Is the Aussie housing boom finally cooling?

Prices in Sydney and Melbourne have dipped for the first time in months, catching boom-time bulls off guard.

 Yet national forecasts for 2026 still point higher, with tight supply, strong migration and buyers betting on future Reserve Bank of Australia rate cuts keeping a floor under prices.

 The expert view calls this a mid-cycle speed bump, with the real opportunity lying in who spots the gap before the next supply-driven surge across Australia.