Trump's super-rich Cabinet is shaking up DC's housing market

Source: Washington Examiner | April 27, 2017 | Akin Oyedele

Washington, D.C.’s housing market is jolted whenever a new president takes office and new members of the administration shop for homes.

But the impact was aggravated this time, with the wealthiest president in U.S. history appointing other super-rich people to help run the country.

According to the real-estate company Redfin, President Trump’s administration contributed to a 32.6 percent year-over-year jump in luxury home prices in the area, reversing the trend of falling prices in that segment. The price jump outpaced other major housing markets tracked by Redfin.

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, a former hedge fund manager, bought a $12.6 million home in Massachusetts Heights. The neighborhood is popular with the uber-rich and is a quick drive to the White House, according to the Washington Post. Mnuchin’s 16,000 square-foot home has nine bedrooms and was sold on Valentine’s Day, according to the Washington Business Journal.

And then, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, a former banker, snagged a $10.75 million mansion not too far from Mnuchin’s home, according to Redfin. The Beaux Arts estate includes seven bedrooms, a library and a theater, according to Curbed.

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Rex Tillerson, the secretary of state who was CEO of Exxon Mobil, reportedly bought a $5.5 million home in Kalorama. Former President Barack Obama and Ivanka Trump rent in the neighborhood.

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