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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Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), once the villain of the subprime meltdown, are surging in popularity as homebuyers look for savings in a high-rate era.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Last year, according to NAR, first-time homebuyers had already reached a record-high average age of 38.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Typically, when a homebuyer passes, their right to the contract passes to their beneficiaries or heirs, who then decide whether or not to proceed to closing.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Lower rates did not, however, move the needle much for potential homebuyers.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Last year, according to NAR, first-time homebuyers had already reached a record-high average age of 38.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Typically, when a homebuyer passes, their right to the contract passes to their beneficiaries or heirs, who then decide whether or not to proceed to closing.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Lower rates did not, however, move the needle much for potential homebuyers.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homebuyer
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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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