Hottest housing markets

1. Gainesville, Georgia

2. Knoxville

3. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida

4. Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida

5. Charlotte, North Carolina

6. Charleston, South Carolina

7. Nashville

8. Punta Gorda, Florida

9. Tampa, Florida

10. Wilmington, North Carolina

Source: Bankrate. The “coldest” housing markets were in Chico, California; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Medford, Oregon