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:
How buying real estate in NYC is unlike anywhere else
April 14, 2021 - 14:30 PM
Real estate brokers and lawyers say the NYC market is very different and first-time buyers are shocked by the same things over and over, like the intrusiveness of the co-op board application process and closing costs. And that’s just for starters.
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Using a gift from your parents to buy in NYC? Here's what you should know
April 13, 2021 - 09:30 AM
First-time New York City buyers are pouring into the market these days—and many of them plan on using a gift from Mom and Dad in order to buy. If you’re one of those lucky buyers, there are a few things to be aware of when purchasing with a gift.
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Judge rules on broker fees, Bushwick tenants sue for overcharges, & more
April 12, 2021 - 10:30 AM
A judge ruled that a lawsuit that accuses a landlord of rent overcharges at 1209 Dekalb Ave. in Bushwick would continue.
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Interior decorators in demand, Hamptons sales double, & more
April 9, 2021 - 10:30 AM
The affluent Upper East and Upper West sides, Tribeca, and Dumbo lost up to 2 percent of their respective populations during the pandemic, but less well-off neighborhoods saw a loss of population too.
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End of the NYC exodus, 'avoidable foreclosures,' & more
April 5, 2021 - 10:30 AM
And, a proposed rezoning for Soho and Noho would allow 3,200 additional apartments over the next 10 years, including approximately 800 affordable units in an area that had fewer than 8,000 residents in the 2010 census, according to The New York Times.
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Biden sours on SALT, the pitfall of cheap, old houses, & more
April 2, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Mayoral candidate Dianne Morales wants NYC to embrace the European concept of “social housing” and move away from projects from private developers.
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