Anton K. Alexander · September 8, 2026 · Industry
Washington Sellers Just Got a New Opening Move. Here’s What First Look Actually Changes.
NWMLS launched a new First Look listing status on September 4, a true coming soon window where days on market and price changes stay off the public record. Here’s what it changes if you’re selling in Seattle, and how we’re already using it.
Anton K. Alexander · September 1, 2026 · Market Report
August Was the Hardest Month Since 2022. Here’s What I’m Watching Now.
August confirmed at −7.7% on the Market Pulse, the steepest reading since the 2022 correction, with homes closing below asking for the first time this year. The September estimate is still negative but the decline stopped accelerating. Volume 007: the trough, the Jackson Hole shock, and a new NWMLS listing status.
Anton K. Alexander · August 1, 2026 · Market Report
Seattle Home Prices Held Above Asking in July. August Is Setting Up to Test That.
July beat our own leading estimate by three full points, the market was sturdier than the pendings looked. Then the contracts signed in July projected an August Pulse of −6.1%, the worst leading print since 2022, with rates at a twelve month high. Volume 006: the honest half and the hard half.
Anton K. Alexander · July 11, 2026 · Market Report
What a 0.08% June Says About the Second Half.
June confirmed at +0.08% on the Market Pulse, a market standing perfectly still while for those that are selling, velocity quietly hit its fastest month of 2026. Inventory is at a yearly high, the June jobs report cooled hike odds, and the July estimate is the first negative print since January. Volume 005.
Anton K. Alexander · June 8, 2026 · Market Report
Seattle’s Spring Market Kept Its Promise. The June Numbers Point to a Slower Summer.
May confirmed fast and firm with half of Seattle homes going under contract in under ten days, an average of 27 days on market, and a 101% sold/list price. The June estimate says the slowdown into summer is right on schedule. Volume 004 of the Market Pulse, with the May jobs report and what it did to rate expectations.
Anton K. Alexander · May 11, 2026 · Featured in Press
Key Insights from Anton’s KIRO Newsradio Interview on the Spring 2026 Puget Sound Housing Market
KIRO Newsradio anchor Aaron Granillo interviewed Anton on the state of the Puget Sound housing market this spring — what’s selling fast, what’s sitting, and why this is a tale of two markets. Here’s the full context behind the segment and the data that didn’t make air.
Anton K. Alexander · May 4, 2026 · Market Report
Two Economies. One Market. Why Seattle Real Estate Won’t Cooperate With the Headlines.
92,000 tech layoffs, an Iran-driven oil shock, and $725B in AI spending. Anton explains why Seattle’s market keeps moving while the macro headlines say it shouldn’t — and what 54.8% in 10 days, 102.2% sale-to-list, and a +2.28% Market Pulse really tell us about Spring 2026.
Anton K. Alexander · February 17, 2026 · Market Report
The Market Pulse: A Pivotal Moment
January 2026 saw inventory expand to levels not seen in recent years while mortgage rates eased to 6.09%. The Market Pulse, a new real-time index measuring market momentum, registered at -4.07% — but February projections are rebounding. Here’s what it means for buyers, sellers, and builders.
Anton K. Alexander · March 24, 2025 · Market Report
With Great Uncertainty Comes Great Opportunity
The Fed held rates steady but signaled a dovish shift — with treasury tapering changes that could push mortgage rates below 6% by summer. Meanwhile, Seattle’s market shows surprising strength with nearly 60% of homes selling within 10 days. Follow the money, not the noise.
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