Anonymous
Post 03/07/2026 15:33     Subject: No houses in Northern VA

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Where are all the houses? Where is the spring inventory? I've been trying to buy a house $2.5 million 2 $3, million in Northern Virginia/McLean. There are no houses to even go look at. Or they're all terrible new builds. Where are the houses? I thought there was going to be openings after doge and administration Uncertainty... doesn't look like anyone left.


Most federal employees can't afford those houses OP, most of us are in the less than 800k range.


And they aren’t looking in Arlington and McLean.


They are.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2026 15:26     Subject: No houses in Northern VA

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Where are all the houses? Where is the spring inventory? I've been trying to buy a house $2.5 million 2 $3, million in Northern Virginia/McLean. There are no houses to even go look at. Or they're all terrible new builds. Where are the houses? I thought there was going to be openings after doge and administration Uncertainty... doesn't look like anyone left.


Most federal employees can't afford those houses OP, most of us are in the less than 800k range.


And they aren’t looking in Arlington and McLean.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2026 15:20     Subject: No houses in Northern VA

Anonymous wrote:This is pretty adorable for anyone looking for entry level affordable in N Arlington. It's only $875k.

https://redf.in/fLrQuc


I love this house.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2026 15:16     Subject: No houses in Northern VA

Is it time to put a townhouse on the market then?
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2026 15:06     Subject: No houses in Northern VA

Wait you thought the people doge fired lives in 2.5-3m houses??? I mean how much do you think feds make?
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2026 15:03     Subject: No houses in Northern VA

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You need the stock market to crash. DOGE was incredibly ineffective and barely any employees ended up fired. As usual the federal workforce continues to get bigger.


No it doesn't - OPM Reports 317,000 Fed Departures in 2025, DoD Largest Drop in Number

https://www.fedmanager.com/news/opm-reports-317000-fed-departures-in-2025-dod-largest-drop-by-number

Housing supply has never recovered after the 2008 crash. That's it. That's really the whole story.


Also OP is looking several leagues above most of the houses purchased by federal staff. The 2mil to 3 mil range might have a federal employee spouse who worked for "fun" or personal goals.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2026 15:01     Subject: No houses in Northern VA

Anonymous wrote:Where are all the houses? Where is the spring inventory? I've been trying to buy a house $2.5 million 2 $3, million in Northern Virginia/McLean. There are no houses to even go look at. Or they're all terrible new builds. Where are the houses? I thought there was going to be openings after doge and administration Uncertainty... doesn't look like anyone left.


Most federal employees can't afford those houses OP, most of us are in the less than 800k range.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2026 14:34     Subject: Re:No houses in Northern VA

with developers buying every single rambler/split level and replacing them with new construction north of 4 mil , I am noticing how many of them sit for many months before they sell, the demand for 4.5mil 10K sq.ft. homes occupying an entire lot is dwindling. HOpefully developers take a hint and start building smaller more affordable homes to compete with dated Mcmansions. Where are all the 5K sq.ft. new homes? On .01 acre lots?