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As you’re likely aware, the stock market in China is currently experiencing a bit of turmoil.

And with so much Chinese money tied up in U.S. real estate investments, many experts are led to wonder what sort of effect this will have on our country’s housing market.

“My conclusion on China is that those who are buying U.S. real estate are doing it with a very long-term view – to diversify their assets, provide a safe haven in case something happens at home,” said John Burns of California-based John Burns Real Estate Consulting. “I don’t think a 30 percent stock correction after a relatively recent 150 percent boom changes much of that. If you told me the economy was going negative, their shadow banking system was exploding, or the government clamped down on foreign investment, then I would be concerned.”

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Reporter Cory Johnson made an appearance on Bloomberg Markets on Tuesday and revealed that the booming tech industry in the San Francisco area has led to giant gains in the housing market there.

According to Johnson, in the slower months this year (like January and February), the average Bay Area home sold within 50 days, whereas in June, the turnaround was more like 28 days.

“The pace of sales, not just the price, is happening at a break-neck speed, and that’s leading to a lot of action in the housing market,” he said. “Buyers are being asked to do things like write letters or show pictures of their family and make videos and present themselves to the sellers. It’s not enough to just have enough money to buy the house or mortgage and be approved to do so.”

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CNBC reporter Diana Olick revealed on Thursday that, despite the short supply of housing in Tampa, Fla., the area is currently experiencing a surge in home prices.

According to Olick, who referenced the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors, the median price for a home sold in Tampa in May jumped 12.4 percent from a year ago to $204,000.

Similarly to the rest of the country, however, the number of homes on the market in Tampa remains low, with inventory down nearly 5 percent from 2014.

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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Wednesday that Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. will be providing $75 million to rehabilitate 2,200 rental units statewide.

The hefty sum is part of a settlement stemming from an agreement to help resolve mortgage-bond practices that led to the 2008 financial crisis.

“New Yorkers were hurt in many ways by the housing crisis,” Schneiderman said. “My office has been creative in finding new ways to help New Yorkers recover.”

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It’s no secret by now that rental prices have been skyrocketing nationwide for months upon months.

Now, CNBC financial reporter Diana Olick has taken another look at the rental market and found that – despite the growing costs – rental properties are becoming more in-demand than ever before, suggesting that we’re likely to see a record high number of renters by the end of this decade.

“Surprisingly, it will not all be driven by millennials,” Olick explained. “So far, households aged 45 to 64 have accounted for twice the share of rental growth as households under the age of 35. So as we talk about higher rents, it’s the middle-aged middle-class that’s getting squeezed too.”

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