First-time buyers are struggling to keep up.

Why buyers waiting for significant slowdowns or price drops shouldn’t hold their breath.

Some analysts say too many houses are being built— homebuilders disagree.

Industry leaders should keep an eye on this trend because it suggests that there may be a window of limited inventory growth and potential promising investment opportunities next year.

Inventory in San Diego is at an all time low, whereas inventory in Denver is up 107% (about double) from the all time low in March of this year. Las Vegas inventory is up 74% from the record low in April.

The median listing price on this Realtor.com's list of hot markets is as low as $110,000 (Pottsville, Pa.) and as high as $449,000 (Billings, Mont.).

SmartAsset compared all 50 states to rank the best place for homeownership based on 10 metrics.