the Elliman Report. The number of Manhattan listings fell significantly, and the quarter saw more deals involving bidding wars than since early 2018.
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