Economists say Australian house prices were expected to decline even before recent federal budget tax changes, and some estimates now suggest those falls could be substantial. Across reports, analysts describe a scenario in which weaker price growth or outright declines reduce the market value of existing homes, with one widely cited figure indicating potential losses of up to $100,000 per property. The articles link the reassessment of expected price movements to the budget’s tax measures, arguing they may affect buyer demand and borrowing capacity, which in turn influences pricing. While the magnitude of impacts is presented as an estimate rather than a certainty, the overall message is that household financial exposure to housing market movements may increase if price falls occur as projected. All three outlets frame the issue as an update to expectations: economists had forecast softening before the budget, but the new policy settings add urgency to concerns about affordability and valuation. The reports do not provide a uniform timeframe or location-specific breakdown in the supplied excerpts, but they broadly converge on the same potential “up to $100,000” reduction figure.