homebuyer
noun
home·buy·er
ˈhōm-ˌbī(-ə)r 
variants
or home buyer
plural homebuyers or home buyers
: a person who is buying or intends to buy a home
programs for first-time homebuyers
The housing market may feel out of whack to home buyers coping with fast-rising home prices …—
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Prospective homebuyers are facing higher costs to finance a home with the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate moving above 7% this week to its highest level in nearly five months.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Still, springtime brings with it a fresh batch homebuyers who use those longer days and warm temperatures to visit open houses and place offers.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
Many luxury Valley homebuyers have been paying cash.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
Now, a typical homebuyer’s down payment is equal to 15% of the purchase price, up from 10% a year ago.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
Lower rates give home shoppers more financial breathing room, so holding out for a more attractive rate can make a big difference, especially for first-time homebuyers who often struggle to find an affordable home.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
According to Zillow, homebuyers need to make more than $106,500 to comfortably afford a home, which is 80% more than in January 2020.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Even billionaire media mogul and proprietor Rupert Murdoch is struggling—but just in a very different way from young, aspiring homebuyers who can’t afford to break into a housing market riddled with high mortgage rates and home prices.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
There are still questions about how the collapse of Evergrande will affect investors, thousands of workers and homebuyers waiting for their apartments.
—Diksha Madhok, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Alex Veiga, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Still, springtime brings with it a fresh batch homebuyers who use those longer days and warm temperatures to visit open houses and place offers.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
Many luxury Valley homebuyers have been paying cash.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
Now, a typical homebuyer’s down payment is equal to 15% of the purchase price, up from 10% a year ago.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
Lower rates give home shoppers more financial breathing room, so holding out for a more attractive rate can make a big difference, especially for first-time homebuyers who often struggle to find an affordable home.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
According to Zillow, homebuyers need to make more than $106,500 to comfortably afford a home, which is 80% more than in January 2020.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Even billionaire media mogul and proprietor Rupert Murdoch is struggling—but just in a very different way from young, aspiring homebuyers who can’t afford to break into a housing market riddled with high mortgage rates and home prices.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
There are still questions about how the collapse of Evergrande will affect investors, thousands of workers and homebuyers waiting for their apartments.
—Diksha Madhok, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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