buyer's market
noun
: a market in which goods are plentiful, buyers have a wide range of choice, and prices tend to be low compare seller's market
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While the Sunshine State can solidly be considered a buyer's market, as homes are taking the longest in the country to sell and inventory has risen by double-digits in recent months, locals are just not earning enough to afford the properties for sale.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Out of the 50 largest metros in the U.S., seven have crossed into buyer's market territory, with six months or more of supply, based on June data, the most recent available.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
High interest rates and prices are creating a buyer's market, giving buyers more leverage.
—Jennifer Horton, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
The discussion July 2 centered on the lot's zoning rules, how to not overwhelm the surrounding property owners and whether homebuyers want more townhome developments in what some say is a saturated buyer's market on the near northside.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Out of the 50 largest metros in the U.S., seven have crossed into buyer's market territory, with six months or more of supply, based on June data, the most recent available.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
High interest rates and prices are creating a buyer's market, giving buyers more leverage.
—Jennifer Horton, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
The discussion July 2 centered on the lot's zoning rules, how to not overwhelm the surrounding property owners and whether homebuyers want more townhome developments in what some say is a saturated buyer's market on the near northside.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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“Buyer's market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyer%27s%20market. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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