India, Feb. 15 -- Several social media users have claimed that there are fears of an impending real estate market crash in Washington DC. Sharing images of houses listed in the area, they pointed out that residents are packing up their belongings and leaving the city en masse.

One X user claimed that more than 4,271 houses were put up for sale in just the last 14 days in Washington, DC. "The rats are running away," the user said.

Another user blamed Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for the exodus and shared a picture showing 14,825 houses that have been reportedly listed for sale in and around the city. "It's less of a market shift and more of a mass evacuation, like rats fleeing a sinking ship," the user said. ...