'I may go homeless,' said a worker impacted by the government shutdown
The stalemate in Washington, one of the longest in history, is throwing a wrench into some people's plans to buy houses, according to real estate experts. More than 20 percent of Realtors said they had either a current or prospective client impacted by the shutdown, according to a recent survey by the National Association of Realtors. Michael Thallheimer was looking forward to hosting Christmas Day at his new three-bedroom house in Rio Dell, California.