Author: Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY

Exuberant buying — with multiple offers and bidding wars  — reminiscent of the time before the 2008 housing crash have become a common occurrence.

The time might not be right to buy a home in Boise, Idaho, or any of these 10 overvalued housing markets in the US.

Factors included listing prices, inventory levels, new listings, time on market, homebuyer demand and price reductions.

As easy as the housing market has been for sellers, buyers have had to navigate a market characterized by a steep price growth and tight inventory.

As rents continue to rise at fast clip and mortgage rates remain low, buying a starter home now costs less per month than renting in many U.S. metros.

Rent prices have soared in 2021. The national median rent jumped by 11.4% and rents may go even higher as markets rebound from COVID-19.

American homebuyers should prepare for more competition and higher prices as many foreign buyers return to the market with all-cash offers.

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