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:
7 ways to compete with an all-cash offer
May 16, 2023 - 10:30 AM
If you’re a buyer who needs financing, there are a number of strategies you can use to compete with an all-cash buyer—such as financing less, bidding more than the asking price, or simply being easy to work with.
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Demand for new rentals near subway stops in the outer boroughs spurs higher rents
May 15, 2023 - 17:00 PM
Brand new rental developments are luring renters to far-flung parts of the outer boroughs and driving up rents there, according to rental listing site RentHop’s annual Subway Stop Report.
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Ditching Florida for Brooklyn, what $1,500 gets you in NYC, & more
May 12, 2023 - 14:30 PM
Brick Underground's Most Popular Posts of the Week include an article about a mom who left behind a beachy lifestyle in Jacksonville, Florida, to move to Park Slope, Brooklyn.
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Freedom of Information Act request asks Fannie Mae to release its ‘blacklist’
May 10, 2023 - 12:30 PM
Two attorneys from Allcock & Marcus sent Freedom of Information Act requests to publicly release Fannie Mae’s semi-secret list of co-ops and condo buildings that are unavailable for lending.
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Buying a condo on Long Island, energy-efficient rental developments, & more
May 5, 2023 - 12:30 PM
This week's Most Popular Posts include a couple who gave up renting in NYC for a waterfront condo on Long Island.
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Putting the Fed's 10th interest rate hike into perspective for NYC buyers
May 4, 2023 - 14:30 PM
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a point, as expected, from 5 percent to 5.25 percent. It also indicated that this 10th rate hike may be its last for the time being.
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