A report from Money Wise. "Buyers in many parts of the country are diving full force into the housing market. '[Rates] are still incredibly low in people’s minds,' says Corey Burr, a real estate agent in Washington, D.C. Buyers feel like 'they’re getting very close to free money. Our market is still white hot,' says Burr."

From ABC Action News in Florida. "Over a year into the pandemic, Tampa Bay's housing market is selling at a head-spinning pace. Not since the bubble of the early 2000s have we seen prices increase this much, this fast. Real Estate Agent Sarah Clark who works with buyers of all budgets, says the market is so hot in Tampa right now that house hunters often don't have time to negotiate. 'We're talking days, hours, sometimes even minutes,' Clark says."

"Tampa Real Estate Agent Vincent Arcuri is one of the most well-known agents in Tampa. He's seen it all, from the bust to the boom. 'We always see these cycles in real estate, and I think we're in a bubble right now 100 %,' says Arcuri. 'What comes up must come down.'"

The Los Angeles Times on Florida. "LeBron James’ former home in Miami just sold for $12.75 million. The four-time NBA champion sold it for $13.4 million in 2015. Records show he originally listed it for $17 million."

The Augusta Free Press. "Low inventory and high demand is the order of the day in Northern Virginia. On the other hand, the condo market is not doing so well. Oversaturated with inventory, slow sales, and dropping prices is the norm in this market area, but it is a great time to buy a condo as an investor. The same trend can be noticed in the rental market, which is also oversaturated and slow. It is believed that most of these trends are being pushed by Covid restrictions which limit the quality of life for condo residents."

From Mansion Global on New York. "Though sales have picked up over the last few months in New York, pricing has not. The median sales price for a luxury Manhattan residence was $4.95 million for the first quarter, down 11.6% compared to the last three months of 2020 and down 13.2% year over year, according to the Elliman report. Even before the pandemic, inventory in New York City was high, especially for new developments."

"Many developers are also offering more concessions for buyers, deal sweeteners that include covering closing costs, storage units or discounted parking spaces, added Vickey Barron of Compass. 'They’re all doing that and if some of them say they aren’t, I’m not sure I believe them,' Ms. Barron explained. 'It’s a numbers game…if there’s an overabundance of one particular item, it’s going to go on sale. So they are going to give concessions to make up the numbers.'"

The Business Journal. "A new report analyzing the health of the 100 largest housing markets in the U.S. reveals that Fresno is a top performer using one certain metric. The April RealtyHop Market Health Report analyzed more than 300,000 listings on the website to calculate the difference in price between when real estate listings are first put on the market and when they are eventually sold."

"Fresno came in at No. 24, moving up from a previous rank of 29. In Fresno it took a 2.65% reduction in the median listing price to sell a home, for a median price change of about $10,050. 'In theory, stronger markets should exhibit fewer price drops and smaller percentage discounts, while weaker markets should show the opposite. Our results explore this metric and shed light on the market health of each major city across the U.S. right now,' according to the RealtyHop report."

"By that calculation, Henderson, Nevada came in as the hottest housing market for April, with a 2.18% average price reduction per listing to sell, or $8,999 in dollar terms. Irvine was the only California city to break the top 5, coming in at No. 4 with a price reduction of 2.3%, or $20,000, to attract offers. Detroit, Michigan was the coldest housing market last month with an average price reduction of 7.69%."