Megan Basham

But a lot of it is anecdotal. We have Redfin agents reporting that this is what clients are telling them. And then also looking at the timing of these market changes. And that's what has a lot of investing companies paying attention.

But a lot of it is anecdotal. We have Redfin agents reporting that this is what clients are telling them. And then also looking at the timing of these market changes. And that's what has a lot of investing companies paying attention.

Market analysts with the Kobesi letter, for example, have said that what they're seeing in DC is an unprecedented level of selling in a generally strong housing market. And because of that, they noted that Trump's plans to further cut waste are likely to ramp this trend up. And then you also have another research firm, John Burns Research and Consulting, which specializes in housing data.

Market analysts with the Kobesi letter, for example, have said that what they're seeing in DC is an unprecedented level of selling in a generally strong housing market. And because of that, they noted that Trump's plans to further cut waste are likely to ramp this trend up. And then you also have another research firm, John Burns Research and Consulting, which specializes in housing data.

And it's advising its clients that the D.C. housing market is already showing signs of hesitancy and they too are citing those federal layoffs. Now, of course, that said, you do have some local real estate agents telling outlets that they don't believe that anything unusual is happening here and that it's too soon to tell that Trump's layoffs are driving these market shifts.

And it's advising its clients that the D.C. housing market is already showing signs of hesitancy and they too are citing those federal layoffs. Now, of course, that said, you do have some local real estate agents telling outlets that they don't believe that anything unusual is happening here and that it's too soon to tell that Trump's layoffs are driving these market shifts.

Well, there's some evidence suggesting that it's quite a number of the highly paid ones. So the Kobisi letter also noted a surge in new listings above a million dollars. And maybe a related data point, right after Trump's election, WikiLeaks found that Google searches in D.C. for terms like Swiss bank and offshore bank skyrocketed.

Well, there's some evidence suggesting that it's quite a number of the highly paid ones. So the Kobisi letter also noted a surge in new listings above a million dollars. And maybe a related data point, right after Trump's election, WikiLeaks found that Google searches in D.C. for terms like Swiss bank and offshore bank skyrocketed.

So I don't know about you, John, but I have personally never been in the earnings bracket where I needed to look for information like that.

So I don't know about you, John, but I have personally never been in the earnings bracket where I needed to look for information like that.

You know, it's not clear yet, but certainly researchers like at John Burns are on the lookout for that. They particularly pointed to California, Texas, and Florida, because those are areas that also have a high number of federal workers.

You know, it's not clear yet, but certainly researchers like at John Burns are on the lookout for that. They particularly pointed to California, Texas, and Florida, because those are areas that also have a high number of federal workers.

Anytime.

Anytime.

Well, this all started after Vice President J.D. Vance gave a pretty bold speech at the Munich Security Conference last Friday. He took European leaders to task for embracing what he called Soviet-style censorship.

Well, this all started after Vice President J.D. Vance gave a pretty bold speech at the Munich Security Conference last Friday. He took European leaders to task for embracing what he called Soviet-style censorship.

And then on Sunday morning, CBS anchor Margaret Brennan interviewed Secretary of State Marco Rubio on her show, Face the Nation. And she asked him why Vance would irritate our European allies like that. Then she made the historically incorrect claim that the Holocaust was the result of Nazi Germany having too much free speech.

And then on Sunday morning, CBS anchor Margaret Brennan interviewed Secretary of State Marco Rubio on her show, Face the Nation. And she asked him why Vance would irritate our European allies like that. Then she made the historically incorrect claim that the Holocaust was the result of Nazi Germany having too much free speech.

Well, Rubio pushed back on that very strongly.

Well, Rubio pushed back on that very strongly.