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:
Condos in the burbs? For some buyers, the suburban dream is not a house
September 23, 2024 - 14:30 PM
For first-time buyers heading to the burbs around NYC, buying a condo instead of a house is a less expensive way to live the suburban lifestyle.
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I’m a retiree with $360,000 in my IRA. Why won’t rental agents call me back?
September 16, 2024 - 10:00 AM
A retiree with $360,000 in her IRA account wants to know why it is so hard to land a rental apartment in NYC. Getting a lease guarantor may be the solution, our experts say.
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Do you have to leave the NY metro area to find an affordable house for sale?
September 13, 2024 - 09:30 AM
PropertyShark's new report identifies the New York metro areas with the lowest median sales price per square foot over the past 12 months.
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NYC renters caught a break as median rents slipped in August
September 12, 2024 - 08:30 AM
Manhattan median rent dropped 3.5 percent to $4,245 in August compared to a year ago, while inventory increased 96.3 percent, according to the latest version of the Elliman Report.
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Sign here, please: Why buyers are being asked to sign a contract when working with a broker
September 9, 2024 - 15:30 PM
NYC real estate firms have been busy in the last few weeks refreshing or creating new buyer representation agreements to make it clear to buyers that broker compensation is negotiable.
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How can I make a co-op board disclose the building's financial information?
September 3, 2024 - 09:30 AM
NYC co-op buildings have a duty to provide financial information to shareholders. Here are the steps you can take to make them comply.
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