buyer's market

noun

Definition of buyer's market

: a market in which goods are plentiful, buyers have a wide range of choice, and prices tend to be low — compare seller's market

Examples of buyer's market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It's been a buyer's market for travel since the start of the pandemic. — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, "Here's where to book your next vacation once those COVID bargain prices dry up," 12 Mar. 2021 The labor market will become a buyer's market, where there are many more job seekers than job openings. — Gad Levanon For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "The labor market remains a mess. Expect wage growth to get hit next," 1 July 2020 There will be more new and used cars than initial consumer demand, making it a buyer's market. — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, "Buyers can get a deal on new, used cars — but it won't last long," 23 Apr. 2020 The record prices are only the latest reminder that even in a buyer's market, the cost of homes has for decades outpaced wage growth in the U.S., putting homeownership out of reach for many Americans. — Sarah Min, CBS News, "Home prices around the U.S. surged to new high this year," 22 July 2019 Offering lower than asking price is standard practice in a buyer's market with lots of available inventory. — Randy Tucker, Cincinnati.com, "Five tips for success in Cincinnati's hot housing market," 24 Apr. 2018 With the median home sales price surpassing $300,000 in a tight sellers ' market, high-end homes are the only ones in a buyer's market, Coman said. — John Sowell, idahostatesman, "The castle on Warm Springs did not sell. Then The New York Times wrote about it. | Idaho Statesman," 19 Apr. 2017 The record prices are only the latest reminder that even in a buyer's market, the cost of homes has for decades outpaced wage growth in the U.S., putting homeownership out of reach for many Americans. — Sarah Min, CBS News, "Home prices around the U.S. surged to new high this year," 22 July 2019 Offering lower than asking price is standard practice in a buyer's market with lots of available inventory. — Randy Tucker, Cincinnati.com, "Five tips for success in Cincinnati's hot housing market," 24 Apr. 2018

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“Buyer's market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyer%27s%20market. Accessed 17 May. 2021.

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