. >> reporter: keith and brianna johnson and 6-month-old rider are on the hunt for their first home just outside denver, colorado. >> we want a house with three or four bedrooms, a nice backyard. two bathrooms. >> reporter: and they're not the only ones. just seven years after the worst housing collapse in history, the market is once again red-hot. >> no one expected home prices to go up this fast so quickly, >> reporter: the median home price in march, almost up nearly 8%. one of the main reasons? fewer homes to buy. creating a feeding frenzy among buyers across the count. this boston condo, receiving nine offers and selling for more than $30,000 over its asking price. and this two-bedroom townhouse in silicon valley getting 19 offers, selling for almost $200,000 over ask. back in colorado, the johnsons whose price range is about $330,000 have already been outbid two times. >> the first time we put an offer in on a house, you know, it was this big celebration and we were out -- we went out and had a glass of wine with our agent. >> and you realize how naive you were -- >> that sold for