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:
Manhattan has a quarter of the oldest large rental buildings in the U.S.
November 1, 2021 - 14:30 PM
Out of 3,600 old apartment buildings (built before 1950) in the U.S., one quarter are located in Manhattan, according to a new report from RentCafe.
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Detecting water damage, the hunt for a no-fee place, & more
November 1, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Local residents and elected officials push for additional affordable housing at a new residential tower planned at the World Trade Center site, according to The New York Times.
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Brooklyn's best Halloween-decked houses, rent credits for shopping locally, & more
October 29, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Trick or Treat? Here’s where to find the most decorated houses in Brooklyn this Halloween weekend, according to The Brooklyn Paper.
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Barbara Corcoran: Prices are only going to go up in a U.S. real estate market 'gone bonkers'
October 28, 2021 - 14:30 PM
The U.S. real estate market has "gone bonkers based on demand,” real estate legend Barbara Corcoran says. “I have never seen it so hard for people to get their hands on a house.”
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Where buyers can find the priciest zip codes in 2021
October 27, 2021 - 15:30 PM
New York City has three of the most expensive zip codes in the U.S. in 2021, based on for-sale residential listings from RealtyHop’s database from January 1st through October 20th.
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Has the pandemic changed what is a trophy property in NYC?
October 27, 2021 - 13:30 PM
Which is a bigger NYC real estate status symbol these days, a penthouse or a brownstone? Brownstones have seen a surge in demand, but penthouse sales are surging too. Brokers weigh in on the attractions and challenges of both types of luxury properties.
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