Kristy Johnson
Kristy is a property reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
Got a spare $75,000? You can rent this Sydney holiday home ... for a night
For that price, guests of the glamorous residences can request a mattress or spa of their choice, and enjoy the pool, view, and full-time chef.
- by Kristy Johnson
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From $1.6 million to $130 million, the best renovator’s dreams of 2024
Despite soaring construction costs, the appeal of the fixer-upper did not lose its shine in 2024. Here are our favourites.
- by Kristy Johnson
Dad buys $2.9m home for daughter, sellers slash prices: Sydney’s best auctions of 2024
Another dad bought his kid a share house, a Bronte semi fetched $13 million and a Collaroy house increased nine-fold – but not everyone was so lucky.
- by Kristy Johnson
Buyer pays $1.16m for a second unit in Wollstonecraft block
The renovated two-bedroom home attracted plenty of interest as a total of eight parties registered to bid, including first home buyers. But they missed out.
- by Kristy Johnson
What it costs to live on the new, convenient metro line
The streamlined service is already driving interest in real estate in some neighbourhoods, but convenience comes at a premium.
- by Kristy Johnson
Two-bedroom house in Rose Bay sells to local couple for $10,215,000
The home of Qantas’ former top frequent flyer, the late Mel Gottlieb, had a price guide of $8 million and drew eight registered bidders. It last sold for $430,000.
- by Kristy Johnson
First home buyer splashes $3.22m on cottage that last fetched $555,000
A reimagined 1880s cottage in Erskineville offered a weatherboard front and a treehouse at the rear, rare in a neighbourhood known for its terraces.
- by Kristy Johnson
Where to buy a house in Melbourne without asking mum and dad for money
Single buyers who want a freestanding home have select options, even if they are paid a higher than average salary.
- by Jim Malo and Kristy Johnson
Where you can buy a house in Sydney without the bank of mum and dad
It is possible to buy a house in Sydney without family help – but buyers might need a high income, a partner and bit of creativity.
- by Kristy Johnson
Daughter buys $1.75m Epping villa for her mum. It last sold for $290,000
The three-bedroom home, which was on the market for the first time since 1991, attracted half a dozen buyers as the property type is rare to find in the suburb.
- by Kristy Johnson
Where Sydney house prices are under the most downward pressure
Sydney’s auction clearance rate has slipped below a key level as the market weakens, and some areas look like a buyer’s market.
- by Kristy Johnson
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