By Ben Nash
Publication Date: 2026-02-26 20:00:00
Most people who tell you that “the housing crash is coming” don’t mean to be annoying. You try to feel like you’re in control.
This message was seen again and again. People say the Australian property market is in trouble because house prices are “too high to continue”, the RBA or the latest scary chart, which is then followed by something close to the fact that they plan to step in when prices fall and grab a bargain.
But the crash never really seems to come.
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Waiting sounds like risk management or strategic investing, but in reality it’s a timing bet – and it’s a bet most people lose. When prices go up, it’s easy to fall into the trap of telling yourself this must I mean, the crash is closer. And if prices do fall, the general expectation is that more will happen.
Either way, you’re stuck standing still while…
