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:
NYC sees median rents rise for the third month in a row
January 9, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Median rent in December 2024 was up 7 percent in Manhattan and .7 percent in Brooklyn, according to the Elliman Report. It was the third month in a row NYC saw a rise in rents.
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How to rejection-proof your NYC co-op or condo application package
January 7, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Here's what goes into an application package for NYC co-op and condo buyers plus best practices to avoid being rejected by a board.
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Median sales price for Manhattan new condos jumped nearly 20 percent in the fourth quarter
January 3, 2025 - 10:45 AM
Manhattan co-op and condo deals rose annually in the fourth quarter of 2024, increasing 3.7 percent, according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report.
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2025 NYC real estate forecast: Buyers and sellers tango, renters hold their breath
January 2, 2025 - 12:30 PM
More NYC sales are in the cards for 2025, thanks in part to borrowers willing to accept the “new normal” for mortgage rates—and at the higher end—buyers benefitting from bigger Wall Street bonuses.
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Landlord wants to raise your rent? Here are 3 sample emails you can use to negotiate
December 23, 2024 - 12:30 PM
Tenants in market-rate apartments can face steep rent increases at renewal time. Here are three sample email templates you can use to negotiate a lower rate.
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Get ready for Brick Underground’s favorite stories of 2024: Holiday week edition
December 23, 2024 - 09:30 AM
We are kicking off Best of Brick Week, our most popular and instructive stories of 2024.
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