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Housing market in D.C. stable for now, contrary to social media posts tying sales to Trump policies

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Social media rumors about a spike in home sales in response to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE team dramatically cutting the federal workforce.

Hard numbers show a relatively stable market in the Washington , D.C. area, at least for now.

“The narrative on social media has been greatly exaggerated,” says Russell Brazil , president-elect of the Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS.