homeowner
noun
home·own·er
ˈhōm-ˌō-nər 
: a person who owns a home
Most homeowners take a pretty relaxed approach to the back of the house, even if they spend more time there than they do out front.—
Deborah Baldwin
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homeownership
noun
or home ownership
… unable to attain the upward mobility and financial stability that homeownership brought to previous American generations.
—Kirstin Downey
Kirstin Downey
Examples of homeowner in a Sentence
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Home to Home Local Edition – Kansas City Metro outlines the steps homeowners can take to sell their home.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
The homeowner can get help packing and moving to minimize their stress.
—Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
And nearly three quarters of homeowners said their home insurance rates were hiked in 2023, according to a February ValuePenguin survey.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Octavio Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Some homeowners are also affected by what's known as the mortgage lock-in effect.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
In a real estate upswing of a lifetime, central Denver homeowners lost ground.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2024
More than 90% of EV buyers, Brauer’s research shows, are relatively affluent homeowners who have installed their own chargers and own two vehicles or more — meaning, in most cases, there’s a gasoline car available for long trips.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Home prices have soared, a blessing for homeowners but a curse for those seeking to join their ranks.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
In 2021, the city of Tracy and a neighborhood homeowner’s association split a $30,000 bill to humanely relocate peacocks after the birds were caught scratching vehicles and causing traffic issues, The Sacramento Bee reported at the time.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 14 Apr. 2024
Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
The homeowner can get help packing and moving to minimize their stress.
—Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
And nearly three quarters of homeowners said their home insurance rates were hiked in 2023, according to a February ValuePenguin survey.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Octavio Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Some homeowners are also affected by what's known as the mortgage lock-in effect.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
In a real estate upswing of a lifetime, central Denver homeowners lost ground.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2024
More than 90% of EV buyers, Brauer’s research shows, are relatively affluent homeowners who have installed their own chargers and own two vehicles or more — meaning, in most cases, there’s a gasoline car available for long trips.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Home prices have soared, a blessing for homeowners but a curse for those seeking to join their ranks.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
In 2021, the city of Tracy and a neighborhood homeowner’s association split a $30,000 bill to humanely relocate peacocks after the birds were caught scratching vehicles and causing traffic issues, The Sacramento Bee reported at the time.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Homeowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeowner. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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