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:
Re-trading: Why some buyers renegotiate an agreed upon sales price and how sellers can cope
August 9, 2024 - 09:30 AM
When a buyer discovers a previously undisclosed defect or cost after an accepted offer and asks for an additional discount, the practice is called re-trading. Here's what buyers and sellers need to know.
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NYC renters are ‘paying more for smaller apartments’
August 8, 2024 - 09:30 AM
The average rent per square foot for Manhattan apartments leased in July was the second-highest on record, and the average size of a newly leased rental fell for the 11th time this year, according to the latest version of the Elliman Report.
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Do I still have to pay a gas connection fee if I switch to an electric cooktop?
August 5, 2024 - 15:00 PM
A NYC tenant wants to know if they will still be charged a gas connection fee if they swap their gas stove for an electric induction cooktop.
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How big an apartment can you get for $1,500 a month?
August 1, 2024 - 14:30 PM
$1,500 only gets Manhattanites 228 square feet according to RentCafé's annual ranking of apartment sizes that you can get for $1,500 per month in 100 large U.S. cities.
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Brick Underground’s Gross Rent Calculator: How to figure out the rent you’ll actually owe each month
July 26, 2024 - 09:30 AM
Brick Underground’s Gross Rent Calculator helps you figure out how much you are going to pay each month so you can compare apartments accurately and avoid expensive surprises.
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9 signs that a short-term rental listing is a scam
July 25, 2024 - 13:30 PM
Here's expert advice on how to spot a fake short-term rental listing and avoid a costly mistake.
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