New data shows buyers didn't wait until the new year to find their new home & instead were out in unexpected force last month. Existing-home sales grew 3.6% in Dec., its best pace in nearly 2 years, says the National Association of Realtors®. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/23/mortgage-rates-sink-lowest-level-three-months/ @KathyOrtonWP