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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Less than four months of inventory indicates a seller's market; more than six signals a buyer's market. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 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 According to an analysis from Pricing Culture provided to Newsweek, there have been 103 listings in Miami with price drops in just one week, underscoring the dramatic shift to a buyer's market. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buyer's market was in 1888

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“Buyer's market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyer%27s%20market. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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