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 …—
Aarthi Swaminathan
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One measure of this difficulty is the rising average age of first-time homebuyers.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
This means that going under contract is not a decision homebuyers make quickly.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
However, homebuyers need to have twice that amount to afford a home in the top-ranking ZIP code, 33109.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
The Home Buyer Competition Index, which measures how wide and how aggressive demand for homes is, has fallen since February to levels last seen in early 2020, a sign that the pool of potential homebuyers has shrunk.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
This means that going under contract is not a decision homebuyers make quickly.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
However, homebuyers need to have twice that amount to afford a home in the top-ranking ZIP code, 33109.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
The Home Buyer Competition Index, which measures how wide and how aggressive demand for homes is, has fallen since February to levels last seen in early 2020, a sign that the pool of potential homebuyers has shrunk.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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