Seattle real estate market coverage — Seattle, Bellevue, Eastside, and the Greater Puget Sound region.
Behind every Elev8 Realty Group market report is a single proprietary number — the Market Pulse. Here’s what it measures, how the four-component composite is built, how to read a positive versus negative reading, and why a +2.28% April 2026 reading means something very different than the -4.07% registered in February.
KIRO Newsradio anchor Aaron Granillo interviewed me last week on what’s actually happening in the Puget Sound housing market this spring. A radio segment compresses; below are the key insights I shared, including the K-shaped economy, why some homes sell fast while others sit, and what’s next for spring 2026.
May 4, 2026 · Market Report Two Economies. One Market. Why Seattle Real Estate Won’t Cooperate With the Headlines. As of this week, 92,000 tech workers have been laid off in 2026. That works out to 864 people a day, every day since January 1st. Last week alone, Meta cut 8,000 jobs and Microsoft offered … Read more
