homebuyer

noun

home·​buy·​er ˈhōm-ˌbī(-ə)r How to pronounce homebuyer (audio)
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

Examples of homebuyer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That is meant to ensure homebuyers know going in what their agent will charge them for their services. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024 The plan, which builds on proposals that President Joe Biden has already announced, promises: Up to $25,000 in down-payment support for first-time homebuyers. Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024 The other new rule established by the NAR settlement will affect how Realtors — a distinction meaning an agent is a member of NAR, the trade association comprising more than 1.5 million Realtors — who work with homebuyers are paid. Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Aug. 2024 The plans include eye-catching proposals such as a ban on grocery price gouging and a $25,000 subsidy for first-time homebuyers. Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homebuyer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homebuyer was in 1896

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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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