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Kristy Johnson

Kristy Johnson

Kristy is a property reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Dilbag Singh Jivan and his wife Gagandeep Kaur, with daughter Nadar Kaur Sandhu, and Jivan’s parents, father Mukand Singh Sandhu and mother Kuldeep Kaur.

Sydney suburbs where property values doubled fastest – and slowest

Do properties really double in price every decade? Analysis shows some shot up much faster, while others took 26 years to hit the mark.

  • Kristy Johnson

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Builder Anthony Malone just got approval to build a home - with 86 conditions.

Anthony is trying to build a house. It comes with 86 conditions

The builder has seen regulations blow out over the years, making it harder to deliver affordable housing.

  • Elizabeth Redman and Kristy Johnson
Family spend $3.8 million at auction for a house with Harbour Bridge Views.

Family spend $3.8m for house with Harbour Bridge views in wealthy suburb

A family from Sydney’s east paid $3.8 million at auction on Saturday for a three-bedroom property in Neutral Bay on the lower north shore.

  • Kristy Johnson
A family from southern Sydney paid $3.36 million at auction on Saturday for a Roseville home with a garden retreat.

Couple pay $3.36m at auction for ‘entry-level’ home in elite suburb

Buyers made a beeline for the single-level property on Sydney’s upper north shore, drawn by its price point, the lead agent said.

  • Kristy Johnson
Eleni Taylor and interior designer Greg Natale transformed her Hollywood Regency-era home in Bellevue Hill into a European minimalist abode with marble detail.

Eleni had a vision for her Bellevue Hill reno. First she had to import 20 slabs of marble

Eleni Taylor’s home renovation doesn’t feature just any marble – and getting it here was a process.

  • Kristy Johnson
An investor paid $2,385,000 at auction on Saturday for a dated Paddington terrace.

Investor outbids young families for $2.4m dated Paddington terrace

An investor paid $2,385,000 at auction on Saturday and will make “simple improvements” to the home before listing it as a rental, the agent said.

  • Kristy Johnson
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6/16 Church Street, Hunters Hill NSW 2110

First home buyer pays $1.02 million for unit in ritzy Sydney suburb

A first home buyer living in the family home in Hunters Hill, paid $1.02 million at auction on Saturday for a unit in the suburb.

  • Kristy Johnson
Sydney’s house and unit median prices have reached record highs, Domain’s latest House Price Report, released on Thursday, showed.

‘It’s challenging’: Sydney’s median house price hits record high $1.7m

Interest rate cuts have increased borrowing capacity and demand, and sellers can sense competition is back.

  • Kristy Johnson
Kunal and Binita Kapoor purchased a house in Catherine Field, a suburb that’s seen significant house value growth in 20 years, Cotality data shows. Pictured with sons Noah and Liam.

Sydney suburbs where house values rose most over 20 years

Home buyers are moving in and longer-term owners are taking the opportunity to sell after property prices multiplied fourfold or more.

  • Kristy Johnson
A first home buyer couple paid $1.46 million at auction on Saturday for an apartment in Petersham.

Couple outbid other first home buyers for ‘glam’ $1.46m Petersham pad

The young couple, who had a family member bid on their behalf, competed against other first home buyers for the inner west unit with wraparound terrace.

  • Kristy Johnson