According to data by realtor.com, January 2020 could a very strong month for home buying or at least searching. Based on the average monthly views per listing, it’s clear that home shopping trends have changed considerably in the last 5 years.

The combination of high prices and low inventory has to lead to would-be home buyers beginning their search earlier in the year. While spring remains the prime season – April was the peak month for online searching in 2015 – January 2019 was the top month in 20 percent of the largest metro areas nation-wide and experts expect this trend to continue in January 2020.