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 Still, there aren't enough homes on the market to meet demand from prospective homebuyers, said GMAR President Mike Ruzicka. Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024 Since the 1990s, sellers wanting to list their homes in the NAR’s database – a key resource for homebuyers – have had to include up to a 5% or 6% agent commission in the sale price. Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2024 The warm weather, low property taxes, and lack of state income tax are certainly a draw for homebuyers. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024 Multi-family construction was also far outpacing single-family development, contributing to a tighter market for interested homebuyers. The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024 This has brought improved affordability for homebuyers who’ve been struggling in one of the least affordable markets in decades. Anna Bahney, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 Buying a home is expensive these days, but not just because of sky-high prices and burdensome mortgage rates—costly commissions for real estate agents are eating into homebuyers’ bottom lines too. Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024 On Thursday, the Federal Reserve chair testified to the Senate Banking Committee against the backdrop of his recent decision not to cut interest rates, the big question investors and homebuyers are asking. Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024 What needs to give for homebuyers struggling with affordability? Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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