Active listings in Washington, D.C., have surged 25.1 percent year over year, the largest jump on record and nearly double the national increase of 14.2 percent, new Redfin data released Wednesday shows.
Source: Inman News
Federal layoffs are fueling an inventory surge in nation’s capital
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