Jennifer White Karp

1 week ago | brickunderground.com | Jennifer White Karp

Transitions By Kelly Kreth  | Haley and JP's 1,261-square-foot condo feels even larger thanks to big windows that face north and south. Haley and JP moved to Brooklyn from the Midwest with a methodical plan for buying a place of their own. They spent weekends searching the city for a neighborhood that fit their needs and landed in a new condo building that is still wrapping up construction. Here’s Haley’s story as told to Kelly Kreth. I was born in Westchester and attended NYU.

2 weeks ago | brickunderground.com | Jennifer White Karp

Affordable Housing By Celia Young  | Tenants showed up last night to protest outside the Rent Guidelines Board preliminary vote at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City. Celia Young for Brick UndergroundThe Rent Guidelines Board signaled its intent to raise rents for about one million rent-stabilized households in New York City during a preliminary 5 to 4 vote last night.

2 weeks ago | brickunderground.com | Jennifer White Karp

Sell By Jennifer White Karp  | The NYC market differs from the rest of the U.S. Brokers here are members of REBNY, which allows for flexibility in marketing private listings. iStockTesting the market with a private listing is no longer just for celebrity and high-net worth sellers. Major real estate firms are leaning into this option with new platforms designed to work with a broader number of sellers.

3 weeks ago | brickunderground.com | Jennifer White Karp

As with most tenants’ rights issues, a good starting point is to figure out whether you are in a rent-regulated apartment or have protections under the Good Cause eviction law. Month-to-month tenancies do not give you the same security.

4 weeks ago | brickunderground.com | Jennifer White Karp |kelly kreth

The Newcomers By Kelly Kreth  | "You see so much bad press and comments online about New York not being safe, but we have never felt unsafe here," Helen said. Londoners Ian and Helen both work for the same U.S. firm. A few years ago, they decided to experience NYC like New Yorkers and live here full time. Brooklyn felt more their speed and they landed at a just-finished new development in Prospect Heights. Here’s their story as told to Kelly Kreth.