But whether it's a good market depends on your neighborhood, price range or even the type of property. When buying or selling a home, generalized headlines about the housing market in the D.C. region and nationally can be hard to ignore. Many people talk about the D.C.-area housing market as if it were one market, Moraru said, but that’s not really the case. “If you happen to be in the ultra luxury market, that market is incredibly robust right now,” he said. “You might be lulled into believing that the market you’re in currently, you’re going to be able to negotiate.