A townhouse is back on the market after the “BUYER GOT DOGED (LOST HIS GOVERNMENT JOB)”, according to an updated listing for 15512 Thistlebridge Ct. in Rockville, MD.
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, was established by President Trump on January 20 with the goal of reducing federal spending. Since its inception, the task force, led by billionaire Elon Musk, claims to have saved over $1 billion by eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion contracts, among other costs, as reported on DOGE’s social media account.
The Washington Post recently reported that “many federal government employees were dismissed over the holiday weekend as managers confronted a Trump administration demand to fire workers by Tuesday.” The article continues, stating, “The firings targeted new hires on probation, who have fewer protections than permanent employees, and also affected individuals with years of service who had recently transferred between agencies, as well as military veterans and people with disabilities employed through a program that expedited their hiring but placed them on two years’ probation.”
The house went on the market on February 6th and was contingent (active under contract) on February 14th. It returned to market today (February 17th), with the updated description stating the “BUYER GOT DOGED (LOST HIS GOVERNMENT JOB).” As far as we’ve seen, this is the first publicly documented case of a local home sale that was not completed due to a Federal Government employee losing their job.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich recently shared resources for federal workers who live in Montgomery County amid a time of uncertainty as President Trump and DOGE execute the plan to cut the federal workforce.