5 at 5: Your Daily Digest for Real Estate Investing, 1/22/21

Home sales ride high into 2021, home gyms a permanent fixture, American Eagle takes away and gives back, GSEs and note investing. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) says that existing-home sales rose in December, with home sales in 2020 reaching their highest level since 2006. Why it matters: This is one of the bellwether economic indicators, and the NAR says it expects more of the same this year as new buyers enter the market.