Kirsten Craze
Kirsten Craze follows the money, the mood and the aesthetics of housing, linking policy shifts, buyer behaviour and design trends across the property market. She writes about real estate as a mix of regulation, aspiration and lifestyle rather than as isolated sales results.
Experienced property specialist across markets and formats
Crazed is a freelance journalist who has been writing about property for more than 15 years, with a long-running relationship with the real estate masthead.[19] Her author bio there describes her as a freelance property journalist, underscoring that housing and real estate are not side topics but her core patch.[19] Over that time she builds depth across new laws, buyer psychology, national market sentiment and individual homes, and moves easily between news pieces, explainers and feature-style profiles.
Law, regulation and buyer protection
A recurring thread in her recent work is the way rules and policy change reshape the experience of buyers and sellers. In “Sellers forced to advertise price guides in NSW as new underquoting laws pass parliament” she explains a major tightening of underquoting rules, spelling out what agents must now disclose and what that means for house hunters.[29] She draws on expert and industry voices for that coverage, but keeps the focus on practical consequences for ordinary vendors and buyers rather than on political process.[29] Earlier reporting on issues such as fears about “fire sales” in pieces like “Australian Real Estate Fire Sales Increasingly Unlikely, Say Experts” shows the same instinct to test market scare stories against data and specialist commentary.[17]
Market mood, affordability and shifting expectations
Crazed often looks at where sentiment diverges from reality in the housing market. In “Australian Real Estate Fire Sales Increasingly Unlikely, Say Experts” she tackles speculation that distressed sales would sweep the market, interrogating that narrative with analysts and market figures.[17] Her work is also used and cited in investor- and buyer-facing commentary on the Sydney property market, where she is described as a go-to freelance property writer for major news organisations and real estate platforms.[26] That kind of cross-use suggests her coverage is seen as a reference point for understanding market direction and the emotional drivers behind buying and selling.
Design trends, downsizing and the way people want to live
Alongside policy and price, Craze writes extensively about how people occupy homes and how design responds to new preferences. On the masthead’s property news pages she has written about the rise of “working secondary kitchen spaces”, treating the popularity of secondary kitchens as more than a passing fad and unpacking why households are investing in them.[11] For Green Homes Australia she reports on the downsizing trend in “The Move to Minimalism: The Future is Smaller, Simpler & More Efficient”, drawing on developers, real estate experts and social demographers to connect smaller homes with lifestyle priorities like low maintenance, efficiency and community connection.[7] That piece shows her interest in the social and demographic forces behind floorplans, not only the finishes.
Prestige property and architectural storytelling
Crazed also covers the prestige end of the market and distinctive architecture. For Kanebridge News, in the “Property of the Week” series, she has written feature-length spotlights such as “Island Icon With Architectural Pedigree”, which walks readers through a notable island property and its design history.[4] Other Property of the Week pieces like “A $70m ‘fixer upper’ in one of Australia’s richest suburbs” and “Real Estate Above Glass House Mountains” show her focus on high-value homes, prime locations and the narratives that surround them.[23] In these stories she combines sales and pricing information with architectural detail and lifestyle context, appealing both to industry readers and aspirational buyers.
Celebrity, lifestyle and popular interest in housing
When she writes for broader consumer outlets, Craze leans into the entertainment value of property without losing the housing focus. In “These are the Hollywood homes of our homegrown Aussie celebs” she tours the US properties of Australian celebrities, using well-known names as a way into design, location and value discussion.[22] That kind of feature sits alongside her more serious regulatory and market coverage, but it fits the same organising idea: homes as status symbols, investments and lived spaces all at once.
Freelance positioning and typical collaborators
Crazed works as a freelance property journalist for a range of news and industry platforms, including the real estate masthead and other News Corp outlets, as well as specialist property publications and corporate content for real estate businesses.[19][16][7] External descriptions introduce her as an Australian go-to freelance property writer working with major news brands and real estate platforms, suggesting she is often commissioned when a project needs deep housing expertise rather than general business reporting.[16] She is also engaged by real estate agencies and developers for branded content and project coverage, where she applies the same property-market literacy to explain new developments and buyer trends in accessible language.[13][5]
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Aasma Day
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Aditi Ganguly
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Adrian Darbyshire
Adrian Darbyshire is a senior reporter whose work is driven by official documents, archives and on-the-ground detail, giving his stories a factual, report-led tone rooted in the character of specific places. He is a senior reporter at Isle of Man Today, covering how property, heritage and public decisions shape where people live and work. He links real estate stories with politics, history and environmental pressures, reporting closely on government reviews, parliamentary scrutiny, legislative proposals and ministerial conduct. He writes about historic structures, abandoned and threatened infrastructure, major property moves and residential sales, treating buildings as part of a continuing story about place. He also reports on environment, wildlife and land-use, focusing on how planning and infrastructure decisions affect heritage and ecology. He has worked in local journalism for more than two decades, with bylines spanning politics, health, environment, heritage and property.
Alexandra Goss
Alexandra Goss is an award-winning freelance property journalist who treats housing as both an asset class and the backdrop to people’s lives, using detailed case studies to show how money, family and lifestyle decisions meet. She writes regular features on buying, selling and living in homes for The Telegraph, and covers prime and super-prime real estate and its culture for outlets including the Financial Times, Spear’s and PrimeResi. A former deputy editor of The Sunday Times Home section, she reports on the UK housing market’s human impact, from divorce, later-life moves and intergenerational ties to the effects of mortgage rates, stamp duty, school fees and auctions. Her work blends narrative reporting, interviews and practical guides, giving readers clear context, concrete tips and insight into both mainstream and high-end property.