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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Last year, the average age of first-time homebuyers in America climbed to a record high of 40 years old, according to data released last week by the National Association of Realtors.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The former would allow a mortgage to transfer between homebuyers, while the latter would enable a homebuyer to transfer their mortgages to a new property.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Nowadays, a car buyer seems to have as many financing options as a homebuyer.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
First-time homebuyers are getting older.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The former would allow a mortgage to transfer between homebuyers, while the latter would enable a homebuyer to transfer their mortgages to a new property.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Nowadays, a car buyer seems to have as many financing options as a homebuyer.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
First-time homebuyers are getting older.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homebuyer
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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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