fixer-upper
noun
fix·er-up·per
ˈfik-sər-ˌə-pər 
: something (such as a house or car) that needs fixing up
Examples of fixer-upper in a Sentence
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Image Many people trying to buy their starter homes are finding only fixer-uppers.
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Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 2 June 2024
Other adventures in homeownership ended well — the couple doubled their money after selling a fixer-upper.
—Paulette Perhach, New York Times, 19 May 2024
And with their exit comes a great opportunity for people eager to buy a fixer-upper of their own.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
The real estate social media space is packed with influencers focusing on specific niches like luxury mansions, mid-century moderns or inexpensive yet promising fixer-uppers.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 4 May 2024
What Home Depot’s $18 billion deal says about its strategy
In its largest acquisition ever, Home Depot is expanding its business targeting professional contractors and builders as the home fixer-upper market stalls, my colleague Nathaniel Meyersohn reports.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
There are a couple of outbuildings including a fixer-upper cottage that in the right hands would one day make a fabulous pool house.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
Burke moved to the neighborhood in 2012, purchasing a fixer-upper that had been on the market for a year.
—Jillian Atelsek, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
The best way to deal with fixer-uppers and frenzied fans is to silence them early in the game.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 2 June 2024
Other adventures in homeownership ended well — the couple doubled their money after selling a fixer-upper.
—Paulette Perhach, New York Times, 19 May 2024
And with their exit comes a great opportunity for people eager to buy a fixer-upper of their own.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
The real estate social media space is packed with influencers focusing on specific niches like luxury mansions, mid-century moderns or inexpensive yet promising fixer-uppers.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 4 May 2024
What Home Depot’s $18 billion deal says about its strategy
In its largest acquisition ever, Home Depot is expanding its business targeting professional contractors and builders as the home fixer-upper market stalls, my colleague Nathaniel Meyersohn reports.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
There are a couple of outbuildings including a fixer-upper cottage that in the right hands would one day make a fabulous pool house.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
Burke moved to the neighborhood in 2012, purchasing a fixer-upper that had been on the market for a year.
—Jillian Atelsek, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
The best way to deal with fixer-uppers and frenzied fans is to silence them early in the game.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Fixer-upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer-upper. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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